International Collaboration in Science: The Global Map and the Network

Autores/as

  • Loet Leydesdorff
  • Caroline S. Wagner
  • Han-Woo Park Seoul Nat'l Univ. PhD-SUNY Buffalo
  • Jonathan Adams Thomson Reuters

Resumen

The network of international co-authorship relations has been dominated by certain European nations and the USA, but this network is rapidly expanding at the global level. Between 40 and 50 countries appear in the center of the international network in 2011, and almost all (201) nations are nowadays involved in international collaboration. In this brief communication, we present both a global map with the functionality of a Google Map (zooming, etc.) and network maps based on normalized relations. These maps reveal complementary aspects of the network. International collaboration in the generation of knowledge claims (that is, the context of discovery) changes the structural layering of the sciences. Previously, validation was at the global level and discovery more dependent on local contexts. This changing relationship between the geographical and intellectual dimensions of the sciences also has implications for national science policies.

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Author Biographies

  • Loet Leydesdorff
    Loet Leydesdorff (Ph.D. Sociology, M.A. Philosophy, and M.Sc. Biochemistry) is Professor at the Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR) of the University of Amsterdam. He is Visiting Professor of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) in Beijing and Honorary Fellow of the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex. He has published extensively in systems theory, social network analysis, scientometrics, and the sociology of innovation (see for a list of publications at http://www.leydesdorff.net/list.htm ).
    Professor, University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR) Kloveniersburgwal
    48, 1012 CX Amsterdam.
    Tel. +31-20-525 6598; fax: +31-842239111
    loet@leydesdorff.net
    http://www.leydesdorff.net

    Visiting professor
    http://www.istic.ac.cn/Eng/brief_en.html
    Honorary Fellow
    http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru
    http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ych9gNYAAAAJ&hl=en
  • Caroline S. Wagner
    Dr. Caroline S. Wagner, an expert in the field of science and technology and its association to policy, society, and innovation, holds the Ambassador Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Chair in International Affairs at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Wagner earned her doctorate from the University of Amsterdam in Science and Technology Dynamics with a focus on collaborative research networks; she received her Master of Arts degree in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University; and she holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, Washington, DC.


    Caroline S. Wagner, Ph.D.
    (Amb) Milton A. & Roslyn Z. Wolf Chair in International Affairs
    John Glenn School of Public Affairs
    The Ohio State University
    1810 College Avenue N
    Columbus, Ohio 43210
    Wagner.911@osu.edu
    http://www.battellecenter.org
  • Han-Woo Park, Seoul Nat'l Univ. PhD-SUNY Buffalo
    Asso. Prof. Dr. Han Woo PARK, http://www.hanpark.net
    (BA-HUFS, MA-Seoul Nat'l Univ. PhD-SUNY Buffalo)

    Dept of Media & Communication, YeungNam University,
    214-1, Dae-dong, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Zip Code 712-749

    Co-Editor of Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia,
    Guest Editors of Social Science Computer Review, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Asian Journal of Communication
    Editorial Boards of Scientometrics, Quality & Quantity, International Journal of Internet Science, CollNet Journal of Scientometrics & Information Management

    Directors of Asia Triple Helix Society and Cyber Emotions Research Institute

    Formerly, Directors of World Class University Webometrics Institute and TEDxPalgong ,Visiting Scholar of Oxford Internet Institute, Research Associate of Royal Netherland Academy (NIWI-KNAW)

  • Jonathan Adams, Thomson Reuters
    Dr Jonathan Adams was the founder of Evidence Ltd, and is now Director of Research & Development for Thomson Reuters.  He has worked at King's College London (1979-1980), University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1980-1983), University of Leeds (1983-1989) and Imperial College London (1989-1992).  He was a member of the science policy staff of the UK Advisory Board for the Research Councils from 1989-1992.  Evidence carries out research evaluation in Europe, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the USA.

    Jonathan Adams
    Director, Research & Development

    Phone: +44 (0) 113 384 5680
    Fax: +44 (0) 113 384 5874

    e/ jonathan.adams@thomsonreuters.com
    http://researchanalytics.thomsonreuters.com/grr
    http://science.thomsonreuters.com/evidence

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2015-01-25

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Vol. 100 Núm. 1 (1950)

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International Collaboration in Science: The Global Map and the Network. (2015). Profesional De La información, 100(1). https://revista.profesionaldelainformacion.com/index.php/EPI/article/view/20079