Analysis of the spatial dynamics of intra- v.s. inter- research collaborations across countries

Lili Wang*, Mario Coccia

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolutionary pattern of international research collaborations. Using publication data from 1997 to 2012, this study decomposes international collaborations into two complementary types, intra-collaboration (within the same geographical area) and inter-collaboration (across different geographical areas). Our results show that the geographical concentration of international research collaborations is reducing. The formation of new network structure of international research collaborations is driven by the increase of inter-research collaborations of countries across different geographical areas rather than intracollaborations of countries within the same geographical area. 
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ISSI 2015 Istanbul: 15th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 29 June to 3 July, 2015, Bogaziçi University Printhouse
EditorsA.A. Salah, A.A. Y. Tonta, U. Sugimoto, C. Akdag Salah
PublisherISSI Society
Pages744-754
Number of pages11
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event15th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference - Bogaziçi University Printhouse, Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 29 Jun 20153 Jul 2015
Conference number: 15

Conference

Conference15th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference
Abbreviated titleISSI 2015
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period29/06/153/07/15

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