where science meets business a survey of information resources covering renewable fuels, chemicals...

Where science meets business

A Survey of Information Resources Covering

Renewable Fuels, Chemicals & Energy

Samantha SwannBusiness Acquisition Editor

John Wiley & Sons Ltd and SCI (Society of Chemical Industry)

[email protected]; t:+44 1243 770202

Spring ACS National Meeting, 27th March 2007


Outline

• SCI, Wiley and me• Motivation for the survey• Methodology• Results obtained• Outcome


SCI, Wiley and me

• SCI: Society of Chemical Industry– International non-profit organisation– Individual members in 70 countries– Offices in North America & Australia– New offices in 2007: Europe and India– New office in 2008: China– Special interest groups cover many

topics– Energy is an important theme for SCI


SCI, Wiley and me

– Awards: Perkin MedalChemical Industry MedalGordon E. Moore Medal

– Works with Chemical Heritage Foundation

•SCI America– Corporate members include:


SCI, Wiley and me

• Wiley– Global publisher of STM, P/T & HE content– 1250 STM journals– Celebrates bicentennial this year

• My role

– Tapping into experience of 2 organisations

– 2 different cultures and 2 bosses!


SCI’s Publishing Porfolio


SCI’s Publishing Porfolio

• 4 peer-reviewed research journals• Published by Wiley for over 10

years• International Editors and

Contributors


Motivation for the Survey

• Energy debate gathers momentum• Chemical industry faces public &

government demand for cleaner technologies

• Growing public interest in the origin of products and materials

• Need to separate fact from fiction!


The Survey

• What research is happening in the area of fuels, chemicals and energy from renewable resources?

• Which geographic regions are involved?

• Is this field growing in importance?• What is the information landscape?

• What do researchers in this field need?


Methodology

Research existing publications

Literature searches to establish trends

Key conferences

Focus groups

Expert interviews


Methodology

“Most of the academic community see opportunities but don’t see the potential for chemistry in the

biofuels industry. We could do with stronger steers and getting more chemistry into these meetings, so that biologists are talking to the chemists and

vice versa.”

Literature searches to establish trends

Expert interviews

ISI’s Web of Science


Methodology

“There is a totally different network evolving now, which needs to bring in agricultural scientists,

biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, business – even social sciences or policy effects are

relevant…this area of research needs an interdisciplinary effort to succeed”

Expert interviews


Methodology

USASIM’s Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels & Chemicals

Bio’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnol & Bioprocessing

Key conferences

EuropeRenewable Resources & Biorefineries


Methodology

Focus groups

April 2006: SIM’s Symposium, Nashville, TN, USA

“There is a disconnect between research information and commercialisation”

“A lot of innovation comes from discrete areas”


Methodology

Focus groups

June 2006: SCI headquarters, London, UK

“There are pockets of information. Knowledge does exist but it’s not flowing very well”

“We need to link up the entire R&D chain”


Results: Research Landscape

• Key activity in the Americas, Europe & Japan

• Increasing activity in other parts of Asia

• Clear R&D strategy in USA (DOE and USDA)

• Europe gaining momentum: Biofuels Directive & FP7

• Key players in industry:– ADM, Cargill, DuPont, Roquette, Tate & Lyle,

Novozymes, Genencor (Danisco), BP, British Sugar…


Results: Research Topics

Key research themes:– Unlocking lignocellulosic biomass

– 2nd generation biofuels, esp. ethanol– Combining biological and chemical

conversions

– Sustainability of entire systems: crop production» processing» end product

disposal


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Scientific Article Trends by Keyword


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Total Scientific Articles 2000-2006 by Keyword


Country No. articles % Total (583)

USA 178 30.5%

SWEDEN 60 10.3%

CANADA 42 7.2%

GERMANY 34 5.8%

NETHERLANDS 34 5.8%

ENGLAND 31 5.3%

AUSTRALIA 23 4.0%

INDIA 22 3.8%

JAPAN 22 3.8%

FINLAND 16 2.7%

Top 10 Countries Total Articles 2000-2006: bioref* or bioenergy or bioproduct

43 Country/Territory value(s) outside display options Source: ISI Web of Science


Institution No. articles

% Total (583)

Swedish Univ Agr Sci 27 4.6%

Oak Ridge Natl Lab 26 4.5%

USDA ARS 18 3.1%

Univ Utrecht 16 2.7%

Univ Tennessee 12 2.0%

Univ Aberdeen 11 1.9%

Univ British Columbia 11 1.9%

SUNY Coll Env Sci & Forestry

9 1.5%

Indian Inst Sci 8 1.4%

NREL 8 1.4%

Top 10 InstitutionsTotal Articles 2000-2006: bioref* or bioenergy or

bioproduct

582 Institution Name value(s) outside display options Source: ISI Web of Science


Article Source No. articles

% Total (583)

Biomass & Bioenergy 147 25.2%

Appl Biochem & Biotechnol

22 3.8%

[Abstracts of ACS Papers] 16 2.7%

Energy Policy 14 2.4%

Bioresource Technology 10 1.7%

Biocycle 9 1.5%

ZuckerIndustrie 9 1.5%

Biotechnol and Bioeng 8 1.4%

International Sugar Journal 8 1.4%

Pulp & Paper - Canada 7 1.2%

Top 10 Sources Total Articles 2000-2006: bioref* or bioenergy or bioproduct

195 Source value(s) outside display options Source: ISI Web of Science, March 2007


Results : Info Landscape

• Key Journals Elsevier

ACS


Results : Info Landscape

Wiley

Springer American Scientific PublishersJournal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

NCSUBioResourceshttp://ncsu.edu/bioresources


Results : Info Landscape• Journal-magazine hybrid: Industrial Biotechnology

(Mary Ann Liebert Inc) From 2005

• Magazine Refocus (Elsevier) From 2000

• Newsletter


Results: Info Landscape• Web portals


Results Summary

Research Landscape• Academia, industry and government

sectors• Major activity: N America, Europe & Japan• Relevant subjects:

– Plant biology, plant biotechnology– Agronomy & forestry– Chemical engineering– Microbiology/industrial biotechnology– Separations science


Results Summary

Information Landscape

• 20 core journals• 1 journal-magazine hybrid• 1 magazine• 2 web portals


Conclusions

• This emerging community has different information needs to existing groups

• Need for overview information

• Need for interdisciplinary learning

• Need for integration of print and online resources


Web Portal and Journal


Feedback

• Preview site www.biofpr.com• Journal www.interscience.wiley.com/biofpr

• [email protected]: +44 1243 770202

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