Multiplexity, Growth Mechanisms and Structural Variety in Scientific Collaboration Networks

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-194

  Maggioni, Mario A ^a   Breschi, Stefano ^b   Panzarasa, Pietro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

co authorship; co invention; collaboration networks; growth mechanisms; multiplexity; network structure

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84878558190     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2013.791124     Document Type: Article

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