Governance and Organization of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

This research area examines the institutional and organizational configuration of science and innovation systems, with a focus on institutional performance and its impact on the wider social and economic environment. It brings together projects that explore the social factors shaping the scientific and technological performance of institutions, with particular attention to innovative organizational models, merit-based practices, and research integrity.

The topics of the latest projects are related to:

• Institutional quality of innovation systems
• Knowledge transfer and gender inequalities
• Evaluation forms of the research impact

Innovation Ecosystems

This research area focuses on the factors shaping relationships between science and industry, as well as between science and society. Particular attention is given to two key domains: the institutional dynamics of knowledge transfer and their implications for sectoral and regional innovation systems.

Some recent related projects are about:

• Innovative attitudes and behaviors of citizenship
• University outreach and local innovation ecosystems
• Innovation in SMEs and micro-firms
• Emergence of sectoral innovation ecosystems in strategic areas of knowledge production: i.e. photocatalysis, ecological agriculture, bioinformatics.

Information Science and the Socioeconomic Impact of Research

This line of research analyzes emerging scientific information systems, with particular emphasis on new data sources and alternative metrics for tracing publication dynamics, assessing knowledge transfer and research impact, and examining issues related to research integrity.

Some of the latest projects include:

• New forms measuring research integrity, fraud and malpractice
• Alternative information systems for research literature and advanced indicators
• Bibliometrics, big data and operational research applied to knowledge transfer