scholarly journals GUIDING FUTURE RESEARCH ON THE VALORISATION OF SHREDDER FINE RESIDUES: A REVIEW OF FOUR DECADES OF RESEARCH

Detritus ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 150-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharaka Gunaratne ◽  
Joakim Krook ◽  
Mats Eklund ◽  
Hans Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Process Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Material Characterisation ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Substitute Material ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Contamination Problem

Millions of tonnes of shredder fines are generated and disposed of globally, despite compelling reasons for its recovery. The absence of a review of previous literature, however, makes it difficult to understand the underlying reasons for this. Thus, this study attempts to investigate and assess what, to what extent, and in what ways shredder fines have been addressed in previous research. In doing so, guidelines are drawn for future research to facilitate the valorisation (upgrading and recovery) of shredder fines. Previous research concerning shredder fines was identified with respect to three main research topics. The material characterisation studies are predominantly confined to the occurrence of metals due to their recovery and contamination potential. The process development studies have often undertaken narrowly conceived objectives of addressing one resource opportunity or contamination problem at a time. Consequently, the full recovery (the retrieval of valuable resources and the bulk-utilisation as substitute material) potential of shredder fines has been largely overlooked. The main limitation of policy and regulation studies is the absence of in-depth knowledge on the implications of governmental waste- and resource-policies (macro-level) on actors’ incentives and capacities (micro-level) for fines valorisation, which is necessary to understand the marketability of fines-derived resources. Undertaking a systems perspective is the key to recognising not only the different aspects within the individual research topics but also the inter-relations between them. It also facilitates the internalisation of the inter-relations into topical research.

scholarly journals Capacidades Digitais: Uma Revisão Bibliométrica

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-510
Author(s):  
Gabrieli Marques Camillo ◽  
Silvio Luis De Vasconcellos ◽  
Mohamed Amal
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Business Economics ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Perspectives

Purpose – To identify the theoretical frameworks and the mains topics that support the concept of digital capabilities.Theoretical framework – This study is the result of a bibliometric analysis. The main research topics that structure this research are: Digital Transformation and Digital Capabilities.Design/methodology/approach – The scientometry design has been utilised through VOSviewer software, resulting in a bibliometric analysis of 741 papers from journals in the area of business, economics and social sciences. Papers were collected in the Scopus database.Findings – The results reveal that the main theoretical frameworks are connected with the resource-based view, dynamic capabilities and strategy in digital transformation. The topics that support the concepts of digital capabilities are: digital transformation, industry 4.0, innovation, electronic commerce and innovation in business models.Research, Practical Social implications – The implications are the indication of theories, concepts and recommendations for the advancement of research on digital capabilities from other existing works. Such recommendations address research gaps identified through systematic and objective analysis. The results make it possible to propose future research perspectives. Empirically, this study helps managers to find the main research topics in the field of research regarding digital capabilities. Moreover, it allows them to understand how the use of these strategies concerning digital transformation can generate sustainable competitive advantage.Originality/value – This study contributes with the indication of theories, concepts and recommendations for the advancement of research regarding digital capabilities. The consolidation of the topic that is still expanding contributes to the advancement of the theory.  

A scientometric review of construction progress monitoring studies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tirth Patel ◽  
Brian H.W. Guo ◽  
Yang Zou
Keyword(s):  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Construction Progress Monitoring ◽  
Research Domain

PurposeThis article aims to explore valuable insights into the construction progress monitoring (CPM) research domain, which include main research topics, knowledge gaps and future research themes. For a long time, CPM has been significantly researched with increasing enthusiasm. Although a few review studies have been carried out, there is non-existence of a quantitative review study that can deliver a holistic picture of CPM.Design/methodology/approachThe science mapping-based scientometric analysis was systematically processed with 1,835 CPM-related journal articles retrieved from Scopus. The co-authorship analysis and direct citation analysis were carried out to identify the most influential researchers, countries and publishers of the knowledge domain. The co-occurrence analysis of keyword was assessed to reveal the most dominating research topics and research trend with the visual representation of the considered research domain.FindingsThis study reveals seven clusters of main research topics from the keyword co-occurrence analysis. The evolution of research confirms that CPM-related research studies were mainly focused on fundamental and traditional CPM research topics before 2007. The period between 2007 and 2020 has seen a shift of research efforts towards digitalization and automation. The result suggests Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the most common, growing and influential research topic in the CPM research domain. It has been used in combination with different data acquisition technologies (e.g. photogrammetry, videogrammetry, laser scanning, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors) and data analytics approaches (e.g. machine learning and computer vision).Practical implicationsThis study provides the horizon of potential research in the research domain of CPM to researchers, policymakers and practitioners by availing of main research themes, current knowledge gaps and future research directions.Originality/valueThis paper represents the first scientometric study depicting the state-of-the-art of the research by assessing the current knowledge domain of CPM.

