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Renewable energy research 1995–2009: a case study of wind power research in EU, Spain, Germany and Denmark

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  • Elias Sanz-Casado

    (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

  • J. Carlos Garcia-Zorita

    (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

  • Antonio Eleazar Serrano-López

    (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

  • Birger Larsen

    (Royal School of Library and Information Science)

  • Peter Ingwersen

    (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
    Oslo University College
    Royal School of Library and Information Science)

Abstract

The paper reports the developments and citation patterns over three time periods of research on Renewable Energy generation and Wind Power 1995–2011 in EU, Spain, Germany and Denmark. Analyses are based on Web of Science and incorporate journal articles as well as conference proceeding papers. Scientometric indicators include publication collaboration ratios, top-player distribution as well as citedness and correspondence analyses of citing publications, relative citation impact, distributions of top-cited as well as top-citing institutions and publication sources and cluster analysis of citing title terms to map knowledge export areas. Findings show an increase in citation impact for Renewable Energy and Wind Power research albeit hampered by scarcely cited conference papers. Although EU maintains its global top position in producing Renewable Energy and Wind Power research the developments of EU and German world shares as well as citation impact are negative during the most recent 7 year period. During the same time the citation impact of Spain and Denmark increase and place both nations among the top-ranking countries in Wind Power research. Spain is the only EU country that increases its world production share from 2000. China is currently ranked three after EU and USA in research output, however with a very low citation impact. Spain, Denmark and Germany each demonstrates distinct collaboration patterns and publication source and citation distribution profiles. More than half the citations to EU Wind Power research are EU-self citations. An expected intensified EU collaboration in the Wind Energy field does not come about. The most productive research institutions in Denmark and Spain are also the most cited ones.

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  • Elias Sanz-Casado & J. Carlos Garcia-Zorita & Antonio Eleazar Serrano-López & Birger Larsen & Peter Ingwersen, 2013. "Renewable energy research 1995–2009: a case study of wind power research in EU, Spain, Germany and Denmark," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 95(1), pages 197-224, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:95:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1007_s11192-012-0825-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0825-3
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