Co-authorship analysis of the speleothem proxy-climate community: working together to tackle the big problems

International Journal of Speleology

Gavan S. McGrath¹  Hamish A. McGowan²  Micheline L. Campbell³  John N. Callow³ 

[1] Ishka Solutions;University of Queensland;University of Western Australia;

关键词: paleoclimatology;    co-authorship;    speleothem;   

DOI  :  10.5038/1827-806X.47.2.2159

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Understanding the environmental context of speleothem palaeo-climate proxies is fundamental to their interpretation. We analyse four methodological approaches to accomplish this: stalactite discharge analysis, proxy/process tracer studies, discharge modelling, and geophysics. Datamining produced citation data sets that reflected these methodological sub-disciplines. Social network analysis is used to examine co-authorship within and between these sub-disciplines, and between the joint methodological community and the broader speleothem proxy climate community. Members of the sub-disciplines have become more connected to one another over time, and to members of the other sub-disciplines. High degrees of connectivity between and within communities allows for the rapid and efficient adoption of new ideas and methods, and will enable the community to effectively tackle emerging complex problems.

【 授权许可】

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