BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY APPLIED TO AN OVERTOPPING WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER DEVICE

The present study aims to analyze the state of art scientific studies about Overtopping device used convert sea wave energy into electrical energy, by means Bibliometric methodology. development this took place through selection articles from conference proceedings, as well national and international journals. methodology consists a statistical tool that allows quantifying measurement production indexes. Using selected keywords, it was conducted survey in online databases Science Direct, SciELO Google Scholar. works found then went filtering process, order limit only devices Wave Energy Converter (WEC). Finally, investigation these carried out under optics authorship study, content bibliographic references. Where identified growth publications related topic, methodologies and, among other indicators, authors most cited analyzed articles. predominant keywords were “Wave Converter” “Overtopping”. It noted Brazilian universities are leaders productivity, presenting more than 36% regarding WECs.