The scientometric world of Keith Pavitt: A tribute to his contributions to research policy and patent analysis

Keith Pavitt has made pioneering contributions to the study of science, technology and innovation. This paper aims to examine some of them on the basis of a bibliometric analysis of Keith Pavitt's work and the impact that he has had. First the paper follows how Pavitt's publication profile...

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Published in:Research policy 2004-11, Vol.33 (9), p.1405-1417
Main Authors: Pereira, Tiago Santos, Persson, Olle, Meyer, Martin Stephan, Granstrand, Ove
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Personal profiles
Pravitt, Keith
R&D
Research & development
Science
Scientometrics
Studies
Technology
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Summary:Keith Pavitt has made pioneering contributions to the study of science, technology and innovation. This paper aims to examine some of them on the basis of a bibliometric analysis of Keith Pavitt's work and the impact that he has had. First the paper follows how Pavitt's publication profile develops over time. Then we trace his most cited works and explore the sets of references in his papers. Author and journal co-citation maps illustrate the intellectual environment associated with Pavitt and the central role Research Policy played in this context. An analysis of the most frequently cited authors in Research Policy and Scientometrics underlines Keith Pavitt's role as both a shaper of, and a bridge between, science and technology policy and bibliometric analysis. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0048-7333
1873-7625
DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2004.07.008