A combined realization of the negative effects of chemical pesticides and the positive attributes of biopesticide have led to an intensive research programs by both public and private institutions across nations. This has generated a knowledge pool and accumulated vast scientific literature....

This article reports a comparative analysis of the thrust in solar photovoltaic (PV) research during 1981-88 and 2001-08. Global solar PV literature in the later period recorded 4.5-fold increase over those in 1981-88. USA leads all the countries in terms of absolute number of publications as is...