Understanding outside collaborations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences using Jensen-Shannon divergence

Abstract

Using Jensen-Shannon divergence to measure differences in collaboration patterns with outside collaborators makes it possible to understand the structure of those collaborations without direct information about how they collaborate with each other. Applying the approach to data on the outside collaborations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and visualizing the results reveals interesting structure relevant for science policy decisions.

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“…This contrasts with the Asian side, where there is sparsely collaboration between them. Apart from few links between China, Hong Kong and Singapore, the Asian researchers principally collaborate with scholars from The United States (Duhon, 2009). Maybe, due to the strong migration of Asian researchers to the United States, which are up to 60% of the migrant scientists in that country (Kent, 2011).…”

“…Recently, Gazni et al (2012) studied international and institutional collaboration according to research disciplines. At the institutional level, Nagpaul (2002) graphed the cooperation network of the most productive Indian institutions; Yang et al (2009) used cross map to represent the institutional co-authorship in a research specialty; and Duhon (2009) plotted the collaboration ties of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with the rest of academic institution in the world. However, these approaches are limited to one country, to one institution or to a specific field.…”