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Scientometrics and Communication Theory: Towards Theoretically Informed Indicators
Loet Leydesdorff, Peter Van den Besselaar
A theory of citations should not consider cited and/or citing agents as its sole subject of study. One is able to study also the dynamics in the networks of communications. While c…
Competing Technologies: Disturbance, Selection, and the Possibilities of Lock-in
Loet Leydesdorff, Peter Van den Besselaar
Arthur's (1988) model for competing technologies is discussed from the perspective of evolution theory. Using Arthur's own model for the simulation, we show that 'lock-ins' can be…
Distributed scientific communication in the European information society: Some cases of "Mode 2" fields of research
Gaston Heimeriks, Loet Leydesdorff, Peter Van den Besselaar
Can self-organization of scientific communication be specified by using literature-based indicators? In this study, we explore this question by applying entropy measures to typical…
Technological Developments and Factor Substitution in a Complex and Dynamic System
Loet Leydesdorff, Peter Van den Besselaar
Schumpeter's (1939) distinction between changes in the form of the production function corresponding to innovation, and shifts along the production function corresponding to factor…