1 Research question

To what extent does international co-authorship between the West and developing countries follow neo-colonial patterns?

Relevant research papers:

  • Boshoff, N. (2009). Neo-colonialism and research collaboration in Central Africa. Scientometrics, 81, 413-434. DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2211-8
  • Glänzel, W. & Schubert, A. (2005). Analysing scientific networks through co-authorship. In: H. F. Moed, W. Glänzel, & U. Schmoch (Eds.), Handbook of quantitative science and technology research (pp. 257 – 276). Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Nagtegaal, L. W. & Bruin, R. E. de. (1994). The French connection and other neo-colonial patterns in the global network of science. Research Evaluation, 4(2), 119-127. DOI: 10.1093/rev/4.2.119
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