Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht

edited by

Henk F. Moed
Centre for Science and Technology Studies,
Leiden University,
Leiden, the Netherlands

Wolfgang Glänzel
Steunpunt O&O Statistieken,
K.U. Leuven,
Leuven, Belgium

Ulrich Schmoch
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research,
Karlsruhe, Germany

This handbook offers a state-of-the-art survey of quantitative science and technology research. It focuses on the development and application of indicators derived from data on scientific publications and patents, deals with theoretical and methodological issues, and presents applications. Many contributions introduce new challenging approaches in the use of these indicators.
Central concepts are scientific or technological performance and productivity of the S&T system and S&T institutions. This handbook illustrates how these measures can be used at the macro-level as well as in the management of organisations. In this context, various topics such as quality control in knowledge production, internationalisation of research, collaboration, knowledge networks and knowledge flows, multi- or interdisciplinarity, knowledge specialisation and integration, and participation of women are discussed.
Several contributions address the crucial question of the relevance and use of S&T indicators in a policy context.

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This book is suitable for:

-	Practitioners in the field of science and technology studies;
-	Research students in this field;
-	Scientists, scholars and technicians who are interested in a systematic, thorough analysis of their activities;
-	Policy makers, managers, and administrators who wish to become informed about the potentials and limitations of the various approaches and about their results