This page contains an Excel file with search queries to identify documents related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1-16. It also contains a document that explains the methodology used... Show moreThis page contains an Excel file with search queries to identify documents related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1-16. It also contains a document that explains the methodology used to create the queries.This procedure was created for the STRINGS project. It is important to note that in our work to identify SGD-related publications, we do not rely exclusively on search queries. We apply each SDG query to research areas that are obtained from a publication-level clustering algorithm, based on direct backwards and forward citations. We then select research areas related to SDGs, and include all the publications that contribute to that area. The advantage of this procedure is that it allows: i) to include publications that do not use SDG-related language in their abstract or title but which contribute to the research in a cluster/area that has several publications that use SDG-related language; ii) to exclude publications that use terms that are related to SDGs, but do not contribute research that is related to the SDGs.In the STRINGS report, you can find an application to map and characterise publications and patents related to the SDGs, and a country-level analysis of the alignment between research priorities and SDG challenges. Show less
This report presents the results of the Steering Research and Innovation for Global Goals (STRINGS) project – a major global study into the alignment between science, technology and innovation (STI... Show moreThis report presents the results of the Steering Research and Innovation for Global Goals (STRINGS) project – a major global study into the alignment between science, technology and innovation (STI) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights a glaring mismatch between STI and the SDGs; warns that, if this mismatch is not addressed, it will undermine progress on the SDGs; and makes recommendations about how to tackle this imbalance. To help understand and better address the challenges of investing in STI for the SDGs, while embracing the complex relationship between STI and the SDGs, we make use of multiple analytical tools to examine STI-SDG relations for different types of actors, across geographical settings and time horizons. By combining methods from a range of disciplines, we provide complementary mappings, characterizations and understandings of the complex relations between STI and the SDGs. We are then able to build on these mappings and characterizations to illustrate and explain misalignments between STI activities and the SDGs. By combining these analyses, we gained deep insights into the way that particular STI priorities emerge both locally and globally, and how STI can be steered to improve alignment with the SDGs. Our results can help policymakers, research funders, academics, international organizations (INGOs) and aid organizations to make informed decisions about investing in research and innovation that will address the SDGs and ultimately create a positive impact on society. Show less
