Metric studies on curauá fiber

perspectives of open access and public domain patents for the Amazonian bioindustry

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https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2025.1253

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curuá fiber, Open Access, Bibliometrics, Amazonian bioindustry, public domain, patentometry

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the scientific production in open access and public domain patents related to curauá fiber, highlighting the availability of this information as a driver for innovation. Method Based on bibliometric principles, using the OpenAlex database for scientific publications and the Orbit database for patentometric data. The terms "curauá", the scientific name of the species, and the word "fiber" in English were considered. Graphs were generated using the Vosviewer software. Results. The technologies analyzed cover manufacturing methods and processes, as well as fiber-based composite materials. In open-access scientific production, the identified knowledge involves modifications on the surface of natural and synthetic fibers, as well as composites. Conclusions. Public domain patents reveal new opportunities for technological development and innovation. When such information is combined with open-access scientific production, it forms a promising methodology for developing indicators and strengthens actions aimed at the sustainable extraction and use of curauá fiber.

Author Biographies

Angela Emi Yanai, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Librarian/Documentalist at the Library System (SISTEBIB) of the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM). Graduated in Library Science from the Federal University of Amazonas (2007); Master's degree in Science, Technology, and Society from the Federal University of São Carlos (2012); PhD in Information Science from the University of Coimbra (2022). Works and is mainly interested in the following topics: bibliometrics, the Amazon, patents, intellectual property.

Célia Regina Simonetti Barbalho, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Full professor at the Federal University of Amazonas. Graduated in Library Science from the Federal University of Amazonas (1984). Master's degree in Information Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (1995). PhD in Communication and Semiotics from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (2000). Postdoctoral internship at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation. Leader of the research group Information and Knowledge Management in the Amazon (GICA). She has experience in the field of Information Science, with an emphasis on information unit management, working mainly on the following topics: higher education, competitive intelligence, library science, information and knowledge management, strategic planning, and professional skills.

Mateus Rebouças Nascimento, Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis

Professor of Library Science and Information Science in the area of Information Organization and Retrieval at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHS) of the Federal University of Rondonópolis (UFR). PhD and Master's degree in Information Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2020-2025). Bachelor's degree in Library Science from the Federal University of Amazonas (2019). Researcher at the Information and Knowledge Management in the Amazon Research Group (GICA). He has experience in the field of Information Science, with an emphasis on information metrics studies through bibliometrics, scientometrics, and issues applied to the Amazon region.

Sammy Aquino Pereira, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia

Forest Engineer; Master's Degree in Tropical Forest Sciences; Master's Degree in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation; PhD in Tropical Agronomy. Professional with multidisciplinary training, combining forestry engineering, tropical agronomy, and intellectual property. Experience in research and development in the field of forest seeds, as well as expertise in innovation management and patent protection. Currently working in intellectual property management in consulting.

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Yanai, A. E., Barbalho, C. R. S., Nascimento, M. R., & Pereira, S. A. (2025). Metric studies on curauá fiber: perspectives of open access and public domain patents for the Amazonian bioindustry. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (esp.), e007. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2025.1253

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