A note on using revealed comparative advantages in scientometrics studies

Mohammad Javad Mansourzadeh (), Behrooz Shahmoradi (), Hossein Dehdarirad () and Elmira Janavi ()
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Mohammad Javad Mansourzadeh: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Behrooz Shahmoradi: National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP)
Hossein Dehdarirad: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Elmira Janavi: National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP)

Scientometrics, 2019, vol. 121, issue 1, No 26, 595-599

Abstract: Abstract In recent years, revealed comparative advantage (RCA) index has been widely considered by researchers in all fields of science. This index, which was introduced by Ballassa, is an appropriate indicator for calculating the relative advantage of a country in production of a particular product or scientific specialization in different countries. Nevertheless, due to the nature of bibliometric data such as the number of documents and citations, there are often minor limitations in the calculation of RCA in scientometrics. This note seeks to outline these limitations.

Keywords: RCA; Revealed comparative advantages; Revealed technological advantage; RTA; Scientific specialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-019-03207-8

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