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Sourcing insights elsewhere: The positive influence of academic engagement on scientific impact

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Multiple science policy initiatives in recent years have encouraged interaction between academic and non-academic actors as a way of aligning research priorities with societal challenges. Academic engagement, defined as scientists’ knowledge-related interactions with non-academics, is recognised as crucial for promoting technological development and effectively addressing societal issues. However, whether such interactions stimulate or compromise fundamental scientific advances remains an open question. This paper contributes to the debate by exploring the extent to which academic engagement increases the production of cutting-edge research. We examine the relationship between scientists’ interactions with non-academic actors and the production of high-impact research, using bibliometric indicators and primary data from a large-scale survey of scientists in all scientific fields affiliated with Spanish universities and public research organisations. Our results suggest an overall positive relationship between scientists’ interaction with non-academic actors and the production of research findings with high scientific impact. We show, also, that this positive association is contingent on (i) the specific mode of interaction and (ii) the scientists’ previous scientific achievements. We find that modes of interaction that facilitate knowledge exchange and cooperation are particularly conducive to the publication of cutting-edge research, compared to unidirectional forms of knowledge exchange, and that renowned and reputable scientists are the best positioned to leverage the opportunities offered by partnerships with non-academic actors.
Nast, Carolin (57212411568); Llopis, Oscar (56544257600); Yankova, Dima (58316519100); D’Este, Pablo (22933400200)
Sourcing insights elsewhere: The positive influence of academic engagement on scientific impact
2025
10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103112
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85210273127&doi=10.1016%2fj.technovation.2024.103112&partnerID=40&md5=aac2569e11c4b71ce22b88c88b176636
University of Stavanger, School of Business and Law, Stavanger, Norway; INN4ALL Research Group, Department of Business Management, University of Valencia and Unit Associated to CSIC-INGENIO, Spain; Unit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Economy and Society, U-GOT KIES Center, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain; ANETI Lab, Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies (CIAS), Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
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