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Innovation Studies – the emerging structure of a new scientific field

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  • Jan Fagerberg

    (Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo)

  • Bart Verspagen

    (Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo)

Abstract

The scholarly literature on innovation was for a long time not very voluminous. But as shown in the paper, this is now rapidly changing. New journals, professional associations and organizational units within universities focusing on innovation have also been formed. This paper explores the cognitive and organizational characteristics of this emerging field of social science and considers its prospects and challenges. The research reported in this paper is based on a web-survey in which more than one thousand scholars worldwide took part.

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Paper provided by Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo in its series Working Papers on Innovation Studies with number 20090104.

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Length: 57 pages
Date of creation: Jan 2009
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Handle: RePEc:tik:inowpp:20090104

Note: This is a revised and extended version of Working Paper No 20060911 (Working Papers in Innovation Studies from Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo, published September 2006). The paper is accepted for publication in the journal Research Policy (date of acceptance 18 December 2008).
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Cited by:
  1. Nicolov Mirela, Rusu Sergiu, 2012. "INNOVATIONS IN SME’s IN INDUSTRY IN ROMANIA BETWEEN 2000-2008 BY USING THE SHARE OF TURNOVER OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCT BUSINESS," Annals - Economy Series, Constantin Brancusi University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 1, pages 99-108, March.
  2. Martin, Ben R. & Nightingale, Paul & Yegros-Yegros, Alfredo, 2012. "Science and technology studies: Exploring the knowledge base," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(7), pages 1182-1204.
  3. Geels, Frank W., 2010. "Ontologies, socio-technical transitions (to sustainability), and the multi-level perspective," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(4), pages 495-510, May.
  4. Fagerberg, Jan & Fosaas, Morten & Sapprasert, Koson, 2012. "Innovation: Exploring the knowledge base," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(7), pages 1132-1153.
  5. Rogge, Karoline S. & Schneider, Malte & Hoffmann, Volker H., 2010. "The innovation impact of EU emission trading: findings of company case studies in the German power sector," Working Papers "Sustainability and Innovation" S2/2010, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI).
  6. Wilfried Ehrenfeld, 2012. "Towards a Theory of Climate Innovation - A Model Framework for Analyzing Drivers and Determinants," IWH Discussion Papers 1, Halle Institute for Economic Research.
  7. Jan Fagerberg & Morten Fosaas & Martin Bell & Ben Martin, 2011. "Christopher Freeman: Social Science Entrepreneur," Working Papers on Innovation Studies 20110926, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo.
  8. W.F. Schilpzand & Rob P. J. M. Raven & Q.C. van Est, 2010. "Strategic Niche Management (SNM) beyond sustainability. An exploration of key findings of SNM through the lens of ICT and privacy," Eindhoven Center for Innovation Studies (ECIS) working paper series 10-07, Eindhoven Center for Innovation Studies (ECIS), revised Jul 2010.
  9. Clausen, Tommy & Fagerberg, Jan & Gulbrandsen, Magnus, 2012. "Mobilizing for change: A study of research units in emerging scientific fields," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(7), pages 1249-1261.
  10. Hutter, Michael & Berthoin Antal, Ariane & Farías, Ignacio & Marz, Lutz & Merkel, Janet & Mützel, Sophie & Oppen, Maria & Schulte-Römer, Nona & Straßheim, Holger, 2010. "Forschungsprogramm der Abteilung "Kulturelle Quellen von Neuheit"," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Cultural Sources of Newness SP III 2010-401, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB).
  11. Martin, B.R., 2012. "The Evolution of Science Policy and Innovation Studies," ESRC Centre for Business Research - Working Papers wp432, ESRC Centre for Business Research.
  12. Ismael Rafols & Loet Leydesdorff & Alice O'Hare & Paul Nightingale & Andy Stirling, 2011. "How Journal Rankings can suppress Interdisciplinary Research – A Comparison between Innovation Studies and Business & Management," DRUID Working Papers 11-05, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies.

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