Title: A note on recent trends in knowledge creation and appropriation through genomics: a scientometric analysis

Authors: Marie-Angele de Looze, Roger Coronini, Pierre-Benoit Joly

Addresses: Universite Pierre Mendes France, BP 47, F-38040 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France. Universite Pierre Mendes France, BP 47, F-38040 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France. Universite Pierre Mendes France, BP 47, F-38040 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France

Abstract: Using scientometric methods, this paper examines the impact of investment in the field of ||genomics||. It reveals that in terms of scientific publications and application for patents, the USA is still in the lead, that Japan has caught up well, and that Europe, while being strong in terms of scientific production, is weak in terms of patent applications. As in some of the other high-tech sectors, the European countries are willing to allocate their resources for the advancement of science but industrial development is slow to follow suit. The gap within the different groups of the triad remains important.

Keywords: genomics; scientometrics; scientific publications; patents; databases.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBT.2001.000149

International Journal of Biotechnology, 2001 Vol.3 No.1/2, pp.4-22

Published online: 13 Jul 2003 *

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