Problem solving often requires crossing boundaries, such as those between disciplines.
When policy‐makers call for “interdisciplinarity,” however, they often mean “synergy.” …

Interdisciplinary research figures high on today's policy agendas. This short introduction and
overview sketches the complexity of defining and map** the nature of interdisciplinary …

This study investigates the convergence of two bibliometric approaches to the measurement
of interdisciplinary research: one based on analyzing disciplinary diversity in the reference …

Leadership is evolving dynamically from an individual endeavor to shared efforts. This paper
aims to advance our understanding of shared leadership in scientific teams. We define three …

Purpose This study aims to examine the connection between scholars' research
performance and the multidisciplinary nature of their collaborative research. Furthermore, in …

This article explores the impact of an Increase in the average Number of Authors per
Publication (INAP) on known ethical issues of authorship. For this purpose, the ten most …

Abstract Cross-disciplinary research (multi-/interdisciplinarity) is incentivized by funding
agencies to foster research outcomes addressing complex societal challenges. This study …

Interdisciplinary research is widely recognized as necessary to tackle some of the grand
challenges facing humanity. It is generally believed that interdisciplinarity is becoming …

Addressing many of the world's contemporary challenges requires a multifaceted and
integrated approach and, in this respect, interdisciplinary research (IDR) is increasingly …

The classification of scientific literature into appropriate disciplines is an essential
precondition of valid scientometric analysis and significant to the practice of research …