Author: VPInstitute
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Visualizing the intellectual structure and evolution of innovation systems research: a bibliometric analysis
Despite increasing awareness of the need to trace the trajectory of innovation system research, so far little attention has been given to quantitative depiction of the evolution of this fast-moving research field. This paper uses CiteSpace to demonstrate visually intellectual structures and developments. The study uses citation analysis to detect and visualize disciplinary distributions, keyword…
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Technological Indicators of Nanocellulose Advances Obtained from Data and
Nanocellulose is remarkable cellulose-based nanomaterials that have a potential for innovation and sustainable appeal. Their advances can be assessed using patent indicators and text mining techniques. The aim of this study was at analyzing the advances in nanocellulose based on indicators compiled from patents filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from…
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A preliminary bibliometric study of literature on performance measurement and library management
This paper presents preliminary findings from the bibliometric study on performance measurement and library science. The purpose is to identify which are the most influential authors on the subject. The database used was the Web of Science. The keywords used covered two topics: firstly, performance measure, performance measurement, performance evaluation, performance indicator and performance assessment,…
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Why do technology firms publish scientific papers? The strategic use of science by small and midsize enterprises in nanotechnology
In the emerging technology domain of nanotechnology, a significant portion of small and midsize enterprises contribute to the scientific literature by publishing their research and development results. However, while considerable attention has been paid to patenting by small and midsize technology firms, the underlying business motivations for such firms to publish scientific papers are not…