Metrics and Innovation in Science and Technology (MIST)

The adoption of the so-called Open Science increases and diversifies both the actors generating research activity and third parties that may be the object of impact studies (scientific, social, economic, environmental, political) of such activity. The description, analysis, and understanding of an increasingly complex system require an interdisciplinary approach that combines the experience of metric studies and the methodological knowledge of the qualitative approach. The MIST group aims to consolidate itself as an interdisciplinary research team integrating experts in both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The objective is to study contemporary scientific and technological challenges, to analyze all the social agents involved, and to explore the innovation capabilities and the social impact of the results. Priority will be given to a multidisciplinary and international approach, giving the opportunity to the incorporation of new researchers.