Do younger Sleeping Beauties prefer a technological prince?
Anthony F J van Raan1, Jos J Winnink1
1Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Kolffpad 1, P.O. Box 905, 2300 AX Leiden, The Netherlands.
Scientometrics
|February 17, 2018
Summary
Recent research on Sleeping Beauties cited in patents (SB-SNPRs) shows a trend reversal around 1998. The time lag for patent citations is shortening, with earlier awakening by technological relevance.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Patent Analysis
- Scientific Impact Studies
Background:
- Sleeping Beauties (SBs) are highly cited papers with delayed impact.
- Understanding the citation patterns and awakening of SBs in patents is crucial for assessing scientific and technological influence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate recent trends in Sleeping Beauties cited in patents (SB-SNPRs).
- To analyze the time lag between publication and patent citation for SBs.
- To explore the nature of entities ('princes') awakening SBs and their relation to technological importance.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a dataset of Sleeping Beauties cited in patents (SB-SNPRs).
- Trend analysis of the relative number of SBs over time.
- Examination of the time lag between SB publication and first patent citation.
- Categorization of awakening entities as 'technological' or 'scientific' princes.
Main Results:
- The increasing trend of SB-SNPRs relative numbers ceased around 1998.
- The time lag between SB publication and patent citation has decreased in recent years.
- SBs are increasingly awakened earlier by technological relevance rather than purely scientific interest.
- Early technological recognition may prevent papers from becoming SBs.
- Scientific impact, measured by patent citations, is not always correlated with technological importance.
Conclusions:
- The landscape of scientific discoveries transitioning to technological applications is evolving, with earlier recognition of technological relevance.
- The traditional concept of Sleeping Beauties may be shifting due to accelerated application-oriented research.
- Inventor-author self-citation rarely triggers the scientific awakening of Sleeping Beauties.
Keywords:
Inventor-author relationsPatent citationsScientific awakeningSleeping BeautiesTechnological awakeningTechnological impactTime lagMore Related Videos
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