The impact of the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard in Science and Policy

Hugo Confraria, Nicola Grassano, Pietro Moncada Paterno' Castello and Elisabeth Nindl ()
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Pietro Moncada Paterno' Castello: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Elisabeth Nindl: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Pietro Moncada-Paternò-Castello

No 2024-03, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: Understanding the flow of knowledge between scientific research and policymaking is increasingly important. This study examines the influence of the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, which has been active at the science-policy interface since 2004. We analyse citation trends in scientific publications and policy documents to assess the Scoreboard’s usage, impact, and reach. Our findings indicate that the Scoreboard is cited more frequently in policy documents, though academic interest is growing. Policy documents cite the Scoreboard more quickly, reflecting its immediate relevance for policy actors, while scientific publications take longer to cite it and utilise its data. Papers citing the Scoreboard tend to have a higher citation impact than average, underscoring its significance in a broad set of research fields. In our citation content analysis, we find that "insight" citations are more common than "data" citations. However, papers combining patent data and Scoreboard tend to receive more citations, highlighting the value of integrating R&D data with other relevant variables to better understand the innovation process. Additionally, we show that the Scoreboard has influenced EU policy discourse to address the need for structural changes towards high R&D intensity sectors, and showing EU’s strengths in green innovation.

Date: 2024-10
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