New Nature News Feature: Interdisciplinary research by the numbers
An analysis reveals the extent and impact of research that bridges disciplines
Author: Richard Van Noorden
Interdisciplinary work is considered crucial by scientists, policymakers and funders — but how widespread is it really, and what impact does it have? Scholars say that the concept is complex to define and measure, but efforts to map papers by the disciplines of the journals they appear in and by their citation patterns are — tentatively — revealing the growth and influence of interdisciplinary research.
- Interdisciplinary Research is on the rise;
- Interdisciplinary Research takes time to have an impact;
- Some fields are more interdisciplinary than others…
- … and so are some countries.
http://www.nature.com/news/interdisciplinary-research-by-the-numbers-1.18349?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews