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Paul Sanfilippo1,2, Alex W Hewitt1,2,3, David A Mackey1,2,3
1University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
Peerj
|October 4, 2018
Summary
Scientists with multiple institutional affiliations contribute to high-impact research. This researcher mobility, indicated by increased citations, should be recognized by institutions.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Scientometrics
- Research Impact Analysis
Background:
- Institutional affiliations and collaborative networks are crucial for high-quality scientific output.
- The impact of multiple institutional affiliations on research productivity is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the number of author affiliations and research output.
- To determine if multiple institutional affiliations correlate with higher citation counts.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 27,612 scientific articles.
- Modeling normalized citation counts against the number of authors and affiliations.
Main Results:
- Teamwork, indicated by co-author numbers, positively correlates with citations.
- Articles with over five co-authors showed increased citations when authors had multiple affiliations.
Conclusions:
- Multiple author affiliations may enhance the production of high-impact scientific papers.
- Increased researcher mobility and multiple affiliations should be considered meritorious by institutions.
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