Strategic knowledge maps of the techno-scientific network (SK maps)

Knowledge engineering and information mapping are two recent scientific disciplines in constant development where mathematics, linguistics, computer science, and information visualization converge. Their main focus is to discover and display new knowledge in large document databases. They have broad...

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Published in:Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 2012-04, Vol.63 (4), p.796-804
Main Authors: Pino-Díaz, José, Jiménez-Contreras, Evaristo, Ruíz-Baños, Rosario, Bailón-Moreno, Rafael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic text analysis
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation
Cartographic databases
Competitive intelligence
Decision making
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information management
Information processing
Information science
Information science. Documentation
Intelligence
Intelligence (information)
Knowledge
Knowledge engineering
Knowledge management
Knowledge representation
Library and information science. General aspects
Linguistics
Mapping
maps (graphic representation)
Mathematics
Science and technology
Sciences and techniques of general use
Scientific visualization
Spanish language
Studies
Technology assessment
Visualization
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Summary:Knowledge engineering and information mapping are two recent scientific disciplines in constant development where mathematics, linguistics, computer science, and information visualization converge. Their main focus is to discover and display new knowledge in large document databases. They have broad and innovative fields of application for strategic scouting in science and technology, knowledge management, business intelligence, and scientific and technological evaluation. This article presents a new method for mapping the strategic research network and illustrates its application to the strategic analysis of the knowledge domain “Spanish Research in Protected Areas for the Period 1981–2005.” This strategic knowledge is displayed through a set of two‐dimensional cartographic maps and three‐dimensional images of two networks: the international network WoS_KWAJ (1981–2005) and the national network IEDCYT_KWAJ (1981–2005). These maps can be very useful in decision‐making processes for science and technology policy.
ISSN:1532-2882
2330-1635
1532-2890
2330-1643
DOI:10.1002/asi.21712