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Local model of a scientific collaboration in physics network compared with the global model
Roohi, A. A ; Sharif University of Technology | 2010
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- Type of Document: Article
- DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2010.08.007
- Publisher: 2010
- Abstract:
- We have constructed a collaboration network for physicists based in Iran working in different disciplines. By discussing properties like collaborators per author, shortest path, betweenness, and the concept of power in networks for this local model, and comparing with the global model, we understand how a developing country in the Middle East is contributing to the scientific growth in the world statistically. In this comparison, we found some properties of the local model which were not in accordance with the standard global society of science, which should be considered in developing the future policies. Our results show significant differences in factors like the degree and the diameter of the networks. Even though the diversity of disciplines is low in contrast with the rest of the world according to the diameter of networks, people are reluctant to collaborate as their degree shows
- Keywords:
- Collaboration networks ; Social networks ; Betweenness ; Collaboration network ; Diameter of network ; Global models ; Global society ; Local model ; Middle East ; Scientific collaboration ; Shortest path ; Developing countries ; Social networking (online) ; Standardization
- Source: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications ; Volume 389, Issue 23 , 2010 , Pages 5530-5537 ; 03784371 (ISSN)
- URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378437110006898