Research and development (R&D) and innovation today absorb very considerable resources. These activities have great influence on the
policies of industrial firms, government departments, universities and nations. Research Policy is a multi-disciplinary journal devoted
to the policy and management problems posed by innovation, R&D, technology ... click here for full Aims & Scope
Research and development (R&D) and innovation today absorb very considerable resources. These activities have great influence on the
policies of industrial firms, government departments, universities and nations. Research Policy is a multi-disciplinary journal devoted
to the policy and management problems posed by innovation, R&D, technology and science, and related activities concerned with the
acquisition of knowledge (learning) and its exploitation. Its papers examine the interaction between these activities and economic, social,
political and institutional processes. Many of the papers are empirically focused but others are more theoretical. They are written by
both academic analysts and practitioners of R&D and innovation processes. The journal is international in scope and reaches an audience
of academics, industrialists, government officials and others interested in these issues. Its leading academic status and influence are
reflected in a high 'impact factor' for a social science journal.
Main Subjects Covered:
Competence/Capability (e.g.
core, dynamic), Entrepreneur/Entrepreneurship, Evolutionary/Schumpeterian Economics, Industrial Clusters, Innovation Management/Policy/Strategy,
Knowledge (creation, transfer, exploitation etc.), System(s) of Innovation (national, regional, sectoral etc.) , Learning (e.g. organisational)
and Experimentation, Problem-solving, Product and Process Development, R&D Management, Research and Development (R&D), Research
Policy, Science Policy, Technology Management/Policy/Strategy.
Research Policy's impact factor has been increasing year on year
(2003: 1.404, 2004: 1.536 & 2005: 1.835) and is currently ranked 8th among the world's top journals in "Management" and 2nd in the
Planning & Development category as ranked by Thompson Scientific, Social Sciences Citation Index® (© Thomson Scientific
Journal Citation Reports, 2006). Furthermore, Research Policy's Impact factor compares extremely well with leading journals in the fields
of Economics, Law, Political Science, and other interdisciplinary social science journals.
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