Towards a representation of diffusion and interaction of scientific ideas: The case of fiber optics communication

Information Processing and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 791-801

  Liu, Yuxian ^a,b   Rousseau, Ronald ^b,c,d  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge Oostende   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Academic space; Diffusion of scientific ideas; Evolution of science; Fiber optics communication; Informetrics; Innovation; Representations

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SPACE; EVOLUTION OF SCIENCE; FIBER OPTICS COMMUNICATION; INFORMETRICS; REPRESENTATIONS;

COMMUNICATION; DIFFUSION; FIBER OPTICS; PHOTONICS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84861230290     PISSN: 03064573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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