Is Ability the King or Flow the First:A Study on the Factors Influencing the Output of Global Science and Technology Think Tanks
Zhang Min1, Liu Huawei2, Jin Linya2
1. Centerfor studies of information resources,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China;
2. School of Information Management,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China
Abstract：Science and technology think tank is the operator and vane of national science and technology information service provision and science and technology ability improvement.Systematically sorting out the factors affecting the output of science and technology think tank is of positive significance for the rational planning and scientific development of science and technology think tank in China.Based on the theoretical framework of information ecosystem and Delphi method,this paper constructs a system of influencing factors for the achievement output of science and technology think tanks.58 science and technology think tanks around the world are selected as empirical research objects,and QCA method is adopted to determine the univariate necessity and condition combination path of influencing factors for the achievement output of science and technology think tanks.Based on the configuration results obtained from the empirical analysis,the main problems existing in the output of science and technology think tanks in China are sorted out and countermeasures are proposed.The results show that:①The output of science and technology think tank is influenced by a variety of condition variables;②High-output science and technology think tanks can be summarized into two types of path types:independent display type and external attraction type;③To enhance the output of science and technology think tanks,it is necessary to consolidate the foundation of content effectiveness with “capacity building”as the core,and build brand influence with “communication and innovation”as the guidance.Think tank survival emphasizes “ability is king”, think tank development pays attention to “flow first”.
张敏, 刘华玮, 金琳雅. 能力为王还是流量至上:全球科技智库成果产出的信息影响因素模型研究[J]. 中国科技论坛, 2025(4): 176-188.
Zhang Min, Liu Huawei, Jin Linya. Is Ability the King or Flow the First:A Study on the Factors Influencing the Output of Global Science and Technology Think Tanks. , 2025(4): 176-188.
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