Tracing the footprint of knowledge spillover: Evidence from <scp>U</scp>.<scp>S</scp>.–<scp>C</scp>hina collaboration in nanotechnology

Tang, Li; Hu, Guangyuan

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“…The literature also suggests that collaboration improves transferability of information in different fields of research. This has been shown for genetics, drug development and nanotechnology [19–23]. Collaborations between researchers trigger spillovers in the form of expansion of ideas and advancement of research, and it would be reasonable to assume that the same could apply to HTA research.…”

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Bibliometric trends of health economic evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hernández-Villafuerte

Hofman

2016

Global Health

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BackgroundCollaboration between Sub-Saharan African researchers is important for the generation and transfer of health technology assessment (HTA) evidence, in order to support priority-setting in health. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate collaboration patterns between countries.MethodsWe conducted a rapid evidence assessment that included a random sample of health economic evaluations carried out in 20 countries (Angola, Botswana, Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda). We conducted bibliometric network analysis based on all first authors with a Sub-Saharan African academic affiliation and their co-authored publications (“network-articles”). Then we produced a connection map of collaboration patterns among Sub-Saharan African researchers, reflecting the number of network-articles and the country of affiliation of the main co-authors.ResultsThe sample of 119 economic evaluations mostly related to treatments of communicable diseases, in particular HIV/AIDS (42/119, 35.29 %) and malaria (26/119, 21.85 %). The 39 first authors from Sub-Saharan African institutions together co-authored 729 network-articles. The network analysis showed weak collaboration between health economic researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa, with researchers being more likely to collaborate with Europe and North America than with other African countries. South Africa stood out as producing the highest number of health economic evaluations and collaborations.ConclusionsThe development and evaluation of HTA research networks in Sub-Saharan Africa should be supported, with South Africa central to any such efforts. Organizations and institutions from high income countries interested in supporting priority setting in Sub-Saharan Africa should include promoting collaboration as part of their agendas, in order to take advantage of the potential transferability of results and methods of the available health economic analyses in Africa and internationally.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12992-016-0188-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Bibliometric trends of health economic evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hernández-Villafuerte

Hofman

2016

Global Health

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“…Like the measure of cooperatively produced papers, patent cooperation is also used to examine the technological knowledge network. For example, in this vein scholars have investigated the footprint of technological knowledge spinoff (Thompson and Fox-Kean, 2005;Fischer et al, 2006;Tang and Hu, 2013), technological collaboration patterns (Lei et al, 2013), technological communities (Barber and Scherngell, 2013), and the impact of technological cooperation on innovation (Eslami et al, 2013). Despite these examples, however, explorations of technological knowledge networks remain insufficient, and it is this lack which lays the foundation and provides the opportunity for this study to contribute to the field.…”

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Structure of Chinese city network as driven by technological knowledge flows

Fang

Pang

et al. 2015

Chin. Geogr. Sci.

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Based on patent cooperation data, this study used a range of city network analysis approaches in order to explore the structure of the Chinese city network which is driven by technological knowledge flows. The results revealed the spatial structure, composition structure, hierarchical structure, group structure, and control structure of Chinese city network, as well as its dynamic factors. The major findings are: 1) the spatial pattern presents a diamond structure, in which Wuhan is the central city; 2) although the invention patent knowledge network is the main part of the broader inter-city innovative cooperation network, it is weaker than the utility model patent; 3) as the senior level cities, Beijing, Shanghai and the cities in the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta Region show a strong capability of both spreading and controlling technological knowledge; 4) whilst a national technology alliance has preliminarily formed, regional alliances have not been adequately established; 5) even though the cooperation level amongst weak connection cities is not high, such cities still play an important role in the network as a result of their location within ′structural holes′ in the network; and 6) the major driving forces facilitating inter-city technological cooperation are geographical proximity, hierarchical proximity and technological proximity.

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“…A Chinese publication is defined as WoS article containing at least one author with a Chinese address [5]. The WoS collects various types of documents, including articles, reviews, corrections, and letters.…”

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Effects of international collaboration and knowledge moderation on China's nanotechnology research impacts

Tang

Shapira

2012

Journal of Technology Management in China

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:305060 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -Recent studies report that China is becoming a leading nation in the quantity of scientific output, including in the emerging field of nanotechnology. In nanotechnology, bibliometric measures based on citations also indicate improvements in the research impacts of Chinese scientific papers. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of international collaboration, including the role of knowledge moderation through Chinese researchers who collaborate in both domestic and international scientific cooperation, on the impacts of Chinese nanotechnology research publications. Design/methodology/approach -Using a nanotechnology publication dataset, bibliometric analysis and statistical testing are adopted to explore the issues raised in the study. Findings -International collaboration, through direct collaboration and indirectly through Chinese knowledge moderators, has a positive impact on the quality of Chinese research, controlling for language, discipline, research capacity, and other factors. Originality/value -The concept of a Chinese knowledge moderator is introduced to identify Chinese researchers who bridge scientific worlds by publishing scientific papers with both domestic and international colleagues. This concept is operationalized to capture the indirect impacts in China of international knowledge linkages and spillovers including those associated with overseas Chinese researchers and with overseas returnees.

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Tracing the footprint of knowledge spillover: Evidence from U.S.–China collaboration in nanotechnology

Cited by 25 publications

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Bibliometric trends of health economic evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bibliometric trends of health economic evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Structure of Chinese city network as driven by technological knowledge flows

Effects of international collaboration and knowledge moderation on China's nanotechnology research impacts

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