Validating indicators of interdisciplinarity: linking bibliometric measures to studies of engineering research labs

David Roessner (), Alan L. Porter, Nancy J. Nersessian and Stephen Carley
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David Roessner: Georgia Institute of Technology
Alan L. Porter: Georgia Institute of Technology
Nancy J. Nersessian: Georgia Institute of Technology
Stephen Carley: Georgia Institute of Technology

Scientometrics, 2013, vol. 94, issue 2, No 1, 439-468

Abstract: Abstract This article examines the extent to which specific features of interdisciplinary research are accurately reflected in selected bibliometric measures of scholarly publications over time. To test the validity of these measures, we compare knowledge of research processes and impact based on ethnographic studies of a well-established researcher’s laboratory, together with personal interview data, against bibliometric indicators of cognitive integration, diffusion, and impact represented in the entire portfolio of papers produced by this researcher over time.

Keywords: Validation; Interdisciplinarity; Lab studies; Bibliometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0872-9

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