A delineating procedure to retrieve relevant publication data in research areas: the case of nanocellulose

Autor(es)

Milanez, Douglas Henrique ^{[1, 2]} ; Noyons, Ed ^[3] ; Lopes de Faria, Leandro Innocentini ^{[1, 2]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Ctr Informat Technol Mat NIT Mat, Dept Mat Engn, Km 235, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Ctr Res Technol & Org Intelligence PERITO, Dept Informat Sci, Km 235, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Leiden Univ, Ctr Sci & Technol Studies CWTS, POB 905, NL-2300 AX Leiden - Netherlands

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: SCIENTOMETRICS; v. 107, n. 2, p. 627-643, MAY 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

Advances concerning publication-level classification system have been demonstrated striking results by dealing properly with emergent, complex and interdisciplinary research areas, such as nanotechnology and nanocellulose. However, less attention has been paid to propose a delineating method to retrieve relevant research areas on specific subjects. This study aims at proposing a procedure to delineate research areas addressed in case nanocellulose. We investigate how a bibliometric analysis could provide interesting insights into research about this sustainable nanomaterial. The research topics clustered by a Publication-level Classification System were used. The procedure involves an iterative process, which includes developing and cleaning a set of core publication regarding the subject and an analysis of clusters they are associated with. Nanocellulose was selected as the subject of study, but the methodology may be applied to any other research area or topic. A discussion about each step of the procedure is provided. The proposed delineation procedure enables us to retrieve relevant publications from research areas involving nanocellulose. Seventeen research topics were mapped and associated with current research challenges on nanocellulose. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/16573-7 - Elaboração de indicadores de ciência e tecnologia para o monitoramento de avanços tecnológicos em nanocelulose
• Beneficiário: Douglas Henrique Milanez
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado