Tag: 2011

  • Using Bibliographic Coupling as a Measure of Centerness in R&D Assessment

    Extended Abstract – EXTENDING TECHMINING METHODS session at “1st Global TechMining Conference” 2011 Author(s):Jan Youtie, Julia Melkers, Luciano Kay (Georgia Institute of Technology) This paper explores the use of bibliometrics in R&D assessment. In particular, we put forth a bibliographic-coupling based indicator as a measure of “centerness” and present its characteristics relative to the experience…

  • Profiling Science & Innovation Policy by Object-based Computing

    Extended Abstract – MINING NOVEL DATA SOURCES   session at “1st Global TechMining Conference” 2011 Author(s): Zhang Zhixiong, Liu Jianhua, Xie Jing, Zou Yimin (Chinese Academy of Science) Myriad named entities such as science strategies and policies, key initiatives & research programs, key research institutes researchers and scientists are embedded in many web pages from various science…

  • Socio-Economic Status and Citizen Participation in Crowdsourced Government

    Extended Abstract – MINING NOVEL DATA SOURCES   session at “1st Global TechMining Conference” 2011 Author(s): Benjamin Y. Clark, Sung-Gheel Jang, Jeffrey Brudney (University of Cleveland) New technologies are allowing governments to harness a complex flow of data to address a vast array of problems by using the public’s collective wisdom. Through such “crowdsourcing,” governments are…

  • Upgrading the Quality of Science: Does Funding Source Matter?

    Extended Abstract – MINING NOVEL DATA SOURCES session at “1st Global TechMining Conference” 2011 Author(s): Abdullah Gök and Philip Shapira (University of Manchester) This paper examines the effect of differential and multiple funding on the quality of science in the Czech Republic. We explore several propositions. Firstly, we investigate whether European Union research sponsorship is…