scholarly journals A Bibliometric Analysis of Energy Performance Contracting Research from 2008 to 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjie Zhang ◽  
Hongping Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Performance Contracting ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Residential Sector ◽  
Energy Performance Contracting

Increasing research interests in energy performance contracting (EPC) has resulted in a large number of publications over the past decade. However, very limited attempts have been made to map the global research in this area. To identify the state of the field and trends in EPC research, the VOSviewer software package was used to conduct a series of content analyses and examine global patterns among publications, including the distribution of core authors and institutions, high-frequency categories and keywords, journal and author contributions, highly cited papers, etc. Based on a systematical and deeply qualitative analysis on the 127 identified papers, five mainstream research topics in EPC were summarized, covering implementations of EPC, mechanisms for effective EPC projects, stakeholder behaviors and decisions in EPC projects, energy service company (ESCO) in EPC projects, and risk management in EPC. In addition, six main research gaps in EPC were identified, including lack of effective measurement and verification of energy savings, limited studies on EPC projects in the residential sector, ineffective mechanisms to ensure post-EPC energy-saving, limited research on the dual relationships among EPC project stakeholders, how to improve the energy users’ (EU) attitudes/cognitions toward ESCO/EPC, and lack of effective mechanisms to prevent risks in EPC projects. Furthermore, based on the current EPC research topics and research gaps in EPC, six potential research directions in EPC in future were also explored, which are how to develop effective methods for measuring and verifying energy efficiency?, EPC diffusion issues in the residential sector, effective mechanisms to ensure post-EPC energy-saving, effects of cooperative and competitive relationships between EU and ESCO on the performance of EPC projects, how to improve the EU’s attitudes/cognitions toward ESCO/EPC, and how to deal with risks in EPC projects. The outcomes would be useful for understanding the latest development of global EPC research and guiding future research in the subject.

Mapping Creative Tourism Research: Reviewing the Field and Outlining Future Directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1256-1280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Galvagno ◽  
Sonia C. Giaccone
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

This study presents a bibliometric review of creative tourism literature aimed at understanding the main research topics and approaches, theoretical foundations, and the most recent areas of investigation. Sixty-four articles on creative tourism were selected and analyzed using co-citation analysis, content analysis, and bibliographic coupling. Findings reveal that creative tourism is a well-defined field of studies with three main research topics; namely, Tourist Experience and Co-Creation, Creativity in Tourism, and Cultural Tourism and Events. Furthermore, several theoretical approaches can be applied to a different set of empirical contexts, among which co-creation and experience economy play a major role. An analysis of the most recent publications identifies five promising research trends and allows some conclusions about the opportunities for future research to be drawn.

scholarly journals Technological Innovation in the Food Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-209
Author(s):  
Mauricio Castillo-Vergara ◽  
Issis Quispe-Fuentes ◽  
Jacqueline Poblete
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Main Research

Technological innovation is a matter of interest to governments, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and researchers due to its impact on competitiveness, which is why publications in this field have grown exponentially. To synthesize the main research topics and highlight possible lines for future research, this work aims to develop a bibliometric analysis of technological innovation in the field of the food industry, based on the review of 1015 papers published in specialized journals. The methodology consists of analyzing bibliometric indicators of quantity and quality using the VOSviewer and SCIMat tools. The results show recognition of the different lines in which the research has organized the debate, grouping them into 12 main themes positioned on a strategic map. Furthermore, this study presents directions for future research obtained from the analysis of existing gaps. This study contributes to the literature on innovation by providing a systematization of technological innovation in the food industry.

scholarly journals Zur Positionsbestimmung der empirischen Familiensoziologie

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-252
Author(s):  
Johannes Huinink
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Sociology ◽  
Vergleichende Forschung ◽  
Critical Overview

In this article, we take a view on the current state of the art of empirical sociological research on the family and draw some conclusions concerning challenges of future research. We identify the main research topics of family sociology and provide a critical overview over the knowledge already gained and the scientific discourse in important fields of research. Deficits are addressed und future research topics are proposed. We need more research on cultural and social determinants of family dynamics, thus requiring an innovative thrust in research methods, more interdisciplinary openness and more comparative research. From the substantive point of view, more research is needed on the performance and the capabilities of families in modern societies. These research endeavours should be accompanied by a serious discussion about the future of the family. Zusammenfassung In diesem Beitrag wird, notgedrungen selektiv, der derzeitige Stand der soziologischen Familienforschung beleuchtet und es werden einige Schlussfolgerungen zu zukünftigen Aufgaben abgeleitet, denen sich die Familiensoziologie zu stellen hat. Das Forschungsprogramm der Familiesoziologie wird näher bestimmt. Darauf bezogen wird ein kritischer Überblick über den Forschungs- und Diskussionsstand in den wichtigsten Forschungsfeldern gegeben. Einige Forschungsdefizite werden diagnostiziert. Die Bestandsaufnahme mündet in die Formulierung einer Reihe von wichtigen Herausforderungen familiensoziologischer Forschung. Dazu gehört, die Analyse der kulturellen und sozialen Determinanten der Familienentwicklung zu stärken, was nur durch einen Innovationsschub in der familiensoziologischen Empirie, eine noch stärkere interdisziplinäre Ausrichtung der empirischen Familiensoziologie und mehr international vergleichende Forschung erreicht werden kann. Inhaltlich sollte die Forschung zu den Leistungen und zur Leistungsfähigkeit der Familie unter verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen stärker in den Vordergrund gerückt und eine engagierte Diskussion um die Zukunft der Familie initiiert werden.

