COLLABORATION IN THEORETICAL POPULATION-GENETICS SPECIALITY

Analyses the growth of funded and collaborative research publications and authors as reflected in selected theoretical population genetics l iterature from 1956-60 to 1976-80. Indicates that the number of funded and collaborated publications has not proportionally increased along with the growth of total research publications and authors with time, but however, there is a strong correlation between the two. Indicates the extent of multi-authored research publications in different countr ies, and studies the growth of multi-authored publications from 1956-6 0 to 1976-80. Studies the impact of funding and collaboration on the p roductivity of authors over a period of time. Concludes that the autho rs who are more productive are generally found to be more collaborativ e and funded. The average productivity per author is observed to be la rger in funded and collaborated authors subset and smaller in non-fund ed and non-collaborated authors subset, than the average productivity per author in the total authors subset in all the five block years stu died. There is a systematic increase with time in the average producti vity per author in the funded and collaborated authors subset. Studies the nature and type of collaborated research from 1956-60 to 1976-80, and the role of funding. Highlights the research priorities of few im portant countries in collaborative research. Indicates the collaborati on linkages among various countries in transnational collaborative res earch. Concludes that with time, the focus of research is slowly shift ing from internal collaboration to domestic and international collabor ation, supported by increasing funding from government agencies in the oretical population genetics research.