Measuring researcher interdisciplinarity

被引：428

作者：

Porter, Alan L. ^{[1
]}

Cohen, Alex S.

Roessner, J. David

Perreault, Marty

机构：

[1] Georgia Tech, Technol Policy & Assessment Ctr, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

[2] NAKFI, Irvine, CA USA

来源：

SCIENTOMETRICS | 2007年 / 72卷 / 01期

关键词：

Subject Category; Interdisciplinary Research; Research Domain; Research Knowledge; Pilot Sample;

D O I：

10.1007/s11192-007-1700-5

中图分类号：

TP39 [计算机的应用];

学科分类号：

081203 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

We offer two metrics that together help gauge how interdisciplinary a body of research is. Both draw upon Web of Knowledge Subject Categories (SCs) as key units of analysis. We have assembled two Substantial Web of Knowledge samples from which to determine how closely individual SCs relate to each other. "Integration" measures the extent to which a research article cites diverse SCs. "Specialization" considers the spread of SCs in which the body of research (e.g., the work of a given author in a specified time period) is published. Pilot results for a sample of researchers show a surprising degree of interdisciplinarity.

引用

页码：117 / 147

页数：31

共 20 条

[1] [Anonymous], 1990, INT RES MANAGEMENT
[2] [Anonymous], SCI ESTABLISHMENTS H
[3] [Anonymous], 2005, FAC INT RES
[4] Mapping the backbone of science
Boyack, KW
Klavans, R
Börner, K
[J]. SCIENTOMETRICS, 2005, 64 (03) : 351 - 374
[5] CUNNINGHAM SW, 1996, THESIS U SUSSEX
[6] Using the curriculum vita to study the career paths of scientists and engineers: An exploratory assessment
Dietz, JS
Chompalov, I
Bozeman, B
Lane, EO
Park, J
[J]. SCIENTOMETRICS, 2000, 49 (03) : 419 - 442
[7] Interdisciplinary information input and output of a nano-technology project
Eto, H
[J]. SCIENTOMETRICS, 2003, 58 (01) : 5 - 33
[8] Identifying a better measure of relatedness for mapping science
Klavans, R
Boyack, KW
[J]. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2006, 57 (02): : 251 - 263
[9] Citation mining:: Integrating text mining and bibliometrics for research user profiling
Kostoff, RN
del Río, JA
Humenik, JA
García, EO
Ramírez, AM
[J]. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2001, 52 (13): : 1148 - 1156
[10] Gender differences in productivity - Research specialization as a missing link
Leahey, Erin
[J]. GENDER & SOCIETY, 2006, 20 (06) : 754 - 780

← 1 2 →