Principal component analysis (PCA) is often applied for analyzing data in the most diverse
areas. This work reports, in an accessible and integrated manner, several theoretical and …

Previously, we proposed a research program to analyze spatial aspects of the science
system which we called “spatial scientometrics”(Frenken, Hardeman, & Hoekman, 2009) …

The introduction of new research evaluation policies in most of the Eastern European (EE)
countries was followed by the substantial growth in their (international) scientific productivity …

Within the field of bibliometrics, there is sustained interest in how nations “compete” in terms
of academic disciplines, and what determinants explain why countries may have a specific …

Scientific collaboration is often perceived as a joint global process that involves researchers
worldwide, regardless of their place of work and residence. Globalization of science, in this …

To provide an overview of the characteristics of research in China, a bibliometric evaluation
of highly cited papers with high-level representation was conducted during the period from …

Research agenda setting is a critical dimension in the creation of knowledge since it
represents the starting point of a process that embeds individual researchers'(and the …

In tandem with the rapid globalisation of science, spatial scientometrics has become an
important research sub-field in scientometric studies. Recently, numerous spatial …

It has been repeatedly demonstrated that economic affluence is one of the main predictors of
the scientific wealth of nations. Yet, the link is not as straightforward as is often presented …

The paper compares the scientific profiles of 199 countries relative to 254 subject
categories, based on the impact of knowledge produced in each category, measured by the …