Increasing trend of scientists to switch between topics.
Abstract
Despite persistent efforts in understanding the creativity of scientists over different career stages, little is known about the underlying dynamics of research topic switching that drives innovation. Here, we analyze the publication records of individual scientists, aiming to quantify their topic switching dynamics and its influence. We find that the co-citing network of papers of a scientist exhibits a clear community structure where each...
Paper Details
Title
Increasing trend of scientists to switch between topics.
Published Date
Jul 31, 2019
Journal
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
3439 - 3439
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