ABS&Comment: Matthiessen, Scientific centres in Europe: An analysis of research strength and patterns of specialisation based on bibliometric indicators

[Gretchen Whitney]

Author's E-mail address:
cwm at geogr.ku.dk
aws at dtv.dk


TITLE:          Scientific centres in Europe: An analysis of research
strength and patterns of specialisation based on bibliometric
                        indicators
AUTHOR  Matthiessen CW, Schwarz AW
JOURNAL URBAN STUDIES
                        36: (3) 453-477 MAR 1999

 Document type: Article     Language: English    Cited References: 22
Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
This paper presents the first analysis of scientific strength by output
(papers in the Science Citation Index 1994-96) produced by
authors from the 'greater' urban regions of Europe, Top lists of European
centres are indicated, Four agglomerations constitute the
European super-league of science: London, Paris, Moscow and the Dutch urban
agglomeration of Amsterdam, the Hague,
Rotterdam and Utrecht, The next layer could be named the primary league and
comprises 19 large research centres, A third group
of 16 cities forms a secondary league of 16 smaller research centres, These
upper-level research strongholds are categorised in the
paper where patterns of specialisations by absolute and relative
distribution of research disciplines for each city are identified and
families of cities by research pattern are analysed and compared within the
perspective of urban economic growth and change.

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KNOWLEDGE

Addresses:
Matthiessen CW, Univ Copenhagen, Inst Geog, Oster Voldgade 10, DK-1350
Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Univ Copenhagen, Inst Geog, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Tech Knowledge Ctr Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.

Publisher:
CARFAX PUBL CO, ABINGDON

IDS Number:
182WY
Copyright © 1999 Institute for Scientific Information


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Extensive use of the SCI by the author.  This work reminds me of the earlier
work of Derek Price and his analysis of scientific research cities.


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