scholarly journals Past Themes and Tracking Research Trends in Entrepreneurship: A Co-Word, Cites and Usage Count Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Javier Cabeza Ramírez ◽  
Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares ◽  
Fernando J. Fuentes-García
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Reference Database ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Core ◽  
Conceptual Evolution ◽  
Over Time

This paper examines the evolution of research in Entrepreneurship published in Web of Science, a reference database. A bibliometric content analysis has been carried out as part of this investigation, allowing for a longitudinal study of the main research topics dealt with over time, ranging from classic topics such as its conception to more recent realities that include Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship. This paper locates research trends by studying the evolution of citations and by incorporating use metrics. The results point to the existence of seven cognitive fronts that have marked the field’s growth and conceptual evolution. Furthermore, evidence is presented that shows how innovation has historically been the thread that links all the core themes. The topics and trends detected contribute specially to advancing the current discussion on entrepreneurship and coordinating future research efforts.

Sexual Stylistics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Jódar-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Popular Fiction ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Fourth Section ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Third ◽  
Luis Goytisolo ◽  
Corpus Stylistics

The aim of this chapter is to survey the field of sexual stylistics and to illustrate the latest analyses within that field. The first section addresses the questions some researchers have asked in their studies about the language of sexuality in literature. The second section lays out the primary trends in this field, including feminist, critical, and corpus stylistics. The third section delves into the main research topics in this field. Special attention is devoted to different genres (e.g., children’s literature or popular fiction), linguistic features (e.g., metaphors or euphemisms), and sexual practices (e.g., masturbation or incest). The fourth section illustrates the trend of corpus stylistics through a computational and discourse analysis of the language of sexuality in the tetralogy Antagonía by Catalan author Luis Goytisolo. The chapter closes with a summary and some guidelines for future research.

scholarly journals Twenty years of gender equality research: A scoping review based on a new semantic indicatorr

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0256474
Author(s):  
Paola Belingheri ◽  
Filippo Chiarello ◽  
Andrea Fronzetti Colladon ◽  
Paola Rovelli
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Education Decision

Gender equality is a major problem that places women at a disadvantage thereby stymieing economic growth and societal advancement. In the last two decades, extensive research has been conducted on gender related issues, studying both their antecedents and consequences. However, existing literature reviews fail to provide a comprehensive and clear picture of what has been studied so far, which could guide scholars in their future research. Our paper offers a scoping review of a large portion of the research that has been published over the last 22 years, on gender equality and related issues, with a specific focus on business and economics studies. Combining innovative methods drawn from both network analysis and text mining, we provide a synthesis of 15,465 scientific articles. We identify 27 main research topics, we measure their relevance from a semantic point of view and the relationships among them, highlighting the importance of each topic in the overall gender discourse. We find that prominent research topics mostly relate to women in the workforce–e.g., concerning compensation, role, education, decision-making and career progression. However, some of them are losing momentum, and some other research trends–for example related to female entrepreneurship, leadership and participation in the board of directors–are on the rise. Besides introducing a novel methodology to review broad literature streams, our paper offers a map of the main gender-research trends and presents the most popular and the emerging themes, as well as their intersections, outlining important avenues for future research.

Development of a German-Language Questionnaire to Measure Collective Orientation as an Individual Attitude

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Hagemann
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
German Language ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Collective Orientation ◽  
Team Research ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Individual Variables ◽  
The Individual

Abstract. The individual attitudes of every single team member are important for team performance. Studies show that each team member’s collective orientation – that is, propensity to work in a collective manner in team settings – enhances the team’s interdependent teamwork. In the German-speaking countries, there was previously no instrument to measure collective orientation. So, I developed and validated a German-language instrument to measure collective orientation. In three studies (N = 1028), I tested the validity of the instrument in terms of its internal structure and relationships with other variables. The results confirm the reliability and validity of the instrument. The instrument also predicts team performance in terms of interdependent teamwork. I discuss differences in established individual variables in team research and the role of collective orientation in teams. In future research, the instrument can be applied to diagnose teamwork deficiencies and evaluate interventions for developing team members’ collective orientation.

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