The increasing literature addressing international mobility of researchers has repeatedly pointed out the lack of empirical data compiled over the last two decades, jeopardizing progress in the understanding of the characteristics and impacts of such human flows. This paper makes a contribution to the field by exploring the extent to which information obtained from researchers' electronic curriculum vitae (CV) may be used to study temporary geographical mobility. We exploit a new type of data set-a comprehensive database of electronic CVs-developing a broad set of cross-discipline mobility indicators to assess the dimensions and characteristics of international research visits among a population of over 10,000 researchers. The sample population is made up of PhD holders working in the regional research system of Andalusia, Spain. Information regarding their international research visits over the last four decades is downloaded from CVs contained in the electronic scientific information system of the region. We assess mobility rates and the characteristics of the temporary mobile population. The analysis of visiting patterns shows significant differences in mobility profiles in terms of frequency, duration and destination of visits, across disciplines, career stages and time periods. The study also shows how different definitions of international mobility lead to substantial variations in cross-discipline mobility rates.
Resumen: La movilidad temporal internacional de los investigadores es un importante mecanismo de difusión de conocimiento y emergencia y desarrollo de redes de colaboración científi ca. El conocimiento empírico de este tipo de fl ujos geográfi cos es, sin embargo, muy limitado, debido a una generalizada escasez de datos en la mayoría de los países. En este trabajo recurrimos a la información de los currículos contenidos en el Sistema de Información Científi ca de Andalucía para analizar las dinámicas de movilidad temporal internacional de los investigadores andaluces. Estudiamos a una población de más de 6.000 investigadores móviles y casi 18.000 estancias realizadas entre 1961 y 2009. El análisis revela signifi cativas tendencias de cambio a lo largo del tiempo en la frecuencia, duración y destino de las estancias, así como en las diferencias por género. Asimismo, pone de manifi esto marcadas diferencias en los perfi les de movilidad por área de conocimiento. El trabajo constituye una contribución metodológica en la medida en que emplea por primera vez datos curriculares electrónicos para el estudio del fenómeno de la movilidad y de este tipo de tendencias.
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