What's in a team? Variability and discrepancies in the conceptualization and operationalization of scientific teams
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Robinson García, Nicolás; van Schalkwyk, François; Tirado, Mayra M.; Pham, Victoria; Melkers, JuliaMateria
Team Science Scientometrics Interdisciplinary Research Scientific Collaboration
Date
2024-07-11Referencia bibliográfica
Robinson-Garcia, N., van Schalkwyk, F., Tirado, M. M., Pham, V., & Melkers, J. (2024). What's in a team? Variability and discrepancies in the conceptualization and operationalization of scientific teams (Versión 1). 28th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2024), Berlin. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12726921
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COMPARE project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science (MCIN/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033) FSE invierte en tu future. Nicolas Robinson-Garcia is supported by a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship granted by the Spanish Ministry of Science (PID2020-117007RA-I00).Abstract
This study explores the conceptualization of 'team science' within the field of scientometrics, identifying key attributes that define scientific teams through a systematic literature review and AI-assisted analysis. We examine definitions and operationalizations from 26 pivotal studies, synthesizing a unified definition centred on three main attributes: interdisciplinary composition, shared goals, and collaborative effort. Our findings highlight the diversity and inconsistency in current descriptions, suggesting a need for a more standardized framework. This paper contributes to the discourse on team science by proposing a refined, empirically testable definition aimed at enhancing comparative studies and improving team dynamics in scientific research.