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Research collaboration in groups and networks: differences across academic fields.

Svein Kyvik¹, Ingvild Reymert¹

¹NIFU (Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education), Oslo, Norway.

|October 31, 2017

Summary

Research collaboration in Norwegian universities shows that both research groups and networks are vital for publication output. Field-specific differences exist, with medicine favoring groups and natural sciences favoring international networks.

Keywords:

Academic fields Norwegian research universities Publication output Research collaboration Research groups

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Higher Education Studies

Background:

Understanding research collaboration is crucial for academic productivity.
Previous studies have focused on specific fields or countries, lacking a comprehensive overview.
Norwegian research universities provide a unique national system for studying collaboration patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a macro-level view of research collaboration in Norwegian universities.
To analyze the impact of research groups and networks on individual publication output.
To identify field-specific differences in collaborative patterns and their importance.

Main Methods:

Analysis of publication data and network membership across all academic fields.
Comparative study of the relative importance of research groups versus networks.
Examination of collaborative patterns within a national university system.

Main Results:

At the system level, research groups and networks are equally important for publication output.
Significant variations exist between academic fields.
Research groups are most critical in medicine and health; international networks are most vital in natural sciences.

Conclusions:

Membership in research groups and active participation in international networks likely enhance publication productivity and research quality.
Collaborative patterns and their impact vary significantly across academic disciplines.
Findings offer insights relevant to national and international university systems.