An empirical analysis of collaboration characteristics in excellent academics from dimensions of patterns, intensity and impact

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Science Research Management ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (9) : 106-114.

Miao Yajun¹, Sun Jianshan², Qi Wei³

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Taking the H-index papers of C9 higher institutions collected by the database of Web of Science, this paper analyzes the characteristics of excellent academics by taking the view of collaboration patterns, intensity and impact utilizing scientometrics indicators. The major findings are presented as follows: Firstly, the collaboration pattern of the whole C9 Higher Institutions exhibits "International priority, Domestic and Independent equally", and different collaboration patterns have a significant coefficient with impact, while the collaboration patterns of C9 individuals are four types, and the coefficient between each pattern and impact need to be explored one by one. Secondly, the distribution of collaboration intensity in the whole C9 higher institutions and C9 individuals are mostly the same, that is to say, from rule less to certain regularities, and having no significant coefficient between collaboration intensity and impact. Thirdly, the research also confirms that the dependency is not clear between collaboration patterns and collaboration intensity. Finally, the present article discusses the reasons of the above collaboration characteristics and demonstrates its sense and uses to China's research management.

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collaboration patterns / collaboration intensity / impact / Project 985 / research management

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Miao Yajun, Sun Jianshan, Qi Wei. An empirical analysis of collaboration characteristics in excellent academics from dimensions of patterns, intensity and impact[J]. Science Research Management. 2014, 35(9): 106-114

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