Patent citation can be viewed as an indicator for technical impact and technical invention. Highly cited patents represent the “prior art†of many issued patents and are likely to contain significant technological advances. Enterprises that produced these highly cited patents may...

This study aims to explore the relationship between science and technology via analyzing cross citations between papers and patents in fuel cells. To calculate cross citation indicators, papers were retrieved from the WOS database and patent data from the USPTO during the period between 1991 and...

In the era of globalization, the trend of university rankings gradually shifts from country-wide analyses to world-wide analyses. Relatively high analytical weightings on reputational surveys have led Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings to criticisms over the years. This study...