Unaffiliated Researchers: A Preliminary Study

ElHassan ElSabry
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ElHassan ElSabry: Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

Challenges, 2017, vol. 8, issue 2, 1-5

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the apparently rising trend of unaffiliated researchers. It does so by analyzing a set of scholarly publications where the authors state “independent researcher” in place of their affiliation. Some of the characteristics of this set are explained along with directions on how to expand research on this topic.

Keywords: unaffiliated researchers; open access; societal impact of research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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