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Mind the gap and bridge the gap: research excellence and diffusion of academic knowledge in Sweden

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This paper aims to highlight the changing and diversifying nature of academic work related to various forms of knowledge production and diffusion. Focusing on the changing research policy landscape in Sweden, three interrelated questions are investigated: what academics do in terms of commercialisation and public dissemination; how they perform these activities; and why they engage in these activities. Based on data from a recent survey with over 10,000 academics in Sweden, we identify and analyse ‘high-performing’ researchers, in the context of the commercialisation and public dissemination of their academic work. The quantitative analysis is supplemented by qualitative interviews with scientists at strong research environments in Sweden. We argue that there is a virtuous cycle connecting different academic activities in strong research environments — research excellence and excellence in knowledge production on one hand, and knowledge diffusion activities, such as commercialisation and public dissemination, on the other hand. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Fumi Kitagawa, 2011. "Mind the gap and bridge the gap: research excellence and diffusion of academic knowledge in Sweden," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 38(6), pages 481-492, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:38:y:2011:i:6:p:481-492
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    1. Tomas Hellström, 2018. "Centres of Excellence and Capacity Building: from Strategy to Impact," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 45(4), pages 543-552.
    2. Yi Zhang & Kaihua Chen & Guilong Zhu & Richard C. M. Yam & Jiancheng Guan, 2016. "Inter-organizational scientific collaborations and policy effects: an ego-network evolutionary perspective of the Chinese Academy of Sciences," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 108(3), pages 1383-1415, September.
    3. Eugenia Perez Vico & Sylvia Schwaag Serger & Emily Wise & Mats Benner, 2017. "Knowledge Triangle Configurations at Three Swedish Universities," Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), National Research University Higher School of Economics, vol. 11(2), pages 68-82.
    4. Dornbusch, Friedrich & Kroll, Henning & Schricke, Esther, 2012. "Multiple dimensions of regionally-oriented university involvement: How motivation and opportunity prompt German researchers to engage in different ways," Working Papers "Firms and Region" R6/2012, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI).
    5. Gazni, Ali, 2020. "The growing number of patent citations to scientific papers: Changes in the world, nations, and fields," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
    6. De Fuentes, Claudia & Dutrénit, Gabriela, 2012. "Best channels of academia–industry interaction for long-term benefit," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(9), pages 1666-1682.

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