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Diversification versus specialization in scientific research: which strategy pays off?
- Source :
- Technovation, 82-83, 51-57 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The current work addresses a theme previously unexplored in the literature: that of whether the results arising from research activity in fields other than the scientist's pri-mary field have greater value than the others. Operationally, the authors proceed by identifying: the scientific production of each researcher under observation; field classifi-cation of the publications; the field containing the greatest number of the researcher's publications; attribution of value of each publication. The results show that diversifica-tion at the aggregate level does not pay off, although there are some exceptions at the level of individual disciplines. The implications at policy level are notable. Since the in-centive systems of research organizations are based on the impact of scientific output, the scientists concerned could resist engaging in multidisciplinary projects.
- Subjects :
- Computer Science - Digital Libraries
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Technovation, 82-83, 51-57 (2019)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1909.06110
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2018.06.010