Interaction between science and technology in the field of fuel cells based on patent paper analysis

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse and explore the characteristics of patent–paper pairs (PPPs) in the field of fuel cells. Design/methodology/approach The authors used bibliometric analysis to analyse the bibliometric records of PPPs identified from 20,758 papers and 8,112 utility patents between 1991 and 2010. Findings The findings show that the percentages of papers and patents constituting PPPs were low, but an increasing trend...