The Triple Helix Academic Movement through the Lens of Conference Communications

Abstract This article examines the evolution of the Triple Helix as an academic movement, drawing on an analysis of a conference communication database. This exploratory research was performed on the proceedings and raw materials of international and regional events from 1996 to 2024, organized in an MS Excel database containing twelve metadata fields. Bibliometric and scientometric techniques were used to analyze the dataset. The communication database contains 2,190 entries, specifically conference publications. These academic outputs were authored by 4,561 individuals, with an average of 2.08 authors per communication. Researchers from Brazil, the UK, the USA, Italy, and Spain have a relevant presence in the movement. This article facilitates a deeper understanding of the academic movement’s trajectory over nearly thirty years. The findings primarily benefit scientific event organizers and researchers, who can identify sources for literature reviews and pinpoint gaps or issues for academic research and discussion. It also benefits the Triple Helix Association in overseeing the research network.