Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Natural and Social Sciences – Status and Trends Exemplified in Groundwater Research

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 1; p. e0170754
• Main Authors: Barthel, Roland, Seidl, Roman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 27.01.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Biology and Life Sciences; Citation analysis; cocitation analysis; Collaboration; Computer Sciences; Cooperation; Cooperative Behavior; Datavetenskap (datalogi); Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Environmental aspects; Groundwater; Humans; Hydrology; indicators; Interdisciplinary aspects; Interdisciplinary research; Interdisciplinary Studies; management; Medicine and Health Sciences; Multidisciplinary research; Natural Science Disciplines - trends; Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified; People and Places; Publishing; Qualitative research; Research and Analysis Methods; Research Personnel - trends; Science; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Scientists; Social Sciences; Social Sciences - trends; Society; Studies; subject categories; Surface water; systems; Trends; water-resources; Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap

Interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly between natural and social sciences, is perceived as crucial to solving the significant challenges facing humanity. However, despite the need for such collaboration being expressed more frequently and intensely, it remains unclear to what degree such col...