Global Research Trends on Shale Gas from 2010–2020 Using a Bibliometric Approach

In the last few decades, shale gas resources have attracted much global attention as potential sources for clean and affordable energy. Due to this fact, coupled with increasing energy shortfall, has become an increasingly attractive prospect from both environmental economic perspective. This development led rapid growth in number of researchers publications field gas. Although there are review articles on state research gas, literature lacked a bibliometric analysis. study is intended fill gap by carrying out analysis 9247 that were published between 2010 2020. The Web Science database was used collect data. performed identify most productive authors, institutions, countries, sources, visualize existing collaborations well provide valuable information which could form basis establishing future collaboration. results revealed Li J highest whereas Loucks RG cited author. top three countries China, USA, Canada, while China University Petroleum (Beijing), Geosciences, Southwest institutions publications. Fuel, International Journal Coal Geology, Marine Geology journals keyword indicated hydraulic fracturing, pore structure, permeability, adsorption, kinetics, pyrolysis, organic matter, thermal maturity, numerical simulation predominant topics. showed multi-dimensional multi-faceted character field. Besides, it appeared be exciting topic further based detailed evaluation literature. fracturing (fracking), CO2 sequestration, kinetic, diffusion, becoming emerging hotspots. presented about active influential authors Furthermore, can help understand trend references directions.