Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration is a research topic within Information Systems and Management. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 21.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the theory, practice, and challenges of interdisciplinary research, team science, and transdisciplinarity. It covers topics such as evaluation, funding, collaboration, education, and the role of philosophical dialogue in fostering collaborative science. The papers also delve into the barriers and strategies for successful interdisciplinary research in various fields, including health research.
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Team Science
- Transdisciplinarity
- Collaboration
- Education
- Evaluation
- Funding
- Philosophical Dialogue
- Health Research
- Barriers and Strategies
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (891 and 234 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 891 works
- 2 United Kingdom 234 works
- 3 Germany 160 works
- 4 China 140 works
- 5 Canada 116 works
- 6 Australia 96 works
- 7 France 87 works
- 8 Netherlands 86 works
- 9 Denmark 67 works
- 10 India 65 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Aalborg University publishes the most Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research, followed by Virginia Tech and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 16 works
- 2 Virginia TechUnited States 14 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 13 works
- 4 University of MichiganUnited States 12 works
- 5 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 12 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 11 works
- 7 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway 11 works
- 8 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 11 works
- 9 The University of SydneyAustralia 11 works
- 10 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration include Seeram Ramakrishna.
- 1 Seeram Ramakrishna Singapore 5.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research done?
The largest centres of Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), New York (United States) and Washington D.C. (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 70 works
- 2 Beijing China 34 works
- 3 New York United States 28 works
- 4 Washington D.C. United States 24 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 24 works
- 6 Berlin Germany 23 works
- 7 Sydney Australia 23 works
- 8 Paris France 23 works
- 9 Copenhagen Denmark 20 works
- 10 Toronto Canada 20 works
Where is the best place to study Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration?
Among universities, judged by research, Aalborg University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Monash University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalborg UniversityDenmark | 70.0 | 22.9% | 11.2× | 16 | +48.5% |
| 2 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway | 67.1 | 48.3% | 7.1× | 11 | +32.5% |
| 3 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 57.5 | 42.3% | 3.9× | 9 | +323.0% |
| 4 | Colorado State UniversityUnited States | 56.7 | 34.6% | 8.1× | 8 | +341.3% |
| 5 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 53.4 | 30.9% | 6.3× | 10 | +106.7% |
| 6 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 52.1 | 46.6% | 3.9× | 11 | +24.3% |
| 7 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 47.6 | 34.2% | 2.4× | 9 | +492.0% |
| 8 | Virginia TechUnited States | 45.6 | 12.9% | 8.5× | 14 | +30.1% |
| 9 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 38.1 | 18.2% | 5.4× | 11 | +12.9% |
| 10 | University of TorontoCanada | 33.1 | 20.9% | 2.8× | 11 | +55.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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