Abstract:

This paper collected the hype cycle during 2003 to 2013 and the priority matrix during 2006 to 2013 of IT field technologies of Gartner, collected the research papers in SCIE database since 1999, and analyzed the correlation between the number of research paper or the author and the maturity and the priority of 19 technologies which were involved in Gartner technology hype cycle report many more times. The results show that there is more relativity on the Gartner’s reports and scientific research of cloud computing technology than Gartner’s reports and scientific research of other information technologies.

Key words: Foresights of technology, Gartner, Technology hype cycle, Scientif ic research