A meta method of Internal and external researches of Science and technology parks

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Iran

2 faculty member of University of Tehran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Hesabi Moghadam Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

10.22034/jtd.2025.2068521.2023
Abstract
Science and technology parks, as platforms for innovation and entrepreneurship, play a significant role in the scientific and economic development of countries. The current research was conducted with the aim of comparing internal and external researches about science and technology parks. The research method is applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of A meta method, which is dedicated to the description and analysis of the methods used in research. The studied society in the internal section, all internal researches published in Normagz, Magiran and SID databases, as well as in external researches; All the researches published in Scopus, Sciencedirect, Web of Science, Springer, Emerald and Taylor & Francis databases are between 2005 and 2025. Chi-square (χ2) statistical analysis method was used. The findings of the research showed that most internal researches were of applied type and external researches were of basic type (α=0.001); Also, the topics of domestic researches are related to the pathology of science and technology parks, while most of the foreign researches were devoted to innovation and entrepreneurship (α =0.001); Most of the internal researches were done with quantitative method and external researches with qualitative method (α=0.001); The instrument of internal researches was questionnaire and in external researches it was documents (α=0.001); Also, in most cases of conducted internal and external researches, validity and reliability are not mentioned. Therefore, domestic and international studies on science and technology parks show significant differences in approach, subject, method, and tools; hence, improving quality, diversifying methods, and adhering to scientific standards in future research is essential

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 November 2026

  • Receive Date 10 August 2025
  • Revise Date 27 August 2025
  • Accept Date 11 September 2025