Objective To obtain quantitative evidence for innovation management on Emerging Technologies and Global Health from existing scientific research, by identifying the major innovators and innovation sources, and capturing the research and innovation trends. To gain insights on innovation quality, by measuring impact through the interaction of key markers of innovation. Materials and Methods This study scanned the Web of Science Core Collection with an extensive range of research themed around emerging technologies and global health, resulting in a dataset of 9737 items of science literature between 2017 and 2021. This dataset contains literature across sciences and social sciences, excluding systematic reviews and surveys. Based on this dataset, bibliometric analysis was conducted to detect innovation patterns and trends. The software used was Citespace 6.1.R3 and Python. Results and Discussion This study presents the landscape of emerging technology and global health, depicts the quality of innovation, and reveals the innovation trends. It demonstrates the major players and major sources of innovation, captures innovation foci, and detects research blanks. Conclusion This bibliometric analysis, which is conducted on scientific research, outlines the quality and impact of innovation in Emerging Technologies and Global Health. It shows the importance of Research and Development (R&D) for generating quantitative evidence for innovation management policy making.

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the project "INOV.EGOV-Digital Governance Innovation for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Societies / NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000087", supported by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (EFDR).

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