Social-Scientific Study for Nuclear Energy Technology using Bibliometrics

Abstract

　The decision making process that precedes the introduction of new energy system should look for a balance among human security , environmental safeguards, energy security, proliferation risk, economic risks, etc. For nuclear energy, in particular, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has brought to fore the strong need for transvaluation of nuclear energy technology. Here, we employ bibliometrics to identify the major trends and issues of social-scientific study for nuclear energy technology by using International Nuclear Information System (INIS).