科学家科研合作关系的均衡性特征

The Equilibrium Property in Scientific Collaborations

  • 摘要: 本文采用正三角形映射的方法对科学家之间的合作关系模式进行了实证分析。这一方法基于科研合作网络数据,把每个科学家同其近邻的3个满足给定条件的高影响力科学家,根据合作关系疏密,映射到一个标准正三角形上。根据他们在映射三角形中的映射位置分布,来测定其合作关系模式。研究发现,科学家在映射三角形上的分布呈现出中心集聚趋势,说明科学家的合作关系常常较为均匀地散布在多个高影响力合作对象之间,其关系模式呈现出较强的均衡性特征。本文所分析的4个研究领域均在全参数空间内呈现这一特征,而科学家的学术年龄、被引次数差异等因素均不影响该特征的表达。进一步分析发现这种均衡性特征对科学家的科研影响力的影响以负面为主。这一研究为分析科学家之间的合作关系模式以及各类复杂网络的节点关系提供了新的视角。

     

    Abstract: This paper uses the method of regular-triangle mapping to empirically analyze the collaboration between scientists. Based on the data of scientific collaboration networks, each scientist is mapped to a standard regular triangle based on the collaboration relationship with three nearest higher-influence scientists who satisfy a type of given condition. The modes of their relationship can be shown by the pattern of their mapping position in the regular triangle. We find that the distribution of scientists on the mapping triangle shows obvious center-gathering tendency, indicating the strong equilibrium property that the collaboration of scientists is often evenly distributed among multiple collaboration partners with higher-influence. This property can be observed in the full parameter space of all of the four research topics discussed in this paper, and the academic age, the difference in total citations and some other factors do not efficiently impact the expression of the equilibrium property. Furthermore, we find that the impact of the equilibrium property on the scientific influence of scientists mainly is negative. This research provides a new perspective for analyzing the pattern of collaboration relationships between scientists and the node relationships of various complex networks.

     

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