| 英文摘要: | Energy Res. Soc. Sci. http://doi.org/sr5 (2014)
Published energy research has traditionally focused on the physics, engineering and economic aspects of energy with little attention to the human dimensions. Broader energy studies that include human behaviour can lead to better informed decisions in the energy sector.
Benjamin Sovacool, of Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark, analyses the content of articles published in three leading energy journals over the period 1993–2013. The sample includes 4,444 research articles from 9,549 authors citing 90,079 references. He finds that only 19.6% of authors have had training in any social science discipline. Of all the articles considered, only 12.6% present analysis based on qualitative methods and less than 5% include citations to social science and humanities journals. He proposes to expand the field of energy research by increasing the use of methods typical of the social sciences — including interviews and field research — and by covering topics such as energy poverty, psychology, consumer behaviour and the communication of energy information. |