Christiane Gross, Monika Jungbauer-Gans, and Natascha Nisic
Cooperation and Career Chances in Science
Abstract: Collaboration cannot be taken for granted in a scientific environment where scholars strive for a sound reputation and compete for jobs, research grants or publication opportunities. However, participating in science has become more and more a matter of teamwork than the business of a lone wolf. This contribution examines whether scientific collaboration, as indicated by the number of publications with coauthors, is associated with a more successful scientific career than publishing as a single author, and whether a cooperation norm can be observed regarding coauthorship in science. We propose and discuss three theoretical approaches ...
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