Indicators for thematic linkages between science and information and computer technologies at the beginning of the XXI century

Outcomes of experimental evaluation of thematic linkages between science and information and computer technologies (ICT) are presented. The indicator values for the linkages are calculated by the testbed of an analytical information system that was created within the project of the Russian Foundation for Humanities “Information system for monitoring and evaluating innovative and technological potential of the fields of basic research”. Texts of inventions on the class G06 (Data processing; Calculations; Account) of the International patent classification were used. These texts, which were published in 2000–2012 by Rospatent, are full-text descriptions of inventions in a natural language. Prior to experimental calculation of indicator values for the linkages, automated extraction of information on the cited scientific publications was retrieved from full-text descriptions. A number of publications was determined for each field of basic research. Obtained numerical information was used for quantitative evaluation of thematic science–ICT linkages and gave the possibility to define an intensity of knowledge transfer from science to ICT sphere and estimate the linkages by quantitative indicators.