Visualizing the Invisible College: Community Among Authors in Top Social Work Journals

Woehle, Ralph

doi:10.5175/jswe.2012.201000088

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“…In economics, the average number of coauthors almost doubled between the 1970s and 1990s as the coauthor network grew by a factor of six (Goyal, Van Der Leij, & Moraga-González, 2006). Increased coauthoring in social work was noted by Gelman and Gibelman (1999), and resulting networking was studied by the present author (Woehle, 2012). Some attention to other kinds of networks included Baker's (1992) documentation of a social work network based on citations; Martínez, Cobo, Herrera, and Herrera-Viedma's (2014) map of social work literature themes; Blakeslee and Keller's (2012) study of coauthors in the social work related area of youth mentoring; and Williams et al's (2008) mention of, "A Network for Social Work Education and Research."…”

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United They’re Cited: Impact of a Social Work Coauthor Network

Woehle

2016

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Social work has emphasized the importance of the social environment, and social networks are an important means of understanding the social environment. The scholarship of a journal coauthor network provided important findings and an example. Prior theory and research suggested there are more citations from the center of coauthor networks than at the periphery. Using abductive logic, complexity theory, social network analysis, and tabular analysis of a social work coauthor network, the center of the network was found to produce more citations than the periphery. Both the prestige of coauthors' setting and position were modestly associated with network centrality and citations. The functionality of citations, which includes the contribution to good scholarship, is questioned. Areas of further research and issues of evaluating coauthored scholarship are discussed. Placing greater value on coauthoring and publishing with less prominent coauthors for tenure and similar decisions is recommended.

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“…While conducting an earlier study (Woehle, 2012), a particularly well-connected group of coauthors was documented, and the association of those authors with citations was described generally. In that earlier study, a centrality measure called eigenvector centrality was used to identify a central network skeleton.…”

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United They’re Cited: Impact of a Social Work Coauthor Network

Woehle

2016

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Co-authorship Networks in Left-Behind Children Research in China: A Social Network Analysis

Luan,

Perron,

Zhang

2024

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose This study investigates collaboration dynamics within Chinese left-behind children (LBC) research through co-authorship network analysis. Method Using Web of Science data from 2017 to 2023, the study maps a research network involving 886 authors and 1,944 links. Results The analysis reveals sparse collaboration and fragmented structure, predominantly featuring single-paper contributors. Notable institutions such as Zhejiang Normal University, Zhejiang University, and Anhui Medical University have emerged as pivotal hubs facilitating interdisciplinary LBC research. Their prominence is attributed to geographic proximity and institutional emphasis on LBC-related studies. This study identifies key authors and influential contributors, shedding light on knowledge dissemination. Conclusions The findings underscore the need for targeted support mechanisms for pivotal institutions and advocate for cross-cluster collaborations to enhance research cohesion and impact. Emphasizing the significance of fostering a dedicated LBC research community, the utility of social network analysis in revealing collaboration patterns, and informing strategic interventions in social work.

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Visualizing the Invisible College: Community Among Authors in Top Social Work Journals

Cited by 2 publications

References 28 publications

United They’re Cited: Impact of a Social Work Coauthor Network

United They’re Cited: Impact of a Social Work Coauthor Network

Co-authorship Networks in Left-Behind Children Research in China: A Social Network Analysis

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