This paper reviews developments in informetrics between 2000 and 2006. At the beginning
of the 21st century we witness considerable growth in webometrics, mapping and …

Purpose: First, to review the state-of-the-art in patent citation analysis, particularly
characteristics of patent citations to scientific literature (scientific non-patent references …

The extent to which scientific advances support marketplace inventions is largely unknown.
We study 4.8 million US patents and 32 million research articles to determine the minimum …

This book is written for members of the scholarly research community, and for persons
involved in research evaluation and research policy. More specifically, it is directed towards …

This paper explores the complex relationship between scientific novelty and technological
impact. We measure novel science as publications which make new combinations of prior …

The recent developments towards more systemic conceptualizations of innovation dynamics
and related policies highlight the need for indicators that mirror the dynamics involved. In …

Which university departments engaged in industrially relevant science are likely candidates
to become entrepreneurial? At present, there are neither measurement models nor leading …

Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and provide a stable energy supply; however, economic feasibility and supply …

This paper explores the interrelationships between science and technology in the
emergingarea of nano-science and technology. We track patent citation relations at the …

This paper investigates different types of innovations (from radical to incremental) in the
pharmaceutical industry by studying bibliometric data of drugs approved by the United …