How integrated are theoretical and applied physics?

Henrique F. Arruda (), Cesar H. Comin and Luciano da F. Costa
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Henrique F. Arruda: University of São Paulo
Cesar H. Comin: Federal University of São Carlos
Luciano da F. Costa: University of São Paulo

Scientometrics, 2018, vol. 116, issue 2, No 22, 1113-1121

Abstract: Abstract How well integrated are theoretically and application oriented works in Physics currently? This interesting question, which has several relevant implications, has been approached mostly in a more subjective way. Recent concepts and methods from network science are used in the current work in order to develop a more principled, quantitative and objective approach to quantifying the integration and centrality of more theoretical/applied journals within the APS journals database, represented as a directed and undirected citation network. The results suggest a level of integration between more theoretical and applied journals, which are also characterized by remarkably similar centralities in the network.

Keywords: Integration between theory and application; Betweenness centrality; Article path distance; American Physical Society (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2777-8

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