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Handbook of Quantitative Science and Technology Research

Publication year: 2005

ISBN: 978-1-4020-2755-0

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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 sub-domains. These chapters deal with theoretical and methodological issues, illustrate applications, and highlight their policy context and relevance. Authors present a survey of the research topics they address, and show their most recent achievements.


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law, Forschung & Entwicklung, R programming language, berckelaercomp science, calculus, data mining, performance, science and technology, technology policy