Sanz-Casado E, Martin-Moreno C, et al "Study of interdisciplinarity in chemistry research based on the production of Puerto Rican scientists 1992-2001" Information Research and Intnl. Electronic J. (4): Art. No. 182 JUL 2004

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Title: Study of interdisciplinarity in chemistry research based on the
production of Puerto Rican scientists 1992-2001

Author(s): Sanz-Casado E, Martin-Moreno C, Garcia-Zorita C, Lascurain-Sanchez ML

Source: INFORMATION RESEARCH-AN INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL 9 (4): Art.
No. 182 JUL 2004

Cited References: 16

Abstract:
Determining the role played by interdisciplinarity in the generation of
knowledge is a very fertile line of research in which synergies among
different fields of science can be identified and their impact on research
efficiency ascertained. A number of methods may be used to explore
interdisciplinarity, from the sociological approach to those requiring the
application of bibliometric indicators. In this paper, a bibliometric
analysis of the research conducted by scientists with the Chemistry
Department at the University of Puerto Rico was run on the basis of the
subject matter of citing and cited papers, in order to ascertain how
interdisciplinarity affects certain aspects of research, such as
collaboration or visibility.

The data used for this paper were taken from the Science Citation Index
database, which lists the most significant contributions made by these
scientists, along with the respective bibliographic references. The study
revealed the existence of scientific areas that are highly dependent on the
knowledge generated in the specific area itself. A positive, albeit weak,
correlation was also observed between research interdisciplinarity and
collaboration between researchers and institutions. Interdisciplinarity was
not found to have any effect, however, on the visibility of research papers
or to be correlated with international collaboration.

Addresses: Sanz-Casado E (reprint author), Univ Carlos III Madrid, Dept
Bibliotecon & Documentac, LEMI, Madrid, Spain
Univ Carlos III Madrid, Dept Bibliotecon & Documentac, LEMI, Madrid, Spain

Publisher: UNIV SHEFFIELD DEPT INFORMATION STUDIES, UNIV SHEFFIELD, WESTERN
BANK, SHEFFIELD S10 2TN, S YORKS, ENGLAND
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 842FJ
ISSN: 1368-1613

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