Authorship analysis of specialized vs diversified research output

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Highlights:

• We study the impact of research collaboration on the character of resulting publications.

• Specialized publications more frequently the fruit of international collaboration.

• Domestic collaborations are more likely associated with diversified research.

• The number of co-authors does not significantly affect the trait of publications.

• Exceptions are observed at the level of the individual disciplines.

摘要

•We study the impact of research collaboration on the character of resulting publications.•Specialized publications more frequently the fruit of international collaboration.•Domestic collaborations are more likely associated with diversified research.•The number of co-authors does not significantly affect the trait of publications.•Exceptions are observed at the level of the individual disciplines.

论文关键词:Scientometrics,Research collaborations,Co-authorship,Italy

论文评审过程:Received 13 September 2018, Revised 20 February 2019, Accepted 10 March 2019, Available online 28 March 2019, Version of Record 28 March 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2019.03.004