Table 1 Variables and measurement method.

From: The impact of enterprises’ scientific capabilities on innovation performance: evidence from an empirical analysis and simulation model

Types

Variable name

Variable abbreviation

Measurement method

Independent variables

Internal scientific capabilities-Quantity dimension

ISCN

Number of scientific research papers published by enterprises as independent units

Internal scientific capabilities-Quality dimension

ISCQ

Citation frequency of scientific research papers published by enterprises as independent units

External Scientific Capabilities-Quantity dimension

ESCN

Number of scientific research papers co authored by enterprises and other units

External Scientific Capabilities-Quality dimension

ESCQ

Citation frequency of research papers co authored by enterprises and other units

Moderating variable

Scientific Research Funding-Independent Scientific Research

ISCFN

The number of research grants in research papers of enterprises as independent units

Scientific Research Funding-Collaborative Scientific Research

ESCFN

The number of research grants in research papers co authored by enterprises and other units

Mediating variable

Scientific Innovation Intensity

NPCN

The number of non-patent literature citations in enterprise innovation achievements

Dependent variable

Innovation Performance-Quantity dimension

PN

Number of invention patents owned by the enterprise

Innovation Performance-Quality dimension

PCN

The frequency of citations of invention patents owned by enterprises

Control variables

enterprise R&D investment

RDN

Average R&D investment over the past decade

Number of employees

employee

Average number of employees over the past decade

enterprise age

Age

Years since establishment