Thank you for your interest in our study. The purpose of the project is to understand the knowledge creation process, focusing on three themes: the composition of scientific teams (size, disciplines, institutions), the goals and management of the research process,
and the impact of the structure and composition of collaboration on both scientific and commercial outcomes of the research.
The project is a collaboration between researchers at Georgia Tech and Georgia State, and a Japanese research team headed by Prof. Sadao Nagaoka at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo.
The project grew out of an National Science Foundation sponsored workshop, “Scientific Collaboration and Productivity”, held in Tokyo in March, 2010 (NSF Award Number: OISE-1019038). The survey is sponsored by the Japanese National Institute of Science and Technology Policy.
There is a strong need to understand research teams in a global context and for major research centers such as the US and Japan to learn from the experiences in the other country in order to develop best
practices for guiding scientific collaboration. The need is fueled by three facts: (1) scientific research is becoming increasingly collaborative; (2) there is an increased interest in translational research;
and (3) there is increased emphasis on the part of policy makers to expand the scientific and technical labor force, and, in particular, to increase the participation of women and under-represented minorities in research.
The survey is designed to provide data to addess each of these issues. The survey was developed in consultation with scientists across a broad range of fields, including physicists, biologists, clinical researchers, computer scientists, engineers and social scientists.
This research will inform policymakers in the US and Japan who are interested in developing programs to encourage collaboration (especially interdisciplinary collaboration) and translational research.
It will also provide greater insight into the participation of women in science and help understand opportunities for greater inclusion of women in scientific collaboration and the commercialization of science.
Principle Investigator (for more information, click on the links)
Professor John P. Walsh, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology
We deeply appreciate your cooperation in our project.
Frequently Asked Questions:
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If you have any comments or questions, please contact John Walsh by phone (404-385-0400)
or email: john.walsh@pubpolicy.gatech.edu.
RESULTS FROM THE SURVEY
Here are some of the publications from the survey.
2018. Wang, J, YN Lee, JP Walsh. Funding model and creativity in science: Competitive versus block funding and status contingency effects. Research Policy 47 (6), 1070-1083.
2018. Jabbehdari, S, JP Walsh. Authorship norms and project structures in science. Science, Technology, & Human Values 42 (5), 872-900
2015. John P. Walsh and You-Na Lee. “The bureaucratization of science.” Research Policy 44(8):1584-1600.
2015. You-Na Lee, John P. Walsh, Jian Wang. “Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact.” Research Policy 44(3):684-697.
2015. Igami, Masatsura, Nagaoka, Sadao, Walsh, John P. “Contribution of postdoctoral fellows to fast-moving and competitive scientific research.” The Journal of Technology Transfer. 40(4):723-741.
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