Mapping research collaborations in different countries and regions: 1980–2019

Zhigang Hu (), Wencan Tian, Jiacheng Guo and Xianwen Wang
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Zhigang Hu: Dalian University of Technology
Wencan Tian: Dalian University of Technology
Jiacheng Guo: Dalian University of Technology
Xianwen Wang: Dalian University of Technology

Scientometrics, 2020, vol. 124, issue 1, No 31, 729-745

Abstract: Abstract Most previous studies on research collaboration focus on only one particular indicator or several specific countries. The intention of this work is to examine and compare research collaborations performances in the 41 most productive countries or regions. To this end, we use indicators stemming from authorship datasets from Web of Science an InCites from 1980 to 2019. Five collaboration indicators, with respect to both the size and heterogeneity of research collaboration, were systematically examined. Results showed diversified views of collaboration patterns in different countries or regions by using different collaboration indicators. In the end, we analyzed the correlations between different collaboration indicators and synthesized them by descending dimension method.

Keywords: Research collaboration; Collaboration indicators; Authorship size; Heterogeneity of collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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