“…International collaborative research is also considered to be beneficial because it is associated with higher levels of research productivity as well as visibility, impact and reputation. Moreover, it enables researchers to expand their networks, and thus to gain access to additional funding sources (Abramo, D'Angelo, & Di Costa, ; Kwiek, ; Kyvik & Larsen, ; Lee & Bozemann, ; Persson, Glänzel, & Danell, ; Rostan, Ceravolo, & Metcalfe, ; Wuchty, Jones, & Uzzi, ). On the other hand, it is spurred by cost‐effective and fast worldwide travel opportunities, as well as new information and communication technologies (ICT), which allow research teams that are geographically spread over continents and time zones to work together.…”