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- Title
Co-authorship network analysis in health research: method and potential use.
- Authors
de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca, Bruna; Sampaio, Ricardo Barros; de Araújo Fonseca, Marcus Vinicius; Zicker, Fabio; Fonseca, Bruna de Paula Fonseca E; Fonseca, Marcus Vinicius de Araújo
- Abstract
Scientific collaboration networks are a hallmark of contemporary academic research. Researchers are no longer independent players, but members of teams that bring together complementary skills and multidisciplinary approaches around common goals. Social network analysis and co-authorship networks are increasingly used as powerful tools to assess collaboration trends and to identify leading scientists and organizations. The analysis reveals the social structure of the networks by identifying actors and their connections. This article reviews the method and potential applications of co-authorship network analysis in health. The basic steps for conducting co-authorship studies in health research are described and common network metrics are presented. The application of the method is exemplified by an overview of the global research network for Chikungunya virus vaccines.
- Subjects
AUTHORSHIP collaboration; PUBLIC health research; UNIVERSITY research; SOCIAL network analysis; INTERDISCIPLINARY education; AUTHORSHIP; BIBLIOMETRICS; COOPERATIVENESS; MEDICAL research; SCIENCE; VIRAL vaccines; RESEARCH personnel; CHIKUNGUNYA virus
- Publication
Health Research Policy & Systems, 2016, Vol 14, p1
- ISSN
1478-4505
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12961-016-0104-5