Article · Volume 10, Issue 1 · pp. 126–129
Going Back in Time: Understanding Patterns of International Scientific Collaboration
Ronald Rousseau1
- 1University of Antwerp, Faculty of Social Sciences, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium and KU Leuven, Facultair Onderzoekscentrum ECOOM, Naamsestraat, Leuven B - 3000, BELGIUM.
Abstract
We study the interpretation of the observed/expected ratio as an indicator of international scientific collaboration. This indicator cannot be considered as representing the affinity for collaboration, in the sense of ‘the more the better’, between two countries.
Keywords: International collaboration; Observed/expected ratio; Indicators; Activity index; Axiomatic approach
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