Network analysis to evaluate cross-disciplinary research collaborations: The human sensing research center, Korea

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 734-749

  Yang, Chang Hoon ^a   Heo, Jungeun ^b  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

^b National Research Foundation of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Group research support; Network analysis; Network topology; Research collaboration networks; Science engineering research center program

Indexed keywords

GROUP BEHAVIOR; NETWORK ANALYSIS; RESEARCH PROGRAM; TOPOLOGY;

KOREA;

EID: 84926468763     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scu007     Document Type: Article

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