Responsible Research and Innovation: Knowledge Base and Research Hotspots
Yang Defang1,Tang Li1,2()
1School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China 2Shanghai Center for Innovation and Governance, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
[Objective] This paper analyzes the status quo and evolution of knowledge base and research hotspots of responsible research and innovation (RRI) based on international literature. [Coverage] We retrieved and analyzed a total of 657 international articles on RRI from the Web of Science. [Methods] We used the bibliometrics and visualization techniques to explore these articles. [Results] Researchers from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom played a leading role in the field of responsible research and innovation, while China has not established its position in this domain yet. Technology assessment and anticipatory governance, conceptual development in the EU context, as well as refined framework in global context are the three knowledge bases of RRI. Science, society and governance, conceptual framework and practice, ethics and value of technology development, sustainability and impacts are the popular topics. [Limitations] The data coverage needs to be expanded. [Conclusions] This study calls for more diversity in research methods and expanding the application of RRI research in various contexts.
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