The aim of this paper is to describe the collaboration network among Italian academic statisticians and to compare the resulting network characteristics with those of other disciplines in social and natural sciences. Usually, data on collaboration are derived looking at the co-authorship among scientists, mainly because of the increasing availability of archival database on publications. Several data sources can be considered but each of them presents pros and cons related to both the coverage of the target population and the inclusion of different kind of publications. In this paper we exploit the potential of integrated information to study the patterns of interactions in the given scientific community.
The Scientific Collaboration Network of ItalianAcademic Statisticians.
VITALE, MARIA PROSPERINA;
2010
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to describe the collaboration network among Italian academic statisticians and to compare the resulting network characteristics with those of other disciplines in social and natural sciences. Usually, data on collaboration are derived looking at the co-authorship among scientists, mainly because of the increasing availability of archival database on publications. Several data sources can be considered but each of them presents pros and cons related to both the coverage of the target population and the inclusion of different kind of publications. In this paper we exploit the potential of integrated information to study the patterns of interactions in the given scientific community.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
