A Study of Patent Citation Intensity in Iranian Chemistry Journal Papers

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of In-formation Science and Knowledge Studies, School of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

2 M.Sc. Student of Scientometrics, School of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The evaluation of the links between science and technology has become a critical issue for policy makers in these fields. Several methods are in use for the evaluation of the linkage between science and technology, using citation metrics. This study aims to explore the patent citations intensity in Iranian journal papers in the field of chemistry during 2002-2011.
Methodology: This study is a descriptive survey which has been conducted using the reverse citation relations approach. It covers all Iranian journal papers in the field of chemistry indexed in Magiran and SID databases between 2002 and2011, which consists of 3268 titles. Analysis of research data was done by chi-square tests and scatter plots were drawn using S.P.S.S. and Excel.
Findings: The results revealed that although the list of references in the articles relating to this field has grown, the citation to patents during the years of the study period has practically remained the same. According to the findings, the ratio of citations to patents was higher in the field of chemical engineering than in the field of chemistry. From the findings it is also apparent that in 80% of cases, the authors have cited US patents much more than the patents from other countries.
Conclusion: The insignificant rate of growth in the number of citations to patents in Iranian chemistry papers is an evidence of a weak linkage between science and technology in this field. The study of current status will help the improvement of the linkage between these two sectors.
Keywords: Chemistry, Journal papers, Growth, Citation Analysis, Patents, Science and technology link.

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