Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level

Present-day research is, in most cases, the outcome of collaborative research, as evidenced by the fact that most papers are authored by two or more researchers. This study’s general goal was to examine the evolution and structure of scientific collaborative networks revealed by papers published...

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Main Authors: José António C. Santos, Margarida Custódio Santos
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Language:English
Published: University of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURS 2016-01-01
Series:Tourism & Management Studies
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Online Access:https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/903/pdf
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description Present-day research is, in most cases, the outcome of collaborative research, as evidenced by the fact that most papers are authored by two or more researchers. This study’s general goal was to examine the evolution and structure of scientific collaborative networks revealed by papers published in the Tourism & Management Studies journal over a five-year period, from 2011 to 2015, as well as to represent these networks graphically. In this paper, we seek to offer a clear assessment of intra-institutional, inter-institutional and international collaborations and to identify primary author networks and the role of gender in their composition. To reach these goals, we used a combination of bibliometric analysis with social network analysis. The results demonstrate that geographic proximity and linguistic affinity play a substantial role in scientific collaboration between institutions. In fact, most papers result from collaborative research involving two or more authors from the same institution. A gender analysis of the universe of authors and co-authors and of the role of women in the composition of co-authorship networks demonstrated that most networks include women and that, in most networks, women have a leading position, which is consistent with their weight (51.3%) in the universe of authors. This is one of the first studies to demonstrate that women are taking the lead in tourism and management research.
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spelling doaj-art-ab8d087586b54efa86b5dcf52c97bc8b2025-02-02T20:33:35ZengUniversity of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURSTourism & Management Studies2182-84582016-01-0112151310.18089/tms.2016.12101Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal levelJosé António C. Santos0Margarida Custódio Santos1University of Algarve, School of Management, hospitality and Tourism; Research Centre for Sptatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO), Campus da Penha, 8005-139 faro, PortugalUniversity of Algarve, School of Management, hospitality and Tourism; Research Centre for Sptatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO), Campus da Penha, 8005-139 faro, PortugalPresent-day research is, in most cases, the outcome of collaborative research, as evidenced by the fact that most papers are authored by two or more researchers. This study’s general goal was to examine the evolution and structure of scientific collaborative networks revealed by papers published in the Tourism & Management Studies journal over a five-year period, from 2011 to 2015, as well as to represent these networks graphically. In this paper, we seek to offer a clear assessment of intra-institutional, inter-institutional and international collaborations and to identify primary author networks and the role of gender in their composition. To reach these goals, we used a combination of bibliometric analysis with social network analysis. The results demonstrate that geographic proximity and linguistic affinity play a substantial role in scientific collaboration between institutions. In fact, most papers result from collaborative research involving two or more authors from the same institution. A gender analysis of the universe of authors and co-authors and of the role of women in the composition of co-authorship networks demonstrated that most networks include women and that, in most networks, women have a leading position, which is consistent with their weight (51.3%) in the universe of authors. This is one of the first studies to demonstrate that women are taking the lead in tourism and management research.https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/903/pdfco-authorship networkscollaborative researchresearch networksbibliometric analysisjournal analysis
spellingShingle José António C. Santos
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Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level
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collaborative research
research networks
bibliometric analysis
journal analysis
title Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level
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title_fullStr Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level
title_full_unstemmed Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level
title_short Co-authorship networks: Collaborative research structures at the journal level
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collaborative research
research networks
bibliometric analysis
journal analysis
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