The explosion of the interest in the industry 4.0 generated a hype on both academia and
business: the former is attracted for the opportunities given by the emergence of such a new …

Identifying technologies is a key element for mapping a domain and its evolution. It allows
managers and decision makers to anticipate trends for an accurate forecast and effective …

Identifying technology convergence is getting harder, especially in fast-evolving and cross-
technological fields. On the other side, natural language processing and network analysis …

Blockchain is considered to be a general-purpose technology (GPT) by many scholars.
However, previous studies offer no proof that Blockchain is a GPT. Thus, approximately …

Technology roadmapping is a widely accepted method for offering industry foresight as it
supports strategic innovation management and identifies the potential application of …

This paper addresses knowledge production patterns in the research and development of
quantum technologies, perhaps one of the most promising advances in modern times. Using …

Patent and scientific literature are the fundamental sources of innovation in knowledge
creation and transfer activities. Establishing and understanding the complex relationships …

Online patent databases are powerful resources for tech mining and social network analysis
and, especially, identifying rising technology stars in co-inventor networks. However, it's …

Next generation of Information Technologies (IT), such as edging/cloud computing,
cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, has been in a rapid development and therefore …

With the development of nanotechnology and its application in various sciences, scientists
have investigated the use of nanoparticles as adsorbents to remove heavy metals from …