Cosmopolitanism in Science: A Productivity Study
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Aguilar, Susan Marie
Chen, Kuo-Hua
Hara, Noriko
Kamo, Yoshinori
Kilburn, John C.
Ynalvez, Marcus Antonius
Ynalvez, Ruby A.
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Engaging concepts inherent to knowledge production studies, we examine Merton s cosmopolitanism ideal type through a contemporary lens regarding the role of cosmopolitan dimensions in shaping scientific output. Using survey data from n=294 life scientists at top universities in East Asian countries, we examine the influence of five dimensions of cosmopolitanism relating to scientists education, professional network, collaboration, information and communication technologies (ICT) utilization, and scientific conferencing on scientific productivity.
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National Science Foundation Science of Science and Innovation Policy
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2011-09-15
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