Drawing on a wide variety of social science theories, this study investigates the effects of tenure system, university climate for interdisciplinary research (IDR), gender, and industry experience on academic scientists’ engagement in IDR in different disciplines. Using survey and bibliometric data, two dependent variables are generated to measure production aspects of IDR: the self-reported percentage of IDR papers which is from researchers’ own estimate of their IDR papers responding to one survey question, and the calculated percentage of IDR papers which is a combination of two bibliometric indicators of scientists’ borrowing and boundary crossing activities. Results find that our conventional wisdom about the effects of some individual and organizational factors on scientists’ propensity to engage in IDR is outdated, and their effects depend on the disciplinary contexts. These findings suggest science policy makers, funding agencies and university administrators to keep fresh and informed about scientists’ research activities and underlying context and take full into account of distinct characteristics of different disciplines when they make or reform policies to encourage IDR work.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of New South Wales, 1998. / Completed at: University of New South Wales, School of Information, Library, and Archive Studies, 1998. Title from electronic deposit form.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas Woman's University, 1989. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.I.St.)--University of Toronto, 2009. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 48-02, page: .

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1990. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-152).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas Woman's University, 1989. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Abstract The aim of this doctoral thesis is to present methods of search, evaluation and analysis of a specific research domain (schizophrenia) from four perspectives: bibliometric analysis of 1) Finnish doctoral theses and 2) Finnish journal articles on schizophrenia, and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of 3) alcohol use disorders and 4) cannabis use disorders in schizophrenia. Over the years, the number of Finnish articles on schizophrenia has increased, as well as the amount of international collaboration. Bibliometric methods were also found to be feasible in the evaluation of psychiatric research. However, the methods should be used with care. Articles written in collaboration with international organisations seem to receive more citations and are published in journals with higher impact factors, which highlights the importance of developing scientific networks. A considerable proportion (20%) of Finnish scientific schizophrenia articles were published in theses consisting of original papers. The current funding system supports the writing of doctoral thesis consisting of original articles and favours epidemiological and biological research over research into medical treatments. This may affect the research culture in Finland and even slow down the development and improvement of the national treatment system. The reported prevalence of alcohol and cannabis use disorders has differed considerably between studies. No meta-analysis on alcohol or cannabis use disorders in schizophrenia has previously been conducted. In studies (n = 71) on schizophrenia patients, the median prevalence was 15% for current and 26% for lifetime alcohol use disorder, and 16% for current and 27% for lifetime cannabis use disorder. Alcohol use disorders are common in schizophrenia patients, although a declining trend was observed when comparing previous reviews. Cannabis use disorders were found to be more common in younger and first-episode patient samples, as well as in samples with a high proportion of males.

Background: Pediatric minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a standard technique worldwide. We aimed to analyze the research activity in this field. Methods: Articles on pediatric MIS (1991–2020) were analyzed from the Web of Science ™ for the total number of publications, citations, journals, and impact factors (IF). Of these, the 50 most cited publications were evaluated in detail and classified according to the level of evidence (i.e., study design) and topic (i.e., surgical procedure). Results: In total, 4464 publications and 53,111 citations from 684 journals on pediatric MIS were identified. The 50 most cited papers were published from 32 institutions in the USA/Canada (n = 28), Europe (n = 19 ), and Asia (n = 3) in 12 journals. Four authors (USA/Europe) contributed to 26% of the 50 most cited papers as first/senior author. Hot topics were laparoscopic pyeloplasty (n = 9), inguinal hernia repair (n = 7), appendectomy, and pyloromyotomy (n = 4 each). The majority of publications were retrospective studies (n = 33) and case reports (n = 6) (IF 5.2 ± 3.2; impact index 16.5 ± 6.4; citations 125 ± 39.4). They were cited as often as articles with high evidence levels (meta-analyses, n = 2; randomized controlled trials, n = 7; prospective studies, n = 2) (IF 12.9 ± 22.5; impact index 14.0 ± 6.5; citations 125 ± 34.7; p > 0.05). Conclusions: Publications on laparoscopic pyeloplasty, inguinal hernia repair, appendectomy, and pyloromyotomy are cited most often in pediatric MIS. However, the relevant number of studies with strong evidence for the advantages of MIS in pediatric surgery is missing

