Industrial revolution 4.0, renewable energy: A content analysis

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the applicability and value of qualitative research methods (i.e. Content analysis) in the scientific fields. The sample was collected in light of the fourth industrial revolution and renewable energy papers publish in the first half of 2018. a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods were applied. Our results shed light on potential applications of such analytical techniques in natural science. In our specific sample, we were able to identify the major drivers of research in the field of renewable energy given the advances of fourth industrial revolution.