Performance evaluation of microgrids: Unraveling trends through bibliometric analysis and thematic quantification

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Title: Performance evaluation of microgrids: Unraveling trends through bibliometric analysis and thematic quantification
Authors: Hira Tahir, Su-Seong Park, Rae-Young Kim
Source: Energy Strategy Reviews, Vol 56, Iss , Pp 101554- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: Bibliometric analysis, Microgrids, Performance analysis, Renewable energy resources, Research trends, Thematic quantification, Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade, HD9502-9502.5
More Details: The catastrophic impacts of climate change and the ever-increasing energy demand have spurred the rapid development of microgrids in recent decades. This paper addresses the evolving field of microgrid systems, focusing on performance evaluation, which is a subject of great academic interest. To augment existing knowledge, our study presents an overview and a thorough analysis of microgrid performance evaluation. The evaluation encompasses two primary themes: bibliometric analysis and thematic quantification. Utilizing a targeted search of the Scopus database in January 2024, we identified relevant articles between 2015 and 2024, resulting in 3932 relevant publications. A subsequent screening process narrowed the selection to the top 200 papers based on citations, and a detailed full-text analysis further refined our sample to 189 articles. Bibliometric research reveals patterns in the dynamics of publications, productive authors, active journals, geographical distribution and collaboration, and key subject categories. Additionally, we present a network analysis of co-authorship patterns among countries, frequently used keywords, and the most cited articles. We also examined the policy citations of the selected articles. Thematic quantification of selected papers systematically categorizes content into various themes, comprising frequently employed sources/renewable energy resources, control techniques, common bus and load types, types of studies and themes, and microgrid locations. Our findings offer valuable insights into the current landscape of this continually evolving field, shedding light on trends and providing recommendations for future research directions.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2211-467X
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24002633; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-467X
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2024.101554
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/f56e9f6616924797b8aeba0f5d51d103
Accession Number: edsdoj.f56e9f6616924797b8aeba0f5d51d103
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2211467X
DOI:10.1016/j.esr.2024.101554
Published in:Energy Strategy Reviews
Language:English