Nemo Solus Satis Sapit: Trends of Research Collaborations in the Vietnamese Social Sciences, Observing 2008–2017 Scopus Data

Quan-Hoang Vuong, Tung Ho, Thu-Trang Vuong, Viet Ha Nguyen, Nancy K. Napier and Hiep Pham
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Quan-Hoang Vuong: The Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research (ISR), Western University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thu-Trang Vuong: Campus Européen de Dijon, Sciences Po Paris, 21000 Dijon, France
Nancy K. Napier: College of Business and Economics, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA
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Publications, 2017, vol. 5, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: “ Nemo solus satis sapit ”—no one can be wise enough on his own. This is particularly true when it comes to collaborations in scientific research. Concerns over this issue in Vietnam, a developing country with limited academic resources, led to an in-depth study on Vietnamese social science research, using Google Scholar and Scopus, during 2008–2017. The results showed that more than 90% of scientists had worked with colleagues to publish, and they had collaborated 13 times on average during the time limit of the data sample. These collaborations, both domestic and international, mildly boosted author performance. On the other hand, the modest number of publications by Vietnamese authors was reportedly linked to Vietnamese social scientists’ heavy reliance on collaborative work as non-leading co-authors: for an entire decade (2008–2017), the average author assumes the leading role merely in two articles, and hardly ever published alone. This implies that policy-makers ought to consider promoting institutional collaborations while also encouraging authors to acquire the experience of publishing solo.

Keywords: scientific collaborations; higher education; research institutions; research policy; productivity; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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