SynthesisFrontiers in research metrics and analytics2025
Mapping the conceptual structure of research on open innovation in university-industry collaborations: a bibliometric analysis.
Synthesis in Frontiers in research metrics and analytics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mapping the conceptual structure of research on open innovation in university-industry collaborations: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in research metrics and analytics · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants and effects of academic engagement in university-industry collaboration: a PLS-SEM approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Open innovation has become a central mechanism for enhancing university-industry collaboration (UIC), fostering the co-development of innovative and socially responsive solutions. As organizations increasingly embrace openness and knowledge-sharing practices, understanding the evolution of open innovation in university-industry collaboration (OIUIC) is critical amid accelerating digitalization and mounting sustainability imperatives. Methods: This review maps the conceptual structure of OIUIC research from 2003 to 2024 by applying co-word analysis and social network mapping to a dataset of 2,601 articles indexed in Scopus. We extracted and standardized 5,269 unique keywords, constructed co-word networks to identify thematic clusters, and deployed network metrics to reveal patterns of scholarly collaboration and influence. Results: The analysis uncovered five dominant keyword clusters: "technology transfer," "university-industry knowledge transfer (UIKT)," "knowledge transfer," "academic entrepreneurship," and "university," which collectively define the field's conceptual architecture. Geographically, the United Kingdom leads in publication output, while Discussion: By synthesizing major themes and research clusters, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the OIUIC intellectual landscape. Our findings offer critical insights for researchers and policymakers, suggesting priority areas for future inquiry, such as digital transformation, sustainability integration and cross-regional partnership models, and informing evidence-based policy development to strengthen inclusive and adaptive innovation ecosystems.
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