Possibility for the application of publications analysis to evaluation of research institutes

Abstract

This study looks at the possibility of using publications analysis, which has been used by companies as a basic survey method for formulating publications strategies, as a quantitative index for evaluating researches conducted by national universities. The study also describes the reality of public outreach toward Japanese society, being carried out by research institutes such as universities, through publications analysis.

Keywords

• public outreach
• publications analysis
• science policy evaluations
• technology blanding
• Third Basic Programfor Science and Technology