Influences of International Collaboration and Overseas Experiences on Paper Quality of Scientific Researchers: A Case of Life Sciences

Abstract

Abstract:

Based on academic papers published by principal investigators of 4 life sciences institutions, this paper studies whether international collaboration is more effective in improving paper quality than intramural and extramural domestic collaboration, and whether international mobility experience results in better paper quality. Results show that international collaboration has a positive effect on paper quality, but the effect is not significantly different than intramural and extramural domestic collaboration. International mobility also has a positive effect on paper quality, especially by helping researchers to publish papers on journals with higher impact factors. But obtaining PhD degree from a foreign institution is not an important factor for their paper quality.

Key words: international scientific collaboration, international mobility, research quality

Li Wencong, He Jing, Dong Jichang. Influences of International Collaboration and Overseas Experiences on Paper Quality of Scientific Researchers: A Case of Life Sciences[J]. , 2018, 30(11): 68-75.

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