This paper analyzes the network of scientific collaboration in sugarcane biomass. The impact of the FAPESP research program on bioenergy (BIOEN) is also analyzed, with a focus on the division of biomass and its
subareas. Using detailed information from scientific articles in the subareas of Enzymatic hydrolysis, molecular markers, delignification, genotypes, enzymatic conversion, gene expression, nitrogen and photosynthesis, an evaluation of the international insertion of research and collaboration networks of Brazilian researchers is carried out. The methodologyconsists of the formation of clusters of publications indexed on the ISI Web of Science database. The selection of publications is guided by search queries based on keywords related to the subareas of biomass division. The software programs VantagePoint and Pajek are used to support the analysis of the information. The principle objective of the study is to identify the global incorporation of efforts to generate knowledge in sugarcane biomass carried out by BIOEN. Through an analysis of the indicators, it was possible to identify a number of factors related to scientific collaboration in the area of biomass, such as geographic distance, area with the greatest contribution in a determined field of study, and the dynamics of scientific collaboration between countries. An analysis of the biomass division of BIOEN, from a global perspective, showed little cooperation between Latin American countries. The results illustrate that Brazil generates the greatest amount of scientific knowledge regarding sugarcane biomass. However, when the subareas are analyzed separately, scientific publications from the US and China are also dominant
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Author(s): Carolina da Silveira Bueno, José Maria Ferreira Jardim da Silveira, Roney Fraga Souza, Jaim José da Silva Júnior
Organization(s): UNICAMP, UFMT, UNB
Source: RASI (Revista de Administracao, Sociedade e Inovacao)
Year: 2021