This document summarizes a study assessing the diffusion of nanotechnology in Turkey through social network analysis. The study analyzed bibliographic data from 2000-2010 from Bilkent University and Hacettepe University to map co-authorship networks and identify productive authors. It found the universities had different research topics with little shared activities. Central authors in each network helped boost the diffusion of nanotechnology information.

1. Assessing the diffusion of nanotechnology in Turkey: A social network analysis approach Hamid Darvish Lecturer Cankaya University PhD Candidate. Hacettepe University Department of Infortmat i on Management Ankara, Turkey

11. Results and discussion Figure 1. Network of co-authorship in Bilkent University including its subject categories

12. Data and discussion continues Figure 2. Network of co-authorship in Hacettepe University including its subject categories

13. Data and discussion continues Figure 3. Network of co-word frequency in Bilkent University

14. Data and discussion continues Figure 4. Network of co-word frequency in Hacettepe University