Discovering the Landscape and Evolution of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Science Mapping Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Jiqing Liu, Gui Zhang, Xiaojing Lv and Jiayu Li
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Jiqing Liu: School of Economics and Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
Gui Zhang: College of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Xiaojing Lv: School of Economics and Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
Jiayu Li: School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 14, 1-32

Abstract: The growing number of papers on Responsible Innovation (RI) and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) have shaped the popularity and usefulness of RI and RRI as a technology governance concept. This study reviews and assesses the development of RRI research through a bibliometric analysis of 702 RRI-focused papers and 26,471 secondary references published in the Web of Science Core Collection database between 2006 and 2020. Firstly, the paper provides a broad outline of the field based on annual growth trends, journal distribution, and disciplinary distribution for RRI publications. Secondly, this study reveals the current state of RRI research by identifying influential literature, journals, authors, countries, and institutions. Thirdly, a phased keyword analysis is conducted to determine the stage characteristics of the RRI field. Finally, based on the bibliometric analyses, this study summarises the evolutionary trajectory of RRI and makes recommendations for future research directions. As a complement to the previous qualitative literature review, the paper provides a systematic and dynamic understanding of RRI research.

Keywords: responsible innovation (RI); responsible research and innovation (RRI); bibliometric review; CiteSpace; stakeholder engagement; ethics; public engagement; technology assessment; sustainability; science policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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