Handbook of Quantitative Science and Technology Research The Use of Publication and Patent Statistics in Studies of S&T Systems /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Moed, Henk F. (Editor), Glänzel, Wolfgang (Editor), Schmoch, Ulrich (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Subjects: Science.; Management.; Industrial management.; Information storage and retrieval.; Social policy.; Economic policy.; Economic growth.; Science, general.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Economic Growth.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Social Policy.; Innovation/Technology Management.

This handbook offers a state-of-the-art overview of quantitative science and technology research. It focuses on the development and application of indicators derived from data on scientific or scholarly publications and patents. It comprises 34 chapters written by leading specialists in the various...