The many dimensions of laboratories’ interdisciplinarity

• Published in: Scientometrics Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 619 - 631
• Main Authors: Jensen, Pablo, Lutkouskaya, Katsiaryna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2014; Springer
• Subjects: Bibliometrics. Scientometrics; Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation; Computer Science; Evaluation; Exact sciences and technology; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Information Storage and Retrieval; Interdisciplinary subjects; Laboratories; Library and information science. General aspects; Library Science; Methods; Sciences and techniques of general use; Interdisciplinarity; Integration; CNRS; Laboratory; Indicator; Diversity; Statistical analysis; Scientific research; Interdisciplinary field
• ISSN: 0138-9130; 1588-2861
• DOI: 10.1007/s11192-013-1129-y

Interdisciplinarity is as trendy as it is difficult to define. Instead of trying to capture a multidimensional object with a single indicator, we propose six indicators, combining three different operationalizations of a discipline, two levels (article or laboratory) of integration of these discipli...