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Record Nr.

UNINA9910349538403321

Titolo

Springer Handbook of Science and Technology Indicators / / edited by Wolfgang Glänzel, Henk F. Moed, Ulrich Schmoch, Mike Thelwall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-02511-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1,126 pages) : color illustrations, charts

Collana

Springer Handbooks, , 2522-8692

Disciplina

338.926

Soggetti

Technologie

Science et technologie

Evaluation

evaluation method

technology

Economic policy

Management

Industrial management

Engineering—Vocational guidance

Information storage and retrieval

Research—Moral and ethical aspects

R & D/Technology Policy

Innovation/Technology Management

Job Careers in Science and Engineering

Information Storage and Retrieval

Research Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With 279 figures and 223 tables."

Nota di contenuto

Editors' Introduction -- Analysis of data sources and network analysis -- Advancement of methodology for research assessment -- Science systems and research policy -- New indicators for research assessment -- Advancement of methodology for patent analysis -- Patent system, patents and economics.



Sommario/riassunto

This handbook presents the state of the art of quantitative methods and models to understand and assess the science and technology system. Focusing on various aspects of the development and application of indicators derived from data on scholarly publications, patents and electronic communications, the individual chapters, written by leading experts, discuss theoretical and methodological issues, illustrate applications, highlight their policy context and relevance, and point to future research directions. A substantial portion of the book is dedicated to detailed descriptions and analyses of data sources, presenting both traditional and advanced approaches. It addresses the main bibliographic metrics and indexes, such as the journal impact factor and the h-index, as well as altmetric and webometric indicators and science mapping techniques on different levels of aggregation and in the context of their value for the assessment of research performance as well as their impact on research policy and society. It also presents and critically discusses various national research evaluation systems. Complementing the sections reflecting on the science system, the technology section includes multiple chapters that explain different aspects of patent statistics, patent classification and database search methods to retrieve patent-related information. In addition, it examines the relevance of trademarks and standards as additional technological indicators. The Springer Handbook of Science and Technology Indicators is an invaluable resource for practitioners, scientists and policy makers wanting a systematic and thorough analysis of the potential and limitations of the various approaches to assess research and research performance.