A study of interdisciplinarity in information science: Using direct citation and co-authorship analysis

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-378

  Huang, Mu Hsuan ^a   Chang, Yu Wei ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

co authorship; direct citation; information science; interdisciplinary analysis

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN; COAUTHORSHIP; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIRECT CITATION; INTERDISCIPLINARITY; INTERDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS; LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC PAPERS;

RESEARCH;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 80051707834     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551511407141     Document Type: Article

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