A comprehensive appraisal of responsible research and innovation
From roots to leaves
M.J. Wiarda (TU Delft - Economics of Technology and Innovation, TU Delft - Values Technology and Innovation)
G. van de Kaa (TU Delft - Values Technology and Innovation, TU Delft - Economics of Technology and Innovation)
Emad Yaghmaei (TU Delft - Values Technology and Innovation, TU Delft - Ethics & Philosophy of Technology)
Neelke Doorn (TU Delft - Ethics & Philosophy of Technology, TU Delft - Values Technology and Innovation)
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Abstract
Responsible Research and Innovation and Responsible Innovation, as academic endeavours, have grown substantially since their birth in the previous decades. They have been used as synonyms on a structural basis, and both concepts have been studied from various disciplinary backgrounds. This paper identifies Responsible Research and Innovation's and Responsible Innovation's shared research topics, knowledge base, and academic organisation as a common ground for scholars to further their individual or joint research. It does so by conducting a keyword analysis and a collaboration analysis, combined with a reference analysis of their academic literature. This paper discusses the most influential references in chronological order and sheds light on the accumulation of knowledge. The results suggest that Responsible Research and Innovation and Responsible Innovation have matured into an increasingly cumulative and interconnected research trajectory following the footsteps of similar, more mature research areas.
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