A long and winding road: 40 years of R&D Management

Established in 1970, R&D Management is today one of the leading journals of the technology and innovation management (TIM) field that spans the business and management subject areas. It publishes innovative research with high academic interest. This paper reviews the journal's history and t...

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Published inR & D management Vol. 46; no. S3; pp. 1062 - 1083
Main Author Rigby, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2016
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Bibliometrics
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Summary:Established in 1970, R&D Management is today one of the leading journals of the technology and innovation management (TIM) field that spans the business and management subject areas. It publishes innovative research with high academic interest. This paper reviews the journal's history and the major contributions of its first 40 years, examines its present position in the context of TIM literature, and then looks at the factors which might affect the journal in the future. Descriptive and nonparametric bibliometric methods are used to examine the historic performance of the journal and the field, its current position, and the factors shaping future development.
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ISSN:0033-6807
1467-9310
DOI:10.1111/radm.12214