Foundation and Evolution of Responsible Research and Innovation Research: A Review Based on Bibliometrics

Abstract

Using the bibliometric citation and content analysis approach, this paper analyzes the key structure and the relationship over 34 core articles in RRI research which were published on "web of science" in the past 30 years, on the topic of "Responsible Research and Innovation". The evolution and development of RRI research are determined. Through the author's key words, four hot topics of RRI research are determined. The results show that the research of RRI framework is the core content of RRI research. The research on the concept and definition of RRI, the application and analysis of RRI in emerging technology, and the relationship between RRI and other related theories are the hot research contents in the core literature of RRI research.