Title: Bibliometric history of the journal International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation between 2002 and 2021

Authors: Meghna Chhabra; Monika Agarwal

Addresses: Faculty of Management Studies, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India ' Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, 110085, India

Abstract: This study examines the pattern of publications, using a bibliometric analysis, of the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation for the period between 2002 and 2021. In terms of citations, the journal's influence has grown over time, with 73.45% of published papers earning at least one citation. In terms of the number of publications, the most contributing author to IJTTC is Ravi K. Jain; whereas the most contributing country is the USA, and the most contributing year is 2008. The study identified the following contemporary keywords signifying the contemporary research themes in the field of technology transfer and its commercialisation; 'technology transfer office', 'small and medium enterprises SMEs', 'technology transfer strategy', 'sustainable development', 'entrepreneur', 'technological innovation', 'knowledge management', and 'spin-off'. These subject areas present clear opportunities for research-related themes for the IJTTC.

Keywords: literature review; International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation; bibliometric; VOS viewer; clustering; citation analysis; keyword analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTTC.2022.127581

International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2022 Vol.19 No.4, pp.407 - 438

Received: 11 Dec 2021
Accepted: 12 Jan 2022
Published online: 12 Dec 2022 *

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