Contents




Chapter 8 **Altmetrics: State of the Art and a Look into the Future 123** Dirk Tunger, Marcel Clermont and Andreas Meier

Preface

Scientometrics has provided a gentle introduction to empower decision-makers to make

Section 1 argues for bibliometric analysis in the study of science, technology, and innovation structure. The science of scientific publication studies and information visualization explain

Section 2 introduces patent analysis in the study of science, technology, and innovation structure and dynamics. Linkage between scientific publications and patents explains

Section 3 examines content-based analysis and discusses the possible impact of real-time vis‐ ualization. It includes methodology for analyzing publications based on the combination of

Our sincere thanks go to Julian Virag at InTechOpen Limited who ingeniously mastered the many complexities involved in publishing the book *Scientometrics*. We are indebted to our

**Mari Jibu**

**Yoshiyuki Osabe**

Japan Patent Office, Japan

Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan

sense of science, technology, and innovation data to improve daily decision.

Those analyses in this book are very useful for the scientometrics community.

family and friends for providing much inspiration, energy, and loving support.

facts at different levels of science, technology, and innovation system.

knowledge flows from science to technology.

word embedding and entropy-based approach.

	- **Section 4 Content-based Analysis 173**
