| Post: | Visiting Fellow |
| Location: | Freeman Centre |
| Email: | J.S.Katz@sussex.ac.uk |
Biography
EDUCATION
1969 University of Saskatchewan, B.Sc., Biophysics (molecular biology/physics)
1971 University of Saskatchewan, M.Sc., Molecular biology)
1975 University of Saskatchewan, B.Sc., Computational Science (8 MSc. classes)
1993 University of Sussex, D.Phil., Science Technology & Innovation Policy
APPOINTMENTS
2004- Associate Research, the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Canada
2002 Virtual Senior Research Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
2000- Consultant/President - Katz Competitive Intelligence Ltd
2000-2002 Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex, UK
1996-2000 Senior Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
1993-1996 Research Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
1992-1993 Special Assistant to the Director General, NRC-PBI, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1990-1992 Graduate Student, SPRU, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
1987-1990 Research Council Officer III, NRC-PBI, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1984-1987 Executive Assistant to President, SCI-TEC Instruments Inc., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1982-1984 Katz Consulting and Management Ltd, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1977-1982 Custom Computing Systems Ltd. (President/Owner), Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1976-1977 Lecturer, Dept. Computer Science, University of Sask., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
1975-1976 Electronics Technician. LINAC, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Research
Scale independent indicators Innovation Indicators Web Indicators Science Foresight
Publications
Journal Articles
J.S. Katz (2004), "Scale Independent Bibliometric Indicators", Measurement, 31, 1, 24-28
J.S. Katz (2000), "Scale Independent Indicators and Research Assessment", Science and Public Policy, 27, 1, 23-36
J.S. Katz and L. Katz (1999), "Power Laws and Athletic Performance", Journal of Sport Science, 17, 467-476
J.S. Katz (1999), "The Self-Similar Science System", Research Policy, 28, 501-517
J.S. Katz and J. Plevin (1998), "Environmental Science in the UK: A Bibliometric Study", Research Evaluation, vol 7, no 1, pp. 39-52
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks (1997), "Desktop Scientometrics", Scientometrics, Vol. 38, No.1, pp 141-153
J.S. Katz and B.R. Martin (1997), "What is Research Collaboration", Research Policy, 26, pp 1-18
D.M. Hicks and J.S. Katz (1996), "Hospitals: a hidden research system", Science and Public Policy, 23 (5).
D.M. Hicks and J.S. Katz (1996), "Where is science going?", Science Technology and Human Values, 21 (4) 379-406
J.S. Katz (1996), "Bibliometric Standards: Personal Experiences and Lessons Learned", Scientometrics, 35 (2) 193-197.
D.M. Hicks and J.S. Katz (1996), "Science Policy for a Highly Collaborative Science System", Science and Public Policy, 23 (1) 39-44
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks (1996), "A Systemic View of British Science", Scientometrics, 15 (1) 133-154
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks (1995), "Policy or Process?", Proceedings of the Fourth International Science and Technology Conference, Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 October.
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks (1995), "The Classification of Interdisciplinary Journals: A New Approach", Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Infometrics, Rosary College, ILL, Medford NJ: Learned Information Inc., pp245-255
D.M. Hicks and J.S. Katz (1995), "The Emergence of the Highly Connected Science System", Proceedings of Learning and Competencies: Innovative paths in R&D Organisations, CNR, Rome, p17, 15 June
J.S. Katz and L. Katz (1995), "Fractal Olympics", Sports Medicine, Training and Rehabilitation, 5, pp1-7
L. Katz and J.S. Katz (1994), "Fractal (Power Law) Analysis of Athletic Performance". Sports Medicine, Training and Rehabilitation, 5, pp1-11
Wu and J.S. Katz (1994), "A Study of the current levels of collaboration in Science between Chinese and British Researchers", Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Journal Periodicals, 5 (4) 9-12
J.S. Katz (1994), "Geographic Proximity and Scientific Collaboration, Scientometrics, 31 (1) 31-43
J.S. Katz and W. Steck (1989), "Canadian survey examines plant biotechnology prospects for the 1990's", Trends in Biotechnology, UK., pp135-137, 6 June
J.S. Katz and M.W. Zink (1972), "The Regulation of Malic Enzyme in Fusarium oxysporium", Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Other Publications
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks, "International collaboration", Nature, 381 (6577) 16, 2nd May 1996.
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks, "Questions of Collaboration", Nature, 375, p99, 1995.
J.S. Katz, "An ancient cache of floppy disks", New Scientist, 26 December 1992.
J.S. Katz, "That which is not Forbidden is Mandatory", BioTech Educ, 4 (1), October 1990.
J.S. Katz, "Roses are Black, Violets are Green", New Scientist, 6 January 1990.
J.S. Katz, "Green Grow the Dollars", Policy Options, Inst. for Res. on Public Policy, September, 1989.
J.S. Katz, "Novel Sensor Technologies: A Saskatchewan Opportunity", Frontiers, Saskatchewan Government, Department of Science and Technology 1988.
J.S. Katz, "Emerging Sensor Technology: The Promise and the Threat", Can. Chem. News, March 1988.
J.S. Katz, "The Electronic WordSmith", Cansus Communications, 1984.
J.S. Katz, "Fine Tuning Business Bottlenecks", Cansus Communications, 1984.
J.S. Katz, "The Incredible Shrinking Microcomputer", Cansus Communications, 1984.
J.S. Katz, "Tomorrow is too Late" Cansus Communications, 1984.
J.S. Katz, "Push Button Promises" Cansus Communications, 1984.
J.S. Katz, "The Information Era's Orphans", Cansus Communications, 1984.
Research Reports etc.
J.S. Katz and S. Stewart, "Science Foresight Project Final Report Volume 1", Report number DSTL/TR01967 (BR-932209) 29th October 2001 available at http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/foresight .
Smith D & Katz JS, "Collaborative approaches to research", prepared for HEFCE Fundamental Review of Research Policy and Funding, Sept 1, 2000 available at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/research/review/consult/default.htm
J.S. Katz, Bibliometric Indicators and the Social Sciences prepared for UK Economic and Social Reseach Council, December (1999) available at http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/jskatz
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks, Bibliometric Indicators for National Systems of Innovation prepared for IDEA project funded by TSER program of the EC, ESRC Centre on Science, Technology, Energy and Environment Policy, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RF, UK, 1997
J.S. Katz and D..M. Hicks, The Changing Shape of British Industrial Research, STEEP Special Report No. 6, SPRU, 1997.
J.S. Katz and D.M. Hicks, UK Corporate Research Collaboration, 1981-1994. Final report to sponsors of BESST, Phase II: OST, DTI, MRC, EPSRC and ESRC.
J.S. Katz, D.M. Hicks, M. Sharp and B.R. Martin, The Changing Shape of British Science, STEEP Special Report No. 3, SPRU, 1995.
J.S. Katz, D.M. Hicks, M. Sharp, B.R. Martin and E.N. Ling, Bibliometric Evaluation of Sectoral Scientific Trends. Final Report to OST, DTI, MRC, EPSRC, DoH, ESRC, SPRU, 1995.
J.S. Katz, "A Bibliometric Assessment of Intranational University-University Collaboration", D.Phil Thesis, University of Sussex, 1992.
J.S. Katz, "Canadian Plant Micropropagation Study", National Research Council of Canada, 1990.
J.S. Katz, "Plant Biotechnology in Canada: Prospects for the 1990's", National Research Council of Canada, 1989.
J.S. Katz, "Emerging Sensor Technology: The Promise and the Threat", Science Council of Canada, Discussion paper, 1987.