Studies in Science of Science ›› 2026, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10): 2062-2072.

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Research on the influencing factors of the innovation capabilities of academicians in China’s aerospace field

TIAN Fen1(), ZHANG Ni-gui2, WEI Xiang-geng3, LIU Hui4   

  1. 1 Institute of Higher Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
    2 School of Public Policy and Administration, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
    3 School of Aerospace, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
    4 School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
  • Received:2025-07-30 Revised:2025-09-09 Online:2026-10-15 Published:2026-10-10

我国航天领域院士的创新能力影响因素研究

田芬1(), 张猊贵2, 魏祥庚3, 刘慧4   

  1. 1 西北工业大学高等教育研究中心, 陕西西安 710072
    2 西北工业大学公共政策与管理学院, 陕西西安 710072
    3 西北工业大学航天学院, 陕西西安 710072
    4 西北工业大学管理学院, 陕西西安 710072
  • 通讯作者: 魏祥庚(1979-),男,教授,博士。
  • 作者简介:田芬(1989-),女,助理教授,博士,E-mail:tfpink@nwpu.edu.cn。
    张猊贵(2002-),男,硕士研究生。
    刘慧(1992-),女,副教授,博士。
  • 基金资助:
    国家社会科学基金教育学国家青年项目(CIA250307)

Abstract:

As an important part of scientific and technological innovation talents, academicians of aerospace are top professionals in the aerospace field, typical representatives of strategic scientists, and the core force driving breakthrough innovations in China's aerospace technology. Under the great changes unseen in a century, the aerospace field has become an important strategic high ground for countries to showcase their comprehensive national strength and scientific and technological capabilities. At present, talents in China's aerospace field share the achievements and experiences of aerospace development through international academic exchanges and cooperation, spread China's aerospace concepts, and actively learn the latest international knowledge. This promotes better alignment of China's aerospace science and technology with the international community, enhances the country's say in the global aerospace industry, and enables the world to see the strength of China's aerospace. It also creates favorable conditions for China to carry out more extensive and in-depth international cooperation in the aerospace field, continuously injects new vitality into China's aerospace science and technology, and achieves a leap from following, keeping pace with, to partially leading.

This study focuses on the integration and influencing factors of the core innovation capabilities of academicians in the aerospace field. Based on 38 biographies of academicians in the aerospace field, it uses grounded theory to construct a growth influencing factor model of "Motivation - Capability - Support - Behavior". Research findings show that the advancement of core capabilities of aerospace academicians is a dynamic and complex process, with different capabilities at different stages. During the growth stage, one possesses the ability driven by curiosity, the desire for knowledge and the ability to learn. During the stage of studying and choosing a major, one should possess the ability to seek knowledge and explore, the ability to plan one's career, and the ability to perceive interdisciplinary knowledge. At the initial stage of one's career, one should possess the ability to innovate and break through, the ability to collaborate in a team, and the ability to communicate and coordinate. During the glorious stage of one's career, one should possess strategic leadership capabilities, scientific research management capabilities, the ability to transfer technology across generations, and the ability to integrate across disciplines. In the vigorous stage of an old horse, one should possess the ability to pass on and cultivate, guide with experience, and promote the industry. This model reveals the spiral upward law of "motivation guidance - ability breakthrough - support and guarantee - behavioral practice" of academicians in the aerospace field.

Based on the above research content, in order to cultivate more professional talents in the aerospace field, this study puts forward the following suggestions: Cultivate a sense of patriotism and belief, and strengthen the sense of mission and responsibility of talents; Promote the development of innovative practices and enhance the innovation capabilities of talents; Strengthen professional education support and cultivate fertile ground for talent growth; Create an environment that values and honors talents, and build a highland for scientific research and development. In subsequent research, the sample types can be further expanded to conduct quantitative analysis, thereby exploring the growth mechanism of professional talents and providing more forward-looking theoretical support for the precise cultivation of talents in the aerospace field.

Key words: academician in the field of aerospace, innovation ability, influencing factors, growth path, aerospace power

摘要:

深入探究航天领域院士核心创新能力的集成与影响因素,对培养航天强国的国家战略科技力量具有重要意义。文章采用扎根理论,基于38本航天领域院士传记为研究对象,发现航天领域院士核心能力的进阶是一个动态且复杂的过程,在成长阶段、专业选择阶段、事业起步阶段、事业辉煌阶段和老骥伏枥阶段共五个阶段具备不同的能力集群。在此基础上,构建“动机(国家使命感、科研内驱力、职业发展导向、心理动力)-能力(基础能力、核心能力、拓展能力)-支持(社会支持、组织支持、教育支持、家庭支持)-行为(科研实践、战略决策、团队引领、社会影响)”的成长影响因素模型。该模型揭示了航天领域院士“动机引领-能力突破-支持保障-行为实践”的螺旋上升规律,以期助力培养高质量航天类科技领军人才,实现航天科技自立自强。

关键词: 航天领域院士, 创新能力, 影响因素, 成长路径, 航天强国

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