Scopus-based Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Literature Related to Solar Energy in GCC Countries

This paper analyzes and presents the solar energy research status in the GCC countries using Scopus-database. Its findings may be valuable for researchers, politicians, industry, or decision makers to see how much the participation of the GCC countries in the field of solar energy and how it compares to other countries. The data gathered from Scopus database aided in outlining and identifying the active institutions and researchers in the field of solar energy in the GCC. In terms of the largest contribution, Saudi Arabia has the highest research output (with more than 60% of the published articles in the GCC), followed by the UAE (about 17%) and the remaining percentage is the contribution of the other GCC countries. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Peer-review under responsibility of the Conference Program Chairs.