Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development is a research topic within Management of Technology and Innovation. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1955. 23.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the concept of Living Labs, which are open-innovation networks that employ user-centric and participatory design methodologies to drive innovation, particularly in the public sector and urban environments. The papers explore topics such as open innovation, user engagement, co-creation, policy innovation, and the development of information and communication technology (ICT) within the context of Living Labs.
- Open Innovation
- User-Centric Design
- Participatory Design
- Public Sector Innovation
- Urban Living Labs
- Co-Creation
- Innovation Methodologies
- Policy Innovation
- User Engagement
- ICT Development
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1955
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +38% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (618 and 381 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 618 works
- 2 United Kingdom 381 works
- 3 Italy 358 works
- 4 Germany 343 works
- 5 Brazil 219 works
- 6 Netherlands 206 works
- 7 Spain 191 works
- 8 Indonesia 187 works
- 9 Australia 181 works
- 10 China 179 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Politecnico di Milano publishes the most Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research, followed by Aalborg University and Delft University of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Politecnico di MilanoItaly 72 works
- 2 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 36 works
- 3 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands 32 works
- 4 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 29 works
- 5 Aalto UniversityFinland 23 works
- 6 Roskilde UniversityDenmark 22 works
- 7 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 21 works
- 8 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway 20 works
- 9 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 17 works
- 10 Tampere UniversityFinland 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development include Jean Hartley.
- 1 Jean Hartley United Kingdom 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research done?
The largest centres of Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Milan (Italy), Melbourne (Australia) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Roskilde, Espoo and Aalborg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RoskildeDK · 23.2 works27×
- EspooFI · 31.9 works14×
- AalborgDK · 36.6 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development?
Among universities, judged by research, Politecnico di Milano, Delft University of Technology and Tampere University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politecnico di MilanoItaly | 70.6 | 20.0% | 19.6× | 72 | +207.3% |
| 2 | Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands | 67.9 | 41.4% | 9.2× | 32 | +60.3% |
| 3 | Tampere UniversityFinland | 66.7 | 39.8% | 11.6× | 17 | +144.1% |
| 4 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 66.6 | 45.2% | 8.2× | 15 | +128.3% |
| 5 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 65.0 | 43.9% | 6.3× | 17 | +205.9% |
| 6 | TU Dortmund UniversityGermany | 62.7 | 41.9% | 8.6× | 12 | +286.8% |
| 7 | Queensland University of TechnologyAustralia | 60.7 | 35.6% | 8.9× | 16 | +122.8% |
| 8 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 57.8 | 35.2% | 8.9× | 13 | +106.9% |
| 9 | Chalmers University of TechnologySweden | 55.9 | 55.6% | 6.5× | 9 | +20.6% |
| 10 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridSpain | 55.8 | 30.4% | 7.8× | 13 | +237.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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