INDICATORS OF DISCIPLINARY DIFFERENTIATION - INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKAGES AND ADOPTION RATE OF BIOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

Authors
RIVAS AL DESHLER D COLLE RD GONZALEZ RN QUIMBY FW
Citation
Al. Rivas et al., INDICATORS OF DISCIPLINARY DIFFERENTIATION - INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKAGES AND ADOPTION RATE OF BIOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, Scientometrics, 37(1), 1996, pp. 63-86
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Scientometrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01389130
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
63 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0138-9130(1996)37:1<63:IODD-I>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Two indicators regarded to reflect the status of disciplinary differen tiation were assessed through citation analysis. Adoption of scientifi c innovations (publications utilizing new scientific information) and interdisciplinary linkages (percentage of total publications of single disciplines which are cross-referenced by other disciplines) were inv estigated in selected biological professions. Findings indicated: 1) a significant delay in the use of innovations and a significant differe nce in the emphasis of interdisciplinary linkages in several professio ns and disciplines; 2) faster adoption of innovations and greater inte rdisciplinary linkages in areas with broader disciplinary contents; 3) an inter-personal communication pattern; and 4) slower adoption in ap plied than in basic fields.