Competitive Ranking of Six Major Tea-related Research Organizations through Bibliometric Analysis of Publications and Patents

ABSTRACT

Technological advances in tea production are critical to meet global demands for tea consumption. To illuminate differences in the scientific and commercial relevance of research programs between major tea-related research organizations around the world, we conducted a bibliometric analysis comparing the scientific outputs, including peer-reviewed publications and patents, of six major research organizations published between January 01, 2008 and July 11, 2020. For this competitive ranking analysis, we examined a number of papers, research topics, academic influence, capacity for development, capacity for collaboration, and capacity for technological innovation. Among the six research organizations, Anhui Agricultural University (in China) had the most publications, while the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tea Research Institute showed a higher capacity for development. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (in India) and the University of Shizuoka (Japan) both showed high academic influence, while the University of Shizuoka, Tea Research Association Tocklai and National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Japan) showed a high capacity for collaboration. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tea Research Institute applied for the most patents, while the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research applied for the most international patents.

KEYWORDS:

• Bibliometrics
• competitiveness analysis
• patent analysis
• tea

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by the Central Public-Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund [NO.1610212017018], nine Innovative Research Teams including Tea Germplasm Innovative Research Team in Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; and the Agricultural Knowledge Science System Fund [NO. CKCEST-2021-1-1].