Research collaboration in groups and networks: differences across academic fields

Svein Kyvik and Ingvild Reymert ()
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Svein Kyvik: NIFU (Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education)
Ingvild Reymert: NIFU (Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education)

Scientometrics, 2017, vol. 113, issue 2, No 15, 967 pages

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this paper is to give a macro-picture of collaboration in research groups and networks across all academic fields in Norwegian research universities, and to examine the relative importance of membership in groups and networks for individual publication output. To our knowledge, this is a new approach, which may provide valuable information on collaborative patterns in a particular national system, but of clear relevance to other national university systems. At the system level, conducting research in groups and networks are equally important, but there are large differences between academic fields. The research group is clearly most important in the field of medicine and health, while undertaking research in an international network is most important in the natural sciences. Membership in a research group and active participation in international networks are likely to enhance publication productivity and the quality of research.

Keywords: Research groups; Research collaboration; Academic fields; Norwegian research universities; Publication output (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-017-2497-5

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