Scientific discovery and topological transitions in collaboration networks

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-221

  Bettencourt, Luís M A ^a,b   Kaiser, David I ^c   Kaur, Jasleen ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Harvard Kennedy School   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration networks; Models of science evolution; Phase transitions; Scientific discovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349243731     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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