Coping with methods for delineating emerging fields: Nanoscience and nanotechnology as a case study

• Published in: Journal of informetrics Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 100976
• Main Authors: Muñoz-Écija, Teresa, Vargas-Quesada, Benjamín, Chinchilla Rodríguez, Zaida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Field delineation; Research topics; Science classification; Scientometrics; Scientometrics; Field delineation; Research topics; Bibliometrics; Science classification

•We use, compare and discuss different approaches for delineating emerging fields taking nanoscience and nanotechnology as a case study.•A conceptual framework for employing three distinct approaches is proposed.•Comparison of the approaches —at subject category, journal and publication level— yield...