Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 1, 2026

Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
Published on: June 7, 2018
Community structure and the evolution of interdisciplinarity in Slovenia's scientific collaboration network
Borut Lužar1, Zoran Levnajić1, Janez Povh1
1Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto, Novo mesto, Slovenia.
Abstract:
Interaction among the scientific disciplines is of vital importance in modern science. Focusing on the case of Slovenia, we study the dynamics of interdisciplinary sciences from 1960 to 2010. Our approach relies on quantifying the interdisciplinarity of research communities detected in the coauthorship network of Slovenian scientists over time. Examining the evolution of the community structure, we find that the frequency of interdisciplinary research is only proportional with the overall growth of the network. Although marginal improvements in favor of interdisciplinarity are inferable during the 70s and 80s, the overall trends during the past 20 years are constant and indicative of stalemate. We conclude that the flow of knowledge between different fields of research in Slovenia is in need of further stimulation.
Related Concept Videos
Microbial Interactions: Cooperation
Relationship Formation
Scientific Nature of Social Psychology
Evolutionary Processes in Microbes
Close Relationships and Culture
Vygotsky's Cognitive Development in Cultural Context

