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Assessing the knowledge base for biotechnology in South Africa

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  • Mohohlo Molatudi

    (Institute for Technological Innovation, University of Pretoria)

  • Anastassios Pouris

    (Institute for Technological Innovation, University of Pretoria)

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Summary We review the knowledge base for biotechnology in South Africa in the light of government interventions aimed at establishing a biotechnology industry. We use bibliometric methods to analyse data from the ISI database on the performance of microbiology, genetics and molecular biology research over a 20-year period from 1980 to 2000. Genetics and molecular biology publications have seen a steady decline while microbiology has steadily increased its share of world publications. Although the quantity of the base is small the relative impact factor suggests that the quality of publications in these disciplines is comparable to world output. We conclude that the lack of adequate output in these disciplines poses a threat to government policies and investment aimed at increasing biotechnology commercialisation.

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  • Mohohlo Molatudi & Anastassios Pouris, 2006. "Assessing the knowledge base for biotechnology in South Africa," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 68(1), pages 97-108, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:68:y:2006:i:1:d:10.1007_s11192-006-0085-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-006-0085-1
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    1. Mee-Jean Kim, 2014. "A bibliometric analysis of publications by the School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, South Korea," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 98(2), pages 999-1019, February.
    2. Anastassios Pouris & Anthipi Pouris, 2009. "The state of science and technology in Africa (2000–2004): A scientometric assessment," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 79(2), pages 297-309, May.
    3. Anastassios Pouris, 2010. "A scientometric assessment of the Southern Africa Development Community: science in the tip of Africa," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 85(1), pages 145-154, October.
    4. Anastassios Pouris, 2007. "Is fundamentalism a threat to science? Evidence from scientometrics," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 71(2), pages 329-338, May.
    5. Anastassios Pouris, 2009. "Fluorine research in South Africa and four benchmarking countries: Comparative mapping and assessment," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 78(1), pages 131-143, January.

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