Unlocking the Secrets of Interdisciplinary Research: How Blending Fields Shapes Scientific Impact
Science thrives on innovation, and interdisciplinary research (IDR)—which merges ideas from multiple fields—is often celebrated as a driver of breakthroughs.... Read more.
The Growing Divide in Scientific Attention: A Tale of Two Scientists
Imagine a bustling city where a few towering skyscrapers dominate the skyline, while the surrounding neighborhoods—though full of life and potential—remain in... Read more.
“Lucky points” of scientists’ referencing behavior
In our recent study (Liu et al., 2022), we dissected a reference list with five distinct dimensions, namely the number of references, the number of citations of... Read more.
从科学计量学的视角测量跨学科性
跨学科合作连接多个学科的知识、理论、技能、工具、方法,已经成为科研团队之间共享知识、创新思维的重要方式。面对数量日益增多的跨学科学术论文,我们又该如何去精准量化其跨学科性呢?这篇文章从“多样性-均衡性-差异性”三维框架出发,认识到传统方法中人为分配学科框架体系的局限性,提出“主题多样性(Topic... Read more.
新冠疫情对科技创新和合作的影响
在1636年的大瘟疫期间,牛顿为其开创性的工作奠定了基础,从而深远地影响了经典物理学和许多其他领域。在2020年的新冠疫情背景下,我们对牛顿的经历被我们喜闻乐见。在疫情期间,科学家们是否会像牛顿一样产生更加新颖的结果?... Read more.
The Effects of COVID-19 on Scientific Novelty and Collaboration
Newton developed the basis for his groundbreaking work during the Great Plague. Will scientists be more novel during the pandemic like Newton?... Read more.
Measuring Interdisciplinarity: A Scientometric Perspective
Information scientists adopt the references of a certain publication as a proxy for characterizing its interdisciplinarity.... Read more.