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Defining regional research priorities: a new approach

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  • Hariolf Grupp
  • Sybille Hinze
  • Barbara Breitschopf

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This paper outlines a new approach to defining research priorities at a regional level. The methodical approach relies on a combination of bibliometric indicators and qualitative data and aims at the identification, selection and evaluation of medium-term relevant research fields. This type of analysis of quantitative and qualitative data contributes to what is called evidence-based policy making. By linking bibliometric information with questionnaire-based assessments by more than 480 scientists in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), strategic research fields were pre-selected for potential policy action. Overall, the study shows that strategic decisions for shaping and advancing research processes demand not only methodical proficiency in bibliometrics but also a broad knowledge of the structure of the research landscape and forward thinking on a broad canvas. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Hariolf Grupp & Sybille Hinze & Barbara Breitschopf, 2009. "Defining regional research priorities: a new approach," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 36(7), pages 549-559, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:36:y:2009:i:7:p:549-559
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    1. Tomas Hellström & Merle Jacob & Karolin Sjöö, 2017. "From thematic to organizational prioritization: the challenges of implementing RDI priorities," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 44(5), pages 599-608.

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