Citation
Pablos, P.O.d. (2014), "New horizons for science and technology: the key to secure global competitiveness", Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol. 5 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-05-2014-0022
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
New horizons for science and technology: the key to secure global competitiveness
Article Type: Editorial From: Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Volume 5, Issue 1
The new name for the Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management (formerly known as Journal of Science and Technology Policy in China) answers the need to provide our readers with timely insights on the latest developments and trends in science, innovation and technology around the world.
For four years the journal was focused on the analysis of science, research, technology and innovation in China. The journal published high quality papers on science and technology in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, proving interesting facts and insights for our international readers. Strategic topics like innovation capabilities and Chinas ICTs, knowledge transfer and technological innovation in China, green innovation in China, strengths and weaknesses of Hong Kongs technology and innovation industry, Japanese companies and patents in China, Chinese technology polices at local and central levels, and university spin-offs in China, were addressed in the published papers.
The experience with the former title allowed us to realize the growing interest on the topics of science and technology from academics, students, practitioners and policy markers around the world. It also helped us to better understand the importance of research collaboration among scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens both at national and international level. Thus, it is necessary to broaden the scope of the journal, including not only China or Asian economies but also emerging markets and leading countries in S&T. Strategic geopolitical regions such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the Caucasus, will be the focus of the journal. This new mission and scope makes JSTPM one of the only English language journals to focus on science and technologies in these countries.
Experiences from these countries will offer important lessons on S&T policy management and evaluation, the importance of knowledge management strategies, transnational cooperation, and the triggers and barriers for knowledge circulation and sharing as well as the role of education and entrepreneurship for innovation.
An example of the importance of science and technology for competitiveness is the strong commitment of the European Union through the Horizon 2020 program, “the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020)” (European Commission – Horizon 2020)[1].
The new title, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management (JSTPM), aims to offer an intense and lively debate on science and technology issues in the hope of influencing the wider community of policy makers, researchers and academics. With this aim, the journal will publish high quality theoretical and empirical papers that address key topics in the field of S&T and their impact in deliver economic growth and societal well being.
The importance of different types of innovations, in terms of future growth, creation of jobs, and the competitive position of emerging economies in the global economy, will be answered and discussed in the research papers and articles submitted to JSTPM.
The journal is interested in manuscripts that provide an ongoing dialogue for scholars, researchers, and policy makers on science and technology policy management. JSTPM papers will cover a broad range of topics including policies to promote innovation, science and technology indicators, as well as skills for science and technology. The journal is especially interested in attracting submissions focused on these topics of interest in emerging countries, such as Bhutan, Chile, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
With this broader scope, the coverage of the journal will include different topics, from entrepreneurship and innovation, biomedicine and health technologies, knowledge management and transnational learning, ethics and science, to science and technology policies, education policies and innovation, skills for innovation and research, technology management policy and evaluation and of course, trends in science and technology around the world.
We start year 2014 with new goals and challenges for the journal and wish that the Year of the Horse will be successful for us and our readers.
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/what-horizon-2020
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos