Fourth Fifth International Conference on Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2024)
The Changing Landscape of Science and Technology in the 21st Century: Implications for Science-Technology- Innovation Indicators
SUJIT BHATTACHARYA Chief Scientist and Advisor/Dean Policy Research, CSIR-NIScPR (erstwhile CSIR-NISTADS) Professor – Academy of Scien􀆟fic & Innovative Research (AcSIR) India Editor- Journal of Scientometric Research
Abstract: Science and Technology has emerged as a key driver for creating economic wealth and addressing developmental
challenges. This is leading to disruptive changes in the conduct of science, its engagement with industry, and society.
Moving from Triple Helix to Quadruple Helix, loci of scientific activity getting more dispersed, the emergence of various
forms of science-society interfaces, including social media engagements and scientific research becoming more
international and networked are the new contours of the changing landscape of science and technology. This calls for
critical introspection of extant STI indicators and demands the development of new indicators that can capture the
changing landscape of science and technology and its engagement more effectively.
New tools and techniques of science measurement and mapping are providing opportunities for development of
sophisticated STI indicators and mapping/visualization. These tools and techniques, however, are largely getting misused
as their easy interfaces and automated executions are leading to their indiscriminate use, resulting in questionable
outcomes. The study will draw attention to these various facets and how more promising pathways can be reached to
capture the changing structure and dynamics of the STI ecosystem and the implications of the shifts in the research and
policy context.
Keywords: The Changing Landscape of Science and Technology in the 21st Century: Implications for Science-Technology- Innovation Indicators
