ST&I Public Policies: A Bibliometric Study of Scientific Production

Abstract

Objective: Carry out a bibliometric study of the scientific production on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I), in the Web of Science database, in the period from 2013 to 2022. Theoretical framework: Is based on the literature on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the history of Public Policies for Innovation in Brazil. Method: This research is classified as descriptive and quantitative. Data were collected from the Web of Science database by accessing the Journal Portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, with a time frame between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022. They were used for data analysis. RStudio® and VOSviewer® software and bibliometric packages Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny. Results and conclusion: 94 documents were identified, with the largest scientific productions on the subject coming from Brazil, China, Spain and Japan. In 2021, it was the year with the most cited documents, followed by 2020. The most cited sources are: Research Policy followed by Technological Forecasting and Social Change. The main co-occurrences of keywords are: science; innovation; technology; innovation policy; and, public policy. With regard to co-authorship between countries, there is a prevalence with China. The most relevant authors on the subject are: [Anonymous] A.; and Alvarez I. Regarding co-citation between authors, there was a prevalence of(e): Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Lundvall, B.A.; and, Borras, S. As for the most cited studies globally on the subject in the last ten years at the international level, there are: Padilla-Pérez, R. (2014); Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2016); and Ozkaya, G. (2021). Finally, it is concluded that this study aims to improve the knowledge base on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the field of related studies. Search Implications: The main limitation of this search is that it was restricted to the Web of Science, where most of the documents were articles. Therefore, it would be interesting to consider a broader line of research that includes other databases, such as Scopus or Google Scholar, in addition to other types of publications, such as books or conference proceedings. Originality/Value: This study aims to improve the knowledge base on Public Policies for Science, Technology and Innovation and the field of related studies.