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Strategic intelligence on emerging technologies: scientometric overlay mapping
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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:25 authored by Daniele RotoloDaniele Rotolo, Ismael Rafols, Michael HopkinsMichael Hopkins, Loet LeydesdorffThis paper examines the use of scientometric overlay mapping as a tool of ’strategic intelligence’ to aid the governance of emerging technologies. We develop an integrative synthesis of different overlay mapping techniques and associated perspectives on technological emergence across the geographical, social, and cognitive spaces. To do so, we longitudinally analyse (with publication and patent data) three case-studies of emerging technologies in the medical domain. These are: RNA interference (RNAi), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing technologies for cervical cancer, and Thiopurine Methyltransferase (TPMT) genetic testing. Given the flexibility (i.e. adaptability to different sources of data) and granularity (i.e. applicability across multiple levels of data aggregation) of overlay mapping techniques, we argue that these techniques can favour the integration and comparison of results from different contexts and cases, thus potentially functioning as platform for a ’distributed’ strategic intelligence for analysts and decision-makers.
Funding
Revealing Innovation Pathways: Hybrid Science Maps for Technology Assessment and Foresight; National Science Foundation; 1064146
Mapping the Dynamics of Emerging Technologies:; G0499; ESRC-ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; RES 360 25 0076
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and TechnologyISSN
2330-1635Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
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1Volume
68Page range
214-233Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2015-09-07First Open Access (FOA) Date
2015-09-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2015-09-07Usage metrics
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