Interdisciplinary research and the early career: The effect of interdisciplinary dissertation research on career placement and publication productivity of doctoral graduates in the sciences

Research Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1152-1164

  Millar, Morgan M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic career; Doctoral education; Interdisciplinary research

Indexed keywords

SURVEYS;

ACADEMIC CAREERS; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84876850668     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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