Scientific knowledge production and research collaboration between Australia and South Korea: patterns and dynamics base
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Scientific knowledge production and research collaboration between Australia and South Korea: patterns and dynamics based on co‑authorship Minsoo Choi1 · Heejin Lee2 · Hanah Zoo3 Received: 3 July 2020 / Accepted: 13 October 2020 © Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary 2020
Abstract Australia and Korea are two middle-power countries and significant R&D centers in Asia and the Pacific region, with close economic and security partnerships. This study is the first empirical research to examine the patterns and dynamics of research collaboration in Science and Technology between the two countries, using a bibliometric analysis of coauthored academic publications. The relative specialization of scientific knowledge production analyzed for each country shows that Australia and Korea take different paths in terms of their research focus and are inversely specialized. While having a complementary competence lays a good foundation in scientific cooperation, it also means they do not have a shared field of excellence and of mutual support. We also found that in areas where multilateral collaboration is more prevailing, the effect of third country participation (e.g. U.S. and China) is considerable in bringing together Australian and Korean researchers. In terms of the motives of research collaboration, personal ties turned out to be a strong force. We suggest that national level top-down policies by the governments, institutional level exchanges of researchers and students, and individual level networking opportunities may be helpful to boost and sustain research collaboration between Australia and Korea. Keywords Research collaboration · Australia · South Korea · Co-authorship · Social network analysis
* Heejin Lee [email protected] Minsoo Choi [email protected] Hanah Zoo [email protected] 1
Centre for Australian Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Graduate School of International Studies and Centre for Australian Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Graduate School of Global Cooperation, Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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Scientometrics
Introduction Being the middle-powers1 and leading nations in Asia and the Pacific region, Australia and South Korea (hereafter Korea) are important strategic and economic partners. Since the full diplomatic relation was established in 1961, Australia and Korea have maintained close relationships in various areas. The two countries have a strong and complementary trade relationship, with Korea being Australia’s fourth-largest trading partner and Australia being Korea’s third-largest source of imports (Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2018). Also, Australia and Korea have enjoyed longstanding security partnerships as middle-powers, both facing similar geopolitical challenges. Australian and Korean governments are now keen to promote people-to-people exchanges and collaboration between the two countries to the level of trading where each country is heavily engaged in each other’s economy. Science and Technology (S&T)
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