Diaspora and transnationalism are widely used concepts in academic as well as political
discourses. Although originally referring to quite different phenomena, they increasingly …

One of the ways in which globalization is manifesting itself in higher education and research
is through the increasing importance and emphasis on scientific mobility. This article seeks …

This paper analyses the spatial configurations of knowledge networks and their overlap with
spatial concentrations, such as urban agglomerations. It proposes a typology of spatial …

Background The relations between geographical proximity and spatial distance constitute a
popular topic of concern. Thus, how geographical proximity affects scientific cooperation …

There are many studies which compared the publication and citation patterns among
different research disciplines. However, one level below, potential differences within …

Collaboration in science is a process in which two or more authors share their ideas,
resources and data to create a joint work. This research compares coauthorship networks of …

Scholars' international mobility plays a key role in increasing the visibility of scholarly work
and academic institutions in the current age of globalization. Previous work has …

Research universities are expanding their institutional research presence overseas through
the creation of research centers, facilities and partnerships outside of their home countries …

This paper analyses the emergence of public sector international joint laboratories as an
increasingly important new phenomenon in the internationalisation of public sector …

Bibliographic databases are frequently used and analysed for the purpose of assessing the
capacity and performance of individual researchers or entire research systems. Many of the …