Driving force to generate emerging topics in life science

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00266
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01080:Sociology of science, history of science and technology-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: Ohniwa Ryosuke 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (30447883)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 科学史 / 科学計量学 / 生命科学 / 医学 / 萌芽的トピック / 研究費 / 地域国際性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Elucidating the principles of the generation of emerging scientific knowledge and technology is indispensable for promoting the development of science and technology, and also contributes to science and technology policy and industrial investment. In this study, we analyzed the big data stored in the research funding database and paper database, focusing on the roles of the driving forces of research activities - researchers, regional internationality, and research funding - in the generation of emerging science and technology in the fields of life sciences. We have published one original paper on the results of researcher involvement, are currently revising a paper on research funding, and are preparing to submit a paper on internationality.

Free Research Field

科学計量学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果は、科学技術の発展促進に必要な科学技術政策の立案や産業投資方針の策定に貢献する。また、科学史・科学社会学分野でも課題となる科学者コミュニティの役割の理解にも重要である。後者においては、本研究は質的アプローチの知見を検証して次の質的研究の創出をもたらすともに、量的研究が取り組む未来予測研究に対して組み込むべき法則を提供できると思われる。