Is technology becoming science?

Citation & referencing data from recent biotechnology patents & bioscience papers are used to show that the bibliometric properties in these two realms are quite similar. Specifically, it is shown that the time distributions of references from both patents & papers are similar, with peak...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scientometrics 1985-03, Vol.7 (3-6), p.369-381
Hauptverfasser:	NARIN, F, NOMA, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biotechnology Exact sciences and technology General aspects Information and communication sciences Information science. Documentation Library and information science. General aspects Science And Technology Sciences and techniques of general use Sociology of Science Theories, definitions and sources in information science
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Zusammenfassung:	Citation & referencing data from recent biotechnology patents & bioscience papers are used to show that the bibliometric properties in these two realms are quite similar. Specifically, it is shown that the time distributions of references from both patents & papers are similar, with peak citing 2-4 years prior to publication or issue. This is shown to hold for patents citing patents, for papers citing papers, & for patents citing papers. It is concluded that science & technology are far more closely linked today than is generally perceived, & that, in fact, the division between leading edge biotechnology & modern bioscience has almost completely disappeared. 2 Tables, 3 Figures, 11 References. HA
ISSN:	0138-9130 1588-2861
DOI:	10.1007/BF02017155