Technological surveillance and competitive intelligence: bibliometric study

Abstract

The research carried out addresses a descriptive longitudinal quantitative paradigm in order to carry out a bibliometric analysis in the area of ​​technological surveillance and competitive intelligence that shows the evolution of scientific production on the subject. The Scopus database was used for the collection and analysis of information and to measure the different indicators of quality, quantity and structure of the publications, the authors and sources during the years 1990 to 2014. As a result, it was found that the quality and quantity of The documents as well as their structure is high, however a greater number of copies are required especially of books for the disciplinary field and for the application in specific fields. Similarly, a greater documentary production in Spanish on the subject of Competitive Intelligence is necessary.

Keywords

• bibliometrics
• bibliometric indicators
• competitive intelligence
• technological watch