Tijssen, RJW; Van Leeuwen, TN Research cooperation within europe: Bibliometric views of geographical trends and integration processes

[Eugene Garfield]

Email address:tijssen at cwts.leidenuniv.nl

Author(s): Tijssen, RJW (Tijssen, Robert J. W.); Van Leeuwen, TN (van 
Leeuwen, Thed. N.) 

Title: Research cooperation within europe: Bibliometric views of 
geographical trends and integration processes 

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 
740-744, 2007 

Language: English 
Document Type: Article
 
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: scientific cooperation; Europe; NUTS Regions; co-authored 
research publications; European research area 

Abstract: This paper presents the first results of an on-going research 
project devoted to the geography of European science, more specifically to 
identifying and analyzing structural determinants of international 
scientific cooperation within Europe. The empirical data are extracted 
from co-authored research publications by scientists and scholars located 
in different European countries and regions. The preliminary results 
disclose underlying patterns and developments within international 
scientific cooperation during the years 2000-2005 at the level of three 
country blocks (i.e. EU-15 member states, New EU-25 member states, EU 
acceding countries and candidate countries), individual countries, and the 
level of NUTS2 regions (provinces). We find that intra-European 
cooperation has increased very significantly, largely following the 
general trends towards further internationalization of science. The 
European Union is also characterized by a complex and highly dynamic 
system of research cooperation between its various member states and 
candidate member states. Data at the regional level provide new insights 
into underlying patterns and trends, such as the pronounced role of the 
United Kingdom and Paris (France) as drivers of research partnering within 
the European landscape. 

Addresses: Leiden Univ, Ctr Sci & Technol Studies, CWTS, Leiden, NL-2300 
RA Netherlands. 
 
Publisher Name: INT SOC SCIENTOMETRICS & INFORMETRICS-ISSI 
Publisher Address: KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN, FACULTEIT E T E W, DEKENSTRAAT 
2, LEUVEN, B-3000, BELGIUM 

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