Trends and Typology of Emerging Antenna Propagation Technologies: Citation Network Analysis

The detection of emerging technologies is vital for RD hence, the bibliometric approach to analyzing papers and patents was developed. In this study, we proposed a new method, the research classification schema (RCS). We used citation network analysis to classify technologies into four categories: change-maker, breakthrough, matured, and incremental. Each technology is then plotted on the RCS based on its publication profile. A case study in the field of antennas was undertaken to evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of the RCS. The RCS method demonstrates the usefulness of the identification process of promising technologies, and therefore, the convenience of target designing research projects in universities and companies. We also discussed the effect of the resolution limit of clustering algorithms on the RCS to improve reliability.

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