Nanobiomedical science in China: a research field on the rise

作者：Pei Ruimin; Youtie Jan; Porter Alan L^*

来源：Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2012, 24(1): 69-88.

DOI：10.1080/09537325.2012.643563

• nanotechnology
• nanobiotechnology
• bibliometric analysis
• China

Medical and health care applications of nanotechnology have increasingly attracted research and innovation attention. Nano-biomedical science (NBMS) is a term we use to define this emerging domain. As China is one of the leading countries in nanotechnology, but lacks a long history as a biosciences leader, this paper explores the competitive positioning of China in the development of NBMS. Specifically, this paper profiles the research patterns of ChineseNBMS in comparison with the four other largest countries in NBMS, using bibliometric techniques. The results indicate that China is a leader in NBMS, leveraging its strengths in chemistry and physics in the broader nanotechnology domain. However, China's relative weakness in traditional biomedical disciplines, and its lack of presence in highly influential global journals, could prove to be limiting factors.

• 出版日期2012
• 单位中国科学院大学