Global concern about climate change and the increasing demand for energy has drawn the attention of scientists, policymakers and various other stakeholders to look for alternative sources of clean and renewable energy, especially transportation fuel. Continue reading Biodiesel: Innovation and Intellectual Property
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Applying text-mining to personalization and customization research literature – Who, what and where?
Personalization and customization have numerous definitions that are sometimes used interchangeably in the literature. This study combines a text-mining approach for profiling personalization and customization research with a traditional literature review in order to distinguish the main characteristics of these two research streams. Continue reading Applying text-mining to personalization and customization research literature – Who, what and where?
Big Pharma, Little Science? A bibliometric perspective on big pharma’s R&D decline
There is a widespread perception that pharmaceutical R&D is facing a productivity crisis characterised by stagnation in the numbers of new drug approvals in the face of increasing R&D costs. This study explores pharmaceutical R&D dynamics by examining the publication activities of all R&D laboratories of the major European and US pharmaceutical firms during the period 1995-2009. Continue reading Big Pharma, Little Science? A bibliometric perspective on big pharma’s R&D decline
Tracking the evolution of waste recycling research using overlay maps of science
Tracking the evolution of research in waste recycling science (WRS) can be valuable for environmental agencies, as well as for recycling businesses. Maps of science are visual, easily readable representations of the cognitive structure of a branch of science, a particular area of research or the global spectrum of scientific production. Continue reading Tracking the evolution of waste recycling research using overlay maps of science
Nanobiomedical science in China: a research field on the rise
Medical and health care applications of nanotechnology have increasingly attracted research and innovation attention. Nano-biomedical science (NBMS) is a term we use to define this emerging domain. Continue reading Nanobiomedical science in China: a research field on the rise
The Emergence of a New Technology: A Multi-Perspective Analysis on the Case of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Molecular Diagnostic Tests
Emerging technologies are sources of new industries and sub-sectors as well as they represent important drivers for technological change. Given the central role emerging technologies play, we aim to investigate the phenomenon of emergence in order to reveal its complexity. To this end, by drawing on an institutional-evolutional framework, we use a case study approach that combines a multi-perspective investigation with mixed qualitative-quantitative analyses, i.e. historical analysis, interviews, and advanced bibliometric techniques. Precisely, we investigate the process of emergence for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) molecular diagnostic tests since its conception in the 1980s. Continue reading The Emergence of a New Technology: A Multi-Perspective Analysis on the Case of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Molecular Diagnostic Tests
Knowledge Management and Analysis of Scientific Biotechnology Trends in Venezuela
This paper presents a study on knowledge management and analysis of scientific biotechnology trends in Venezuela, providing an overview of the science profile as well as regional development and its relation to issues of topics covered by Biotechnology based on the analysis of scientific publications for the period of 1995 to 2010. Continue reading Knowledge Management and Analysis of Scientific Biotechnology Trends in Venezuela
Effects of International Collaboration and Knowledge Moderation on China’s Nanotechnology Research Impacts
Recent studies have consistently reported that China is becoming a leading nation in scientific output, notably in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Given the existence of Chinese diaspora and reverse migration, the driver of such growth is presumed to be international collaboration. However, little evidence shows collaboration to be the principal determinant. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of international collaboration on the research visibility of China nanotechnology. Continue reading Effects of International Collaboration and Knowledge Moderation on China’s Nanotechnology Research Impacts
Design of TOD Model for Information Analysis and Future Prediction
Analyzing mass information and supporting insight based on analysis results are very important work but it needs much effort and time. Information analysis and future prediction about science and IT filed data are also very critical tasks for researchers, government officers, businessman, etc. Therefore, in this paper, we propose technology opportunity discovery (TOD) model based on feature selection and decision making for effective, systematic, and objective information analysis and future forecasting of science and IT field. Continue reading Design of TOD Model for Information Analysis and Future Prediction
Composing technology roadmapping according to bibliometrics: hybrid model and empirical study
Technology roadmapping is considered a powerful instrument for technology assessment and forecasting, and the composing model for technology roadmapping is also a hot topic in the field of technology visualization. This paper tries to introduce a bibliometric method involving with terms frequency analysis and association analysis to construct the objects and their relationships in the technology roadmapping, and blend with expert knowledge to locate each object in the appropriate layer and time interval. Continue reading Composing technology roadmapping according to bibliometrics: hybrid model and empirical study