Abstract
Abstract Biotechnology is an evolving research field that covers a broad range of topics. Here we aimed to evaluate the latest research literature, to identify prominent research themes, major contributors in terms of institutions, countries/regions, and journals. The Web of Science Core Collection online database was searched to retrieve biotechnology articles published since 2017. In total, 12,351 publications were identified and analyzed. Over 8500 institutions contributed to these biotechnology publications, with the top 5 most productive ones scattered over France, China, the United States of America, Spain, and Brazil. Over 140 countries/regions contributed to the biotechnology research literature, led by the United States of America, China, Germany, Brazil, and India. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering was the most productive journal in terms of number of publications. Metabolic engineering was among the most prevalent biotechnology study themes, and Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were frequently used in biotechnology investigations, including the biosynthesis of useful biomolecules, such as myo-inositol (vitamin B8), monoterpenes, adipic acid, astaxanthin, and ethanol. Nanoparticles and nanotechnology were identified too as emerging biotechnology research themes of great significance. Biotechnology continues to evolve and will remain a major driver of societal innovation and development.
Highlights
Biotechnology research covers a broad range of topics
The top 5 most productive institutions were scattered over France, China, the United States of America, Spain, and Brazil (Table 1)
Over 140 countries/regions contributed to biotechnology research, with the top 5 most productive ones being the United States of America, China, Germany, Brazil, and India
Summary
Biotechnology research covers a broad range of topics. The term biotechnology is attributed to be coined by the agricultural economist-cum-engineer Karl Erkey from Hungary, exactly 100 years ago. Karl Erkey defined biotechnology as, translated into English, “all the lines of work by which products are produced from raw materials with the aid of living organisms” (Amarakoon et al, 2017; Bud, 1994). Starting in the mid-1980s, biotechnology became a very popular word in the title of research publications, appearing in papers concerning business, industry, biomedicine, chemical engineering, agricultural sciences, and even social sciences (Kennedy, 1991). Biotechnology signifies a new biological approach to a wide range of industries
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