BONDING NUMBER IN SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Authors
LIBERMAN S WOLF KB
Citation
S. Liberman et Kb. Wolf, BONDING NUMBER IN SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES, Social networks, 20(3), 1998, pp. 239-246
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology,Anthropology
Journal title
Social networks → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788733
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
239 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8733(1998)20:3<239:BNISD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We propose a measure of the internal bonding of a research community. This bonding number appears to be constant over time (1982-1994) and d istinguishes clearly between scientific disciplines (physics, mathemat ics, biotechnology and anthropology). (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. A ll rights reserved.