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Discriminatory R&D policy mix for small and large firms: Policy sequencing and behavioral responses 大中小型企业歧视性研发政策组合：政策排序与行为反应

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2026.105410

Xiaoyong Dai , Mengqi Wang , Kaihua Chen

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The effects of public procurement requirements and voluntary standards on environmental product innovation 公共采购要求和自愿性标准对环境产品创新的影响

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2026.105419

Bastian Krieger , Anne Rainville

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Timing is key: Navigating venture capital funding for science-based startups 时机是关键：引导风险资本为科技型初创企业融资

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105402

Andrea Fosfuri , Jay Prakash Nagar

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Researcher positions and the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields – The case of synthetic biology 研究人员的职位和跨学科科学领域的出现——以合成生物学为例

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105395

Philipp Baaden , Stefanie Bröring , Michael Rennings , Philip Shapira

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How disruptive is financial technology? 金融科技的颠覆性有多大？

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2026.105423

Douglas Cumming , Hisham Farag , Santosh Koirala , Danny McGowan

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From evidence to impact: The use of scientific research in policy documents 从证据到影响：科学研究在政策文件中的应用

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2026.105426

Andreas P. Distel , Christoph Grimpe , Marion Poetz

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The living lab and the cursed catalyst: Navigating the legitimacy challenges of innovation intermediaries for sustainable innovation 活的实验室和被诅咒的催化剂：引导可持续创新的创新中介的合法性挑战

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105403

Cylien Gibert , Quentin Plantec

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Measuring R&D activity through 10-K narrative disclosures 通过10-K叙述披露来衡量研发活动

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105409

Panayiotis C. Andreou , Neophytos Lambertides , Marina Magidou , Anna E. Maruska

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Is the dominance of graduates from top-tier universities among tenured faculty driven by prestige or output? Evidence from 50 years of university appointments in Germany 一流大学的毕业生在终身教职中占主导地位，是受到声望还是产出的驱动？来自德国50年来大学任命的证据

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2026.105411

Stefan Buechele , Guido Buenstorf , Matthias Huegel , Johannes Koenig , Maria Theissen

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Neighborhood clusters and citywide technological diversification 社区集群和全市技术多样化

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105397

Ziyu Chen , Xiaohu Zhang , Frank van der Wouden

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