Study on the institutions of science and technology evaluation on the basis of the institutional economics;

While summarizing the development and characteristics of science and technology evaluation at home and abroad, the paper introduces the concept, category and classification of science and technology evaluation; the foundamental frame of the evalutation system; and the qualifications of an evaluation organization.

Then, from the departure point of the concept and characteristics of science and technology evaluation and the situation launched in our country, we studied systematically on the application of data mining in science and technology evaluation, and analyzed the problem that appeared in practice.

This paper introduces the contents and ranges of sci-tech evaluation, advances some problems needing attention in the sci-tech evaluation on the data mining, and researches on the application of the data mining in the sci-tech evaluation.

This paper introduces the developing situation, contents and legal construction of Chinese sci-tech evaluation, and discusses on the functions of the government in sci-tech evaluation.

In this paper,the mutual supporting relationship of sci-tech evaluation and sci-tech novelty retrieval were discussed from the angle of their characteristics and functions.

S&T Evaluation in the US:Structure and Application;

Pressing problems for science and technology(S&T)evaluation in China include:conflicts between S&T evalumion activities and the govemment s administrative culture,absence of institutionalization and legal administration for S&T evaluation activities,lack of extensive participation in such activities,and lack of uniforlm sectional management organization,etc.