This paper aims to quantify the contribution of conferences to publication success of more than 4,000 papers presented at three leading economics conferences over the 2006- 2012 period. The results show a positive link between conference presentation and the publishing probability in...

Agreement on a harmonised application of clear statistical definitions of technologies is pertinent to the delineation of technology fields both with regard to each other and within the context of wider economic developments. Biotechnology and nanotechnology are both enabling technologies, which...

This report brings together the latest available patenting and bibliometric activity data on biotechnology, nanotechnology and related emerging and converging technologies. The data has been collected by the secretariat to the OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging...

In common with many countries, the substantial United States investment in R&D is characterized by limited documentation of the nature and results of those investments (MacIlwain 2010, Marburger 2005). Despite the increased calls for reporting by key stakeholders, current data systems cannot...

In common with many countries, the substantial United States investment in R&D is characterized by limited documentation of the nature and results of those investments (MacIlwain 2010, Marburger 2005). Despite the increased calls for reporting by key stakeholders, current data systems cannot...

Forschungsdaten liegen in Abhängigkeit der Disziplinen in vielfältigen Formen und Formaten vor. Sie sind in allen Disziplinen Teil des wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisprozesses. Als digitales Informationsobjekt sind sie komplex und bislang wenig untersucht. Mit den Möglichkeiten neuer...

Forschungsdaten liegen in Abhängigkeit der Disziplinen in vielfältigen Formen und Formaten vor. Sie sind in allen Disziplinen Teil des wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisprozesses. Als digitales Informationsobjekt sind sie komplex und bislang wenig untersucht. Mit den Möglichkeiten neuer...

The internationally recognised methodology for collecting and using R&D statistics, the OECD's Frascati Manual is an essential tool for statisticians and science and innovation policy makers worldwide. It includes definitions of basic concepts, data collection guidelines, and classifications for...

"Any research study needs a solid design before data collection or analysis can begin. This design ensures that any experimental evidence obtained by a researcher serves its purpose in making the researcher's argument more robust. Just as an architect prepares a blueprint before he approves a...