A bibliometria é um instrumento quantitativo que através de medidas matemáticas e estatísticas permite mapear e gerar informações que auxiliam na tomada de decisões de uma determinada área científica. Verificou-se o evidente crescimento da produção científica na área de flotação de caulinita e da significativa importância desse assunto em meios acadêmicos, realizou-se a necessidade de um estudo de natureza bibliométrica. Este estudo é uma maneira de observar a quantidade do que está sendo produzido, quais são os principais trabalhos desenvolvidos e quais foram os resultados atingidos. O presente trabalho apresenta uma discussão de natureza bibliométrica sobre artigos publicados no mundo, relacionados sobre o assunto flotação de caulinita, em periódicos internacionais no período de 1992 e 2015. Através deste trabalho foi possível reconhecer e identificar quais são as tendências temáticas e metodológicas que estão sendo usadas, além dos principais coletores utilizados na flotação de caulinita. Os resultados mostram que é significativa a quantidade de artigos produzidos por autores chineses, especialmente a partir do ano de 2013, visto ser a China a maior produtora de alumínio no mundo, e a caulinita, é o rejeito no processo de flotação reversa do diásporo. Foram encontrados muitos estudos com propostas e estruturas semelhantes, utilizando métodos que são importantes para compreender os fenômenos físico-químicos na flotação, como: métodos de caracterização mineralógica, potencial zeta, métodos de adsorção e outros. Os artigos analisados tinham uma média de 7 páginas por artigo e todos foram pesquisados no SciVerse ScienceDirect, pertencente à editora Elsevier. Dos 39 artigos analisados, 31 possuem avaliação interdisciplinar da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e são classificados no estrato A1, que são artigos de mais alta qualidade. Os resultados mostraram a dificuldade de trabalhar com o tema de flotação de caulinita individualmente e confirmou que existe uma colaboração científica entre autores. No estudo por palavras-chave, (ao todo 180) verificou-se a presença de termos como \"aluminossilicatos\", \"minérios oxidados\" e \"diásporo\" junto com o termo \"caulinita\", além de outras palavras-chave como \"flotação\" e \"adsorção\". Os minerais envolvidos na flotação junto com caulinita também foram avaliados, mineral diásporo aparece frequentemente relacionando com o mineral de interesse dessa dissertação. Na avaliação por citações pelo Scopus, os artigos foram classificados conforme sua importância no meio acadêmico. Além disso, através da análise bibliométrica verificouse que os reagentes utilizados nos testes de flotação de caulinita são de grande maioria derivados de nitrogenados catiônicos. Os valores de pH mais utilizado de flotação ocorreram em meio ácido, embora, muitos coletores apresentem também bons resultados em meio neutro e/ou alcalino. Observou-se também que ainda há muito para ser pesquisado, visto que a maior parte dos artigos amostrados realizam pesquisa em escala laboratorial e não descrevem a realidade das usinas de beneficiamento de caulinita no mundo. / Bibliometrics is a quantitative instrument that, through mathematical and statistical measures, allows to map and generate information that assists in the decision-making of a certain scientific area. In the area of kaolinite flotation, a clear growth of scientific production and a significant importance of this subject in academic areas were noted, thus warranting the need for a bibliometric study. This study is a way to observe the amount being produced, which are the main projects under development and which results have been obtained. The current work presents a bibliometric discussion on articles published worldwide concerning kaolinite flotation in international journals from 1992 to 2015. This work allowed to recognize and identify which are the thematic and methodological trends that are being used, in addition to the main collectors used in kaolinite flotation. The results show that a significant amount of articles is produced by Chinese authors, especially from 2013, as China is the largest aluminum producer in the world, and kaolinite is the reject in the reverse flotation process of diaspore. Many studies using methods that are important to understand physicochemical phenomena in flotation, with similar proposals and structures, were found, such as: mineralogical characterization methods, zeta potential, adsorption methods and others. Assessed articles had, on average, 7 pages each and all were searched in Elsevier\'s SciVerse ScienceDirect. Thirty-one out of the 39 analyzed articles have interdisciplinary evaluation of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and are rated at stratum A1, which corresponds to higher quality articles. The results showed the difficulty of working with kaolinite flotation individually and confirmed that there is scientific collaboration among authors. The study by keyword (180 in total) found terms as \"aluminosilicate\", \"oxidized ores\" and \"diaspore\" together with \"kaolinite\", in addition to other keywords, such as \"flotation\" and \"adsorption\". Minerals involved in flotation together with kaolinite were also evaluated, and diaspore mineral frequently appears related to the mineral of interest of this dissertation. Articles were rated according to their importance in the academic world using the assessment of citations by Scopus. In addition, bibliometric analysis showed that reagents used in kaolinite flotation tests are mostly derived from cationic nitrogenated compounds. Most used pH values in flotation are acidic, although many collectors also have good results in neutral and/or alkaline media. It was also noted that there is still much to be researched, since most articles sampled researched in laboratory scale and do not describe the reality of processing plants of kaolinite in the world.

Há poucos estudos em história da ciência do solo e no Brasil essa matéria praticamente ainda não recebeu atenção pela comunidade científica. Este trabalho focaliza a formação da pesquisa brasileira em erosão do solo a partir de uma análise bibliométrica e geográfica. Foi feita uma compilação de todos os artigos científicos publicados sobre o tema por autores vinculados a instituições brasileiras e subseqüente armazenamento em um modelo de banco de dados dimensional estruturado especificamente para esse objetivo. Indicadores quantitativos foram calculados e a geografia da pesquisa mapeada por meio de consultas SQL e ferramentas de geoprocessamento. Os resultados apontaram para uma gênese recente da pesquisa brasileira em erosão do solo e a uma centralização da produção científica e formação de linhas em instituições e autores do Sul e Sudeste do Brasi. Ainda, a análise dos dados temáticos indicou uma convergência ao enfoque da erosão sob uma perspectiva eminentemente agrícola e grande ênfase à pesquisa dos fatores do modelo USLE de estimativa de erosão. / Studies of soil science history are rare and Brazilian scientific community has not given attention to this subject yet. The present study focus on the formation of brazilian soil erosion research from a bibliometric approach. A wide set of published scientific papers was organized into a relational database an analized by means of SQL queries and GIS tools. Quantitative indicators were calculated and the research geography mapped. The results point to a quite recent genesis of brazilian soil erosion research and its tendency to be centralized in a few institutions and authors from South and Southeast of Brazil. Furthermore, thematic data analysis indicates a convergence in erosion studies mainly under an agricultural perspective, and a great emphasis on USLE soil erosion prediction model.