Geography of academic careers and formation of scientific collaborations: a case study on mathematics

Géographie des carrières universitaires et construction des collaborations scientifiques: une étude de cas en mathématiques

Bastien Bernela ()

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Abstract: This paper interests in the relation between the geography of academic careers and those of collaborations, from a case study of a French mathematics laboratory. The analysis of CVs, publications and interviews with ten full professors allows questioning jointly the progress of academic careers and the collaborative practices of scientific activity through co-authorship. The scientific community of mathematics has specific norms and conventions at the both level of mobility practice and collaboration behavior. The collective decision to ban tacitly local recruitment generates a high level of mobility in mathematicians' careers. Furthermore, the publication rhythm and the weight of collaborations are very heterogeneous, and their geography does not seem to depend on the geographical trajectories of professors. A qualitative focus on the most productive professor shows the very low influence of his affiliation and of his permanent location on his research.

Keywords: Academic career; Geographical mobility; Collaborations; Linkage process; Mathematics; Carrière académique; Mobilité géographique; Mise en relation; Mathématiques (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-01-18
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