Using PageRank in the analysis of technological progress through patents: an illustration for biotechnological inventions

作     者：Reinstaller, Andreas Reschenhofer, Peter 

作者机构：Austrian Inst Econ Res WIFO Arsenal Obj 20 A-1030 Vienna Austria 

出 版 物：《SCIENTOMETRICS》 (科学计量学)

年 卷 期：2017年第113卷第3期

页      面：1407-1438页

核心收录：

学科分类：1205[管理学-图书情报与档案管理] 12[管理学] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 08[工学] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) Federal Ministry Economic Affairs and Research (BMWFW) Austrian National Bank (OeNB) Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development 

主　　题：Patent citations Technological progress PageRank algorithm Biotechnology 

摘      要：This paper examines whether PageRank algorithms are a valid instrument for the analysis of technical progress in specific technological fields by means of patent citation data. It provides evidence for patent data in biotechnology. Recent literature has been critical with regard to the use of PageRank for the analysis of scientific citation networks. The results reported in this paper indicate, however, that with some minor adaptations and careful interpretation of the results the algorithm can be used to capture some important stylised facts of technical progress and the importance of single patents relatively well especially if compared to indicators based on direct inward citations only.