%0 Journal Article %1 healey1986experiment %A Healey, Peter %A Rothman, Harry %A Hoch, Paul K. %D 1986 %J Research Policy %K co-citation co-word mapping %N 5 %P 233-251 %R DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(86)90024-7 %T An experiment in science mapping for research planning %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V77-45D0PV5-1X/2/6305767af8d05d8ee2e3e7bee4808874 %V 15 %X This paper considers the recent attempt of the U.K. Advisory Board for the Research Councils to test the usefulness of various citation, co-citation and co-word bibliographic analysis techniques for evaluating the stale of various scientific disciplines, including potential areas for useful investment; and in general as an aid to research planning by science policy-makers in a period of steady (or even relatively declining) resources. Results of a study involving the examination of five important scientific fields are considered, and discussion focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.

@article{healey1986experiment, abstract = {This paper considers the recent attempt of the U.K. Advisory Board for the Research Councils to test the usefulness of various citation, co-citation and co-word bibliographic analysis techniques for evaluating the stale of various scientific disciplines, including potential areas for useful investment; and in general as an aid to research planning by science policy-makers in a period of steady (or even relatively declining) resources. Results of a study involving the examination of five important scientific fields are considered, and discussion focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.}, added-at = {2010-06-07T14:40:13.000+0200}, author = {Healey, Peter and Rothman, Harry and Hoch, Paul K.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/246e0b5f8c498b7ffe1a29d232d361a17/wdees}, doi = {DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(86)90024-7}, interhash = {45bfd148192fddce8c4a66bbb2cb2dc8}, intrahash = {46e0b5f8c498b7ffe1a29d232d361a17}, issn = {0048-7333}, journal = {Research Policy}, keywords = {co-citation co-word mapping}, number = 5, pages = {233-251}, timestamp = {2010-06-07T15:23:05.000+0200}, title = {An experiment in science mapping for research planning}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V77-45D0PV5-1X/2/6305767af8d05d8ee2e3e7bee4808874}, volume = 15, year = 1986 }