Global Patterns: Innovation and Open Access
Today I came across two interesting findings- one published by McKinsey & Company (Building an innovation nation) while the other one was about Open Access and Global Participation in Science published in journal Science. Both are quite interesting observations about respective global patterns, and I am just curious if there is any correlation between these two patterns (with mathematically logic if A>B and B>C then one can conclude that A>C).
Innovation Heat Map
McKinsey and World Economic Forum have created an Innovation Heat Map by considering the common factors including driving forces for innovation (human capital, infrastructure, local regulations etc) along with parameters of innovation output (such as patents, publications). They further subdivided this map in four blocks- Dynamic oceans, Silent lakes, Shrinking pools, and Hot springs based on growth and diversity dynamics. Innovation hubs such as Silicon valley correspond to dynamic oceans with large and vibrant innovation ecosystems. Cities like Tokyo, Chicago, Boston are mapped into Silent lakes with slow but consistent growing innovation ecosystems. Following map was created by clustering around the patents
McKinsey and World Economic Forum have created an Innovation Heat Map by considering the common factors including driving forces for innovation (human capital, infrastructure, local regulations etc) along with parameters of innovation output (such as patents, publications). They further subdivided this map in four blocks- Dynamic oceans, Silent lakes, Shrinking pools, and Hot springs based on growth and diversity dynamics. Innovation hubs such as Silicon valley correspond to dynamic oceans with large and vibrant innovation ecosystems. Cities like Tokyo, Chicago, Boston are mapped into Silent lakes with slow but consistent growing innovation ecosystems. Following map was created by clustering around the patents
via whatmatters.mckinseydigital.com
Global influence of Open Access
Article published by Evans and Reimer ascertains the influence of open access on global map based on per capita gross national income (GNI). Study suggests that influence of open access (percentage increase in citations ) is very strong in the developing world (mention not India, China, Iran and others- where open access publications are mushrooming very fast) compared to developed countries (more than twice actually). I can see now why so many BMC papers are coming from India, of course they are putting majority of funds on publishing the research rather than research itself. Countries with the highest GNI observed a modest citation shift of ~8% with respect to developing word where it was around 25%.
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Hello OzFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:56 pm -
Good move by Elsevier, but company need more than PR efforts to save it's ground. Why so afraid accepting the new reality, open is future.February 11, 2012 at 3:01 am
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Dear Entrepreneur, CXO of unknown start-up with uncertain business model, be grounded and humble. cheersFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:53 am
The McKinsey post and “heat map” is generative. The commentary is also informative. I wish the McKinsey post had references.
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