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A new bibliometric approach to assess the scientific specialization of regions

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of the current work is to identify the territorial scientific specializations present in Italy, at the levels of regions and provinces (NUTS2 and NUTS3). To do this, we take a bibliometric approach based on the scientific production of the entire public research system in the hard sciences sphere, for the 5 years 2006–10. In particular, we apply a new index of scientific specialization (Scientific Specialization Index, SSI) that takes account of both the quantity and quality of scientific production achieved by the research institutions of a given territory.

Source: Research Evaluation

DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvu005

Authors: G. Abramo, C. A. D'Angelo, F. Di Costa

Institutions: University of Rome Tor Vergata, National Research Council, Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica Antonio Ruberti, Sapienza University of Rome

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2009228135

FWCI: 1.633

Cites: 21

Cited by: 22

Related to: 10