Measuring science-based science linkage and non-science-based linkage of patents through non-patent references

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Highlights：

• This study analysed firms’ science linkage performance based on their absolute and relative science linkage indicators.

• Rapidly growing non-science-based linkage of patents was observed.

• Field-specific differences in science linkage performance were identified.

• Firm-specific differences in the science linkage performance were identified.

摘要

•This study analysed firms’ science linkage performance based on their absolute and relative science linkage indicators.•Rapidly growing non-science-based linkage of patents was observed.•Field-specific differences in science linkage performance were identified.•Firm-specific differences in the science linkage performance were identified.

论文关键词：Science linkage,Patent citations,Non-patent references

论文评审过程：Received 16 October 2014, Revised 28 April 2015, Accepted 28 April 2015, Available online 22 May 2015, Version of Record 22 May 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2015.04.004