Geography of scientific knowledge: A proximity approach

AbstractProximity among scientists in social, cognitive, and physical dimensions promotes the sharing of tacit knowledge. Tacit knowledge helps scientists to understand the credibility of papers they read and to use the results in subsequent research. Hence, given the proximity among...

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Main Author: Koen Frenken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2020-01-01
Series:Quantitative Science Studies
Online Access:https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/1/3/1007/96088/Geography-of-scientific-knowledge-A-proximity