Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications
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Resumo: | This article analyses the evolution in the number of authors of scientific publications in computer science (CS). This analysis is based on a framework that structures CS into 17 constituent areas, proposed by Wainer et al. (Commun ACM 56(8):67–63, 2013), so that indicators can be calculated for each one in order to make comparisons. We collected and mined over 200,000 article references from 81 conferences and journals in the considered CS areas, spanning a 60-year period (1954–2014). The main insights of this article are that all CS areas witness an increase in the average number of authors, in every decade, with just one slight exception. We ordered the article references by number of authors, in ascending chronological order and grouped them into decades. For each CS area, we provide a perspective of how many groups (1-author papers, 2-author papers and so on) must be considered to reach certain proportions of the total for that CS area, e.g., the 90th and 95th percentiles. Different CS areas require different number of groups to reach those percentiles. For all 17 CS areas, an analysis of the point in time in which publications with n+1 authors overtake the publications with n authors is presented. Finally, we analyse the average number of authors and their rate of increase. |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publicationsScientific authorshipNumber of authorsScientific publicationComputer scienceEngenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e TecnologiasScience & TechnologyThis article analyses the evolution in the number of authors of scientific publications in computer science (CS). This analysis is based on a framework that structures CS into 17 constituent areas, proposed by Wainer et al. (Commun ACM 56(8):67–63, 2013), so that indicators can be calculated for each one in order to make comparisons. We collected and mined over 200,000 article references from 81 conferences and journals in the considered CS areas, spanning a 60-year period (1954–2014). The main insights of this article are that all CS areas witness an increase in the average number of authors, in every decade, with just one slight exception. We ordered the article references by number of authors, in ascending chronological order and grouped them into decades. For each CS area, we provide a perspective of how many groups (1-author papers, 2-author papers and so on) must be considered to reach certain proportions of the total for that CS area, e.g., the 90th and 95th percentiles. Different CS areas require different number of groups to reach those percentiles. For all 17 CS areas, an analysis of the point in time in which publications with n+1 authors overtake the publications with n authors is presented. Finally, we analyse the average number of authors and their rate of increase.This work was supported by FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the Project Scope UID/CEC/00319/2013.Springer VerlagUniversidade do MinhoFernandes, João M.Monteiro, Miguel Pessoa2017-022017-02-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/44863engFernandes JM, Monteiro MP; Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications, Scientometrics 110(2):529-539, Springer, ISSN 0138-9130, fev/2017. doi: 10.1007/s11192-016-2214-90138-91301588-286110.1007/s11192-016-2214-9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:02:04Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/44863Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:52:02.639654Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications Fernandes, João M. Scientific authorship Number of authors Scientific publication Computer science Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias Science & Technology |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Evolution in the number of authors of computer science publications |
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Fernandes, João M. |
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Fernandes, João M. Monteiro, Miguel Pessoa |
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Monteiro, Miguel Pessoa |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Fernandes, João M. Monteiro, Miguel Pessoa |
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Scientific authorship Number of authors Scientific publication Computer science Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias Science & Technology |
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Scientific authorship Number of authors Scientific publication Computer science Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias Science & Technology |
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This article analyses the evolution in the number of authors of scientific publications in computer science (CS). This analysis is based on a framework that structures CS into 17 constituent areas, proposed by Wainer et al. (Commun ACM 56(8):67–63, 2013), so that indicators can be calculated for each one in order to make comparisons. We collected and mined over 200,000 article references from 81 conferences and journals in the considered CS areas, spanning a 60-year period (1954–2014). The main insights of this article are that all CS areas witness an increase in the average number of authors, in every decade, with just one slight exception. We ordered the article references by number of authors, in ascending chronological order and grouped them into decades. For each CS area, we provide a perspective of how many groups (1-author papers, 2-author papers and so on) must be considered to reach certain proportions of the total for that CS area, e.g., the 90th and 95th percentiles. Different CS areas require different number of groups to reach those percentiles. For all 17 CS areas, an analysis of the point in time in which publications with n+1 authors overtake the publications with n authors is presented. Finally, we analyse the average number of authors and their rate of increase. |
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