Bibliometrics is a set of methods used to derive new insight from existing databases of scientific publications and patents. Within bibliometrics, scientometrics is used to measure scientific activity based on scientific papers and technometrics is a proxy measure for innovation based on patents.
Bibliometric analyses offer robust, comparative assessments of science and technology (S&T) activities in organizational, regional, national and global arenas. These analyses are tailored to provide our clients with the solutions they need, such as to help them answer specific questions and to support their S&T management.
Bibliometric assessments have been the central axis of the services provided by Science-Metrix since the firm was founded in 2002: we have provided state-of-the-art bibliometric analyses to more than 50 S&T organizations.
The firm’s expertise in the field is exemplified by its contributions to the development of bibliometric indicators and methods, which draw on experience with non-parametric, non-linear, statistics and social network analysis. Our staff also have in-depth knowledge of science policy and of the sociology and history of S&T, allowing our analyses to move beyond the production of statistics.
Using our customized databases, Science-Metrix develops and produces advanced bibliometric methods to:
- Benchmark research performance at multiple levels (country, state/region, organization and researcher)
- Assess the international impact of research
- Identify leading organizations and competitors
- Identify who is doing what and with whom in a variety of S&T fields
- Assess the impact of research funding on the scientific output of researchers and graduate students
- Map collaboration networks and identify mutually beneficial collaboration opportunities
- Support S&T national and international scientific strategies
- Monitor research trends in specific S&T areas (sectoral analysis)
- Support organizational strategic review
- Support peer review process
- Provide other evidence in support of result-based management, organizational decision-making, outcome assessment and research evaluation
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