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2012
Journal Article
Titel
Knowledge transfer to society - examples from chemistry and sociology
Abstract
In the last few decades science and scientific institutions have come under pressure. They are increasingly forced to do research efficiently, and the transfer of their results should generate economic or societal benefit. In the areas of natural sciences and engineering ways to measure technology and knowledge transfer have been established, e.g. patent analysis as weIl as citation and publication analysis. But what can be said about transfer activities in the areas of social sciences and humanities? This paper presents the results of an analysis using data collected by the German Council cf Science and Humanities. These data were the basis for a recent large-scale research rating in sociology and chemistry which examined the research output and technology and knowledge transfer of universities and non-university research institutes. The results show significant differences in the transfer perfomance and transfer approach of the two disciplines.