Collaboration and cognitive structures in social science research fields. Towards socio-cognitive analysis in information systems

摘要

Bibliograpic information systems have to address the needs of users by providing "value- added-components." For instance, users would benefit form knowing the social and cognitive structures of research fields. Research suggests that a relationship exists between actors' position in scientific networks and the innovativeness of themes they examine. The present study confirms and expands these results through a technique that relates the cognitive and social structures of a research field (socio-cognitive analysis).