International collaboration, mobility and team diversity in the life sciences: Impact on research performance Barjak, F; Robinson, S PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ISSI, VOLS I AND II. 2007. p.63-73

[Eugene Garfield]

Email address: franz.barjak at fhnw.ch

Author(s): Barjak, F (Barjak, Franz); Robinson, S (Robinson, Simon) 

Title: International collaboration, mobility and team diversity in the 
life sciences: Impact on research performance
 
Editor(s): TorresSalinas, D; Moed, HF 

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS I AND II 
63-73, 2007 

Language: English 
Document Type: Article 

Cited Reference Count: 46 

Conference Title: 11th International Conference of the International-
Society-for-Scientrometrics-and-Informetrics
 
Conference Date: JUN 25-27, 2007 

Conference Location: Madrid, SPAIN 

Conference Sponsors: Int Soc Scientrometr & Informetr, CSIC, Minist Educ & 
Ciencia, FECYT, Comunidad Madrid, Eugene Garfield Fdn, Thomson Sci, 
Elsevier, Journal Informetr, Scopus, Ayuntamiento Madrid, Sci Metrix, Univ 
Carlos III Madrid
 
Author Keywords: research team; team diversity; international 
collaboration; research productivity; mobility in science 

KeyWords Plus: SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION; BIOMEDICAL-RESEARCH; CO-
AUTHORSHIP; BIBLIOMETRICS; COOPERATION; HYBRID; SIZE 

Abstract: The combination of knowledge and skills from different 
backgrounds or research cultures is often considered good for science. 
This paper describes the extent to which academic research teams in the 
life sciences draw on different national knowledge pools and how this is 
related to their research performance. We distinguish between 
international collaboration between research teams and international 
mobility leading to team diversity, where scientists with a background in 
another country work as members of a team over time. Our findings confirm 
previous results on the positive relationship between international 
collaboration and team performance. Moreover, we show that the most 
productive teams have a moderate level of diversity: maximizing diversity 
does not maximize performance. These results have implications for 
research team management and for research policy, in particular pointing 
out a need for adequate integration support to mobile scientists.
 
Addresses: Univ Appl Sci NW Switzerland, Sch Business, Olten, CH-4600 
Switzerland. 

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