RESEARCH POLICY; 1998; 27(3):285 - 300

Assessment of Flemish R&D in the field of information technology - A bibliometric evaluation based on publication and patent data, combined with OECD research input statistics

Authors: Noyons, ECM; Luwel, M; Moed, HF
Abstract:
This paper outlines a method to evaluate a geographic region's performance in a research field. Using bibliometric indicators, an overview is given of Flemish R&D potential in information technology (IT). Flemish IT activity is presented within the context of recent international developments in this field. Both publication, patent data, and OECD input statistics are used in the study. We found that Flanders is quite productive in IT as far as publication activity is concerned. In contrast, the patenting productivity is rather low. Furthermore, the data indicate that Flemish R&D in IT has two strong points: image processing on the patent side, and processing technology on the publication side. Publications in the latter subdomain have an impact which is above world average. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Publication type:
Article in Journal

  
Authors (1)
  
Dr. E.C.M. (Ed) Noijons
Centre for Science and Technology Studies
Senior researcher and research fellow and assistant director at CWTS. Coordinator of mapping studies.Education: Drs. Dutch Language and Literature (Universiteit Utrecht, 1989)PhD Quantitative studies of science (universiteit Leiden, 1999)