18th Science and Technology Indicators conference: 'Translational twists and turns: Science as a socio-economic endeavor', 4-6th September, Berlin, Germany

摘要

In recent years the demand for and the use of science, technology and innovation indicators increased significantly. On the one hand science policy is asking for 'objective' data to assess the performance, position and interaction of the various players in the STI system. Among other things, this can be explained by the widespread move towards new modes of governance which increasingly can be characterized as 'governing by competition'. On the other hand science itself is calling for a better understanding of its knowledge production, dissemination and transfer processes. Both sides serve as continuous driving forces for the development of quantitative studies of science, technology and innovation.