How large is the Swedish 'academic' sector really? A critical analysis of the use of science and technology indicators

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1355-1372

  Jacobsson, Staffan ^a   Rickne, Annika ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Academic sector; Bibliometrics; Indicators; R D; Sweden

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC SECTOR; BIBLIOMETRICS; INDICATORS; SWEDEN;

CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS;

EID: 20344404218     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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