Summary
This scientometric study analysed 20 years of global biomass research literature (2003–2022) using Scopus data and bibliometric tools to characterise publication growth, research collaboration, and thematic development. The analysis identified exponential growth in research output and citation impact post-2010–2015, with China, the United States, and India as leading contributors, whilst keyword trends reveal a disciplinary shift towards carbon sequestration, biochar, and renewable energy applications. The findings suggest that traditional citation metrics and altmetric measures capture distinct dimensions of research impact, with implications for prioritising interdisciplinary collaboration and enhancing biomass research visibility within sustainability and climate policy contexts.
UK applicability
As a global bibliometric survey, the findings highlight international research trajectories and collaboration patterns rather than UK-specific outcomes. However, the identified thematic priorities (carbon sequestration, biochar, renewable energy) may inform UK research strategy and policy alignment with climate targets, whilst the collaboration analysis could identify opportunities for UK researchers to engage with leading biomass research networks.
Key measures
Bibliometric indicators, publication counts by country and year, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence frequency, citation counts, Altmetric Attention Scores, Lotka's law and Bradford's law parameters
Outcomes reported
The study mapped publication trends, collaboration patterns, and thematic evolution in biomass research using bibliometric indicators and visualisation tools. It identified key contributing nations, citation impact trajectories, and a thematic shift towards carbon sequestration, biochar, and renewable energy.
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