Category: Research profiling

  • Technological Landscape and Collaborations in Hybrid Vehicles Industry

    Production of hybrid vehicles has experienced intense growth in recent years. Carmakers invest significant resources into the development of advanced hybrid drives. The global perspectives of this process can be estimated by systematically analyzing patents outlined in international patent databases. The paper assesses the state-of-art and future of the industry. Evidence from leaders in the development…

  • China’s global growth in social science research: Uncovering evidence from bibliometric analyses of SSCI publications (1978–2013)

    The phenomenon of China’s rise as an emerging scientific power has been well documented, yet the development of its social science is less explored. Utilizing up-to-date Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) publication data (1978–2013), this paper probes the patterns and dynamics of China’s social science research via bibliometric analyses. Our research indicates that despite the…

  • Using the wayback machine to mine websites in the social sciences: A methodological resource

    Websites offer an unobtrusive data source for developing and analyzing information about various types of social science phenomena. In this paper, we provide a methodological resource for social scientists looking to expand their toolkit using unstructured web-based text, and in particular, with the Wayback Machine, to access historical website data. After providing a literature review…

  • Research Productivity of Library Scholars: Bibliometric Analysis of Growth and Trends of LIS Publications

    The purpose of this study is to explore, by a quantitative analysis, growth rates of, and trends in, global publications in the field of library and information science (LIS) produced by library science professionals. Design/methodology/approach A survey approach was used. JCR (Journal Citation Reports) 2010 was the major source for selecting 40 LIS core journals.…

  • Tech Mining to Generate Indicators of Future National Technological Competitiveness: Nano-enhanced Drug Delivery (NEDD) in the US and China

    “Global technological competitiveness” is widely acknowledged, but the challenge is to go beyond this recognition to develop empirical indicators of important transitions. These may concern particular technologies, the competitive position of particular organizations, or national/regional shifts. For decades, the US has been the world leader in biomedical technologies, with attendant implications for organizational priorities in…

  • Astaxanthin Research Trends: Bibliometrical Analysis of the International Studies of Astaxanthin

    In recent decades, the applied research of astaxanthin has made significant progress since it is highly valued and promising in its application. Using the databases of Derwent Innovations Index (DII) as the sources, we retrieved and analyzed the patents on the astaxanthin. The analytical tools of Thomson Data Analyzer (TDA), and Thomson Innovation platform were…

  • Understanding Reusability as a Key Factor for Open Education: A Review

    This article describes both the process and the results of an extensive literature review on reusability as one of the key factors for the creation of open content in the context of open and distance learning. Qualitative analysis of texts was made from 1992 to early 2014 in order to identify meanings associated with reusability…

  • A bibliometric analysis on clinical research of trichosporonosis from PubMed database

    OBJECTIVE: To give an outline of the development of clinical research on trichosporonosis worldwide by an overview of related literature from PubMed for providing ideas and basis for further research. METHODS: Medical literature on clinical trichosporonosis in PubMed database was analyzed by using a bibliometric tool, Thomson Data Analyzer. The distributions of years, nations, journals,…

  • The Profile of Academic Research in Technology Supply

    The aim of this article is to analyze the profile of academic research regarding the supply of technology. Among the many aspects, this involves identifying the demands for technology to ascertain the alignment of these demands with the development of technologies to solve problems in the market. In this context, the present scientometric analysis involved…

  • 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…