Browsing 2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy by Title
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University Governance and Scientific Innovation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)In this article the tension between the tendency of scientific disciplines to diversify on the one hand and capacities of universities to give new scientific fields an institutional home is tackled. The assumption is ... -
University-Industry Collaboration and Regional Innovation Systems in China: The Cases of Fujian and Hubei Provinces
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Unseen Science: Scholarly Publication in the BRICs but not in the Web of Science
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)As science expands in developing countries, scientists are publishing in outlets of all kinds including local, national, and native-language journals. These publications often remain unseen by the global scientific system. ... -
Use and Utility of National Science Foundation Merit Review Criteria
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The Use of IDR Metrics to Chart Research Trajectories at the Micro Level
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)This work focuses on two laboratories to understand the extent to which interdisciplinary research (IDR) metrics reflect research behaviors. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the level ... -
Using Group Centrality to Reveal the Role of Disciplines
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)Three group centrality measures, degree, closeness, and betweenness, are utilized in this paper to explore the role of disciplines in two journal co-citation networks by using 677 journals from 40 disciplines categorized ... -
Validating Measures of Interdisciplinarity: Linking Bibliometric Measures to Ethnographic Studies of Engineering Research Labs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)This paper reflects the results to date of an ongoing project that is examining how the results of specific examples of interdisciplinary research are reflected in scholarly publications over time. We seek to compare ... -
What are the Main Determinants Behind the Three Dimensions of Globalization of Technology? Insights From Developed and Developing Countries
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What Determines the Foreign Direct Investment in R&D in Developed vs. Developing Host Countries: A Country-Panel Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)In this paper, we analyze the determinants of the increasing foreign direct investments on research and development (R&D) as multinationals expand their business functions abroad. We use panel data analysis based on the ... -
What does International Co-authorship Measure?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)By interviewing co-authors of papers in the field of bio-fuels this article looks at the various factors explaining how international research collaboration is organized. We found several factors such as motivations, ... -
What is Known About the Impact on Industry of the Use of Knowledge Providers?
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The Who, What and Where of Waste Recycling Research From 2005
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)The basic features of any scientific field could be determined in a quick and accurate way by the scanning of scientific databases using tech mining tools. This poster shows how this can be done, answering the key question ... -
Why Nature of Professional Relationships Matter: the Resources Scientists Acquire From Their Personal Networks
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)This study models personal professional networks of academic scientists as comprised of multiplex relationships. It argues that relational multiplexity affects intensity of the knowledge exchange and resource flow. The ... -
Why the US Lost Leadership in the Scientific Paper Indicator, and Why it is Expected to Soon Lose in Other Output Indicators*
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16)The US share of scientific papers has declined despite its greatly increasing overall R&D investment. While China is currently far below the EU and US in paper share, it will soon pass both to lead the world in this and ... -
A Window into the Field of Biotechnology Risk Analysis: A Bibliometric Approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)Risk assessment is growing in its importance and application, and it plays a special role in the permeation of emerging technology products into the marketplace. Despite its importance, we know very little about the portfolio ... -
Working in Open Innovation. How to Determine Networks and Their Relationship Using Techmining
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)This article provides an overview of the main actors in the waste recycled sector mining research results and scientifical databases. The paper offers a comprehensive view of the main players and their relations, the ... -
Working Together on the Web, Working Well? Innovation of a Research Work Environment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)Using a variety of methods, we study the adoption and deployment of a web based research infrastructure for taxonomy and biodiversity research. What are motivations for use, and barriers for deployment? We study the de ...