This study systematically explores, analyses, reports on and synthesises research on the topic of sectoral innovation systems related to agriculture and agri-food in OECD countries. It is based on systematic mapping of the literature (academic papers published in scientific journals) in the period 1997-2017. The aim is to show the state of current knowledge on sectoral innovation systems in agri-food, in order to identify knowledge gaps and future areas for research and provide methodological and theoretical perspectives. Abstracts for a total of 320 papers were analysed, using a qualitative approach. Key elements of agricultural innovation systems identified were organised into 8 main themes/topics: agents, basic technologies, knowledge and learning processes, mechanisms of interaction, institutions, end-users, system transition and contextual variables. Areas identified as requiring research included making the sector more consumer- and market-oriented, increasing interactions outside conventional system boundaries, including the consumer perspective and societal changes, and determining the role of gender in innovation in agri-food systems. All the items included in the mapping were given a unique identification number. The data file (excel) shows the list of items included in the mapping and items removed in the latest stage of the screening process, together with a note on the reason for exclusion. Items only pertaining to innovation at firm level, without special attention to sectoral systems or AKIS, were excluded from the mapping in the screening process and not given an identification number. The items selected for the mapping were entered into the Excel sheet that constitutes the final database and analysed following a protocol. Based on availability of information in the abstracts, the following characteristics were noted: Period of study; country or countries of study; data type (qualitative, quantitative, mixed); data source (qualitative or quantitative); firm size; number of firms in the study; food product/category (e.g. agriculture, organic food, vegetables, wheat, dairy; food industry); research method (e.g. case study, econometric, survey); key elements and outcomes studied; theory/framework applied; and additional notes (not always applied). Key elements in the items included were recorded, based on the abstracts. The key elements, subject or main findings were then summarised in a qualitative interpretation based on the abstracts, which is presented in the second dataset.
Studien är en systematisk kartläggning över litteratur rörande innovation i livsmedelssystemet publicerad i vetenskapliga tidskrifter i perioden 1997-2017 och som rör det agrikulturella kunskaps och innovationssystemet i OECD-länder. Sammanfattningar från 320 artiklar som ingår i studien har analyserats utifrån nyckelord som sedan kategoriserats och beskrivits med syftet att påvisa de nuvarande kunskapsläget och identifiera framtida forskningsområden. Materialet är kategoriserat i åtta huvudteman: agenter, teknologi, kunskaps- och lärandeprocesser, interaktionsmekanismer, institutioner, slutanvändare, systemförändringar och kontextuella variabler.
A systematic mapping of the literature has been made. Initially 41,551 items were retrieved from the data bases Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus and CABI. Through a systematic screening process, duplicates and papers deemed irrelevant have been excluded from the mapping, first based on titles and thereafter based on full abstracts.
En systematisk kartläggning har gjorts av litteraturen. Initialt hämtades 41 551 objekt från databaserna Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus och CABI. Genom en screening-process har dupletter och irrelevanta artiklar exkluderats från kartläggningen först baserat på titel och därefter utifrån bedömningar av fullständiga sammanfattningar.
Total universe/Complete enumeration
Hela populationen/total räkning
Compilation/Synthesis
Kompilering/Syntes
