Profiling leading scientists in nanobiomedical science: Interdisciplinarity and potential leading indicators of research directions
| Title: | Profiling leading scientists in nanobiomedical science: Interdisciplinarity and potential leading indicators of research directions |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Publication Date: | June 2011 |
| Published In: | R and D Management |
| Description: | Nanobiomedical science is a promising area in the application of nanotechnology. This paper profiles a group of 21 leading scientists in nanobiomedicine based on high publication rate and high citations. Comparisons with other researchers indicate that the leaders publish more in high impact journals and collaborate more extensively (team science). They reside most heavily in the United States and Western Europe. We compare their research publications using multiple indicators-Integration, Specialization and a Multidisciplinary Index. Relations among interdisciplinarity indicators generated support a three-factor model based on principles of diversity. We locate this research among the disciplines using science overlay mapping. Key term analyses, based on keywords and on natural language processing help profile the research emphases of these leading researchers. Such results could serve as leading indicators to help identify directions of future nanobio development. © 2011 The Authors. R&D Management © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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| Citation: | R and D Management. 41. Issue 3. 288 - 306. ISSN 0033-6807. DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00643.x. |
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