# The scientific influence of nations on global scientific and technological development

## TL;DR

This paper analyzes how nations' scientific outputs influence subsequent scientific progress and technological innovation by using citation data from research papers and patents, revealing geo-cultural clusters and coupled dynamics.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel framework combining bibliometric and patent data to quantify national influence on science and technology development.

## Key findings

- Identifies geo-cultural clusters of nations with similar innovation features.
- Unveils heterogeneous coupled dynamics between scientific and technological progress.
- Highlights the importance of integrated data for understanding innovation ecosystems.

## Abstract

Determining how scientific achievements influence the subsequent process of knowledge creation is a fundamental step in order to build a unified ecosystem for studying the dynamics of innovation and competitiveness. Relying separately on data about scientific production on one side, through bibliometric indicators, and about technological advancements on the other side, through patents statistics, gives only a limited insight on the key interplay between science and technology which, as a matter of fact, move forward together within the innovation space. In this paper, using citation data of both research papers and patents, we quantify the direct influence of the scientific outputs of nations on further advancements in science and on the introduction of new technologies. Our analysis highlights the presence of geo-cultural clusters of nations with similar innovation system features, and unveils the heterogeneous coupled dynamics of scientific and technological advancements. This study represents a step forward in the buildup of an inclusive framework for knowledge creation and innovation.