Access to science and innovation in the developing world

IF 8 1区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT
Alexander Cuntz , Frank Mueller-Langer , Alessio Muscarnera , Prince C. Oguguo , Marc Scheufen
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Abstract

We examine the implications of lowering barriers to access to scientific publications for science and innovation in developing countries. Specifically, we investigate whether and how free or low-cost online access to scientific publications through the UN-led Access to Research for Health (Hinari) Programme leads to more scientific publications and clinical trials of authors affiliated with research institutions in developing countries. We find that free or reduced-fee access to health science literature increases the scientific publication output and clinical trial output of institutions in developing countries by about 41% and 21%, respectively. We also investigate the Hinari effect on scientific input, as measured by backward citations. Our results indicate that – while Hinari-related papers account for about 9% in total references on average – Hinari increases the average number of Hinari-related articles in total references by about 1 percentage point.
在发展中国家获取科学和创新
我们研究了在发展中国家降低获取科学出版物的障碍对科学和创新的影响。具体来说,我们调查了通过联合国领导的获取健康研究(Hinari)计划免费或低成本在线获取科学出版物是否以及如何导致发展中国家研究机构附属作者的更多科学出版物和临床试验。我们发现,免费或降低费用获取卫生科学文献使发展中国家机构的科学出版物产量和临床试验产量分别增加了约41%和21%。我们还研究了Hinari效应对科学投入的影响,通过反向引用来衡量。我们的研究结果表明,尽管与Hinari相关的论文平均占总参考文献的9%左右,但Hinari使与Hinari相关的文章平均在总参考文献中增加了约1个百分点。
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Research Policy
Research Policy MANAGEMENT-
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12.80
自引率
6.90%
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182
期刊介绍: Research Policy (RP) articles explore the interaction between innovation, technology, or research, and economic, social, political, and organizational processes, both empirically and theoretically. All RP papers are expected to provide insights with implications for policy or management. Research Policy (RP) is a multidisciplinary journal focused on analyzing, understanding, and effectively addressing the challenges posed by innovation, technology, R&D, and science. This includes activities related to knowledge creation, diffusion, acquisition, and exploitation in the form of new or improved products, processes, or services, across economic, policy, management, organizational, and environmental dimensions.
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