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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 820-830 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Technological Forecasting and Social Change |
| Volume | 146 |
| Early online date | 24 Oct 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2019 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
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Keywords
- Author network emergence
- Emerging technology
- Triboelectric nanogenerator
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Examining the dynamics of an emerging research network using the case of triboelectric nanogenerators. / Suominen, Arho (Corresponding Author); Peng, Haoshu; Ranaei, Samira.
In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 146, 01.09.2019, p. 820-830.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the dynamics of an emerging research network using the case of triboelectric nanogenerators
AU - Suominen, Arho
AU - Peng, Haoshu
AU - Ranaei, Samira
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - The analysis of a scientist's decision to conduct research in a specific scientific field is an interesting way to trace the emergence of a new technology. The growth of a research community in size and persistence is an important indicator of a new scientific field's vitality. Using a case study on triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology, this study identifies how research participation and community dynamics evolve during the emergence phase of a technology, and further what are the key conditions and determinants of the emergent author network. The study uses scientific publication data from 2012 through 2017 extracted from the Web of Science database. Results show communities emerging through actors' close proximity rather than from their shared thematic orientation. For individual researchers, the boundary between prior research and TENG research was negligible partly questioning the existence Kuhnian paradigm shifts.
AB - The analysis of a scientist's decision to conduct research in a specific scientific field is an interesting way to trace the emergence of a new technology. The growth of a research community in size and persistence is an important indicator of a new scientific field's vitality. Using a case study on triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology, this study identifies how research participation and community dynamics evolve during the emergence phase of a technology, and further what are the key conditions and determinants of the emergent author network. The study uses scientific publication data from 2012 through 2017 extracted from the Web of Science database. Results show communities emerging through actors' close proximity rather than from their shared thematic orientation. For individual researchers, the boundary between prior research and TENG research was negligible partly questioning the existence Kuhnian paradigm shifts.
KW - Author network emergence
KW - Emerging technology
KW - Triboelectric nanogenerator
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.10.008
DO - 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.10.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055264346
VL - 146
SP - 820
EP - 830
JO - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
SN - 0040-1625
ER -