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Network Analysis of Connectivities among the Disciplines of Convergence Researchers: Cases of Convergence Research Groups in a University

융합연구자 학제 간 연결성에 관한 네트워크 분석: 대학 내 융합연구그룹의 사례

  • Song, In Han (Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Hye Jin (Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University)
  • 송인한 (연세대학교 사회복지대학원) ;
  • 김혜진 (연세대학교 사회복지대학원)
  • Received : 2018.10.31
  • Accepted : 2019.04.20
  • Published : 2019.04.28
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Abstract

The importance and necessity of convergence research to solve complexity and diversity of research problems is more increasing. For successful convergence research, connectivity beyond the boundary and distance between disciplines is a key factor. To understand the current status and characteristics of connectivity among researchers, we investigated the interdisciplinary relationships among 487 researchers' disciplines in a university by using network anaylsis. The results showed that (1) connectivity between similar disciplines were higher than different disciplines, (2) the density and cohesion level of connectivity within the same campuses were higher, and (3) network centrality was concentrated in engineering and medicine. Based on these results, the necessity of overcoming boundaries and distances as obstacles to convergence research and the necessity of diversification of centrality were proposed. While previous studies mainly analyzed the research outcomes, this study is meaningful because it analyzed researchers' connectivity and collaborative structures in the actual convergence research procedures.

연구문제의 복잡성과 다양성을 해결하기 위한 융합연구의 중요성과 필요성이 더욱 증가되고 있다. 성공적 융합연구를 위해서 학제 사이의 경계와 거리를 초월한 연결성이 핵심 요소이다. 본 연구는 융합연구자의 학제 간 연결성의 현황과 특성을 이해하기 위하여, 국내 한 대학교 내 융합연구자 487명의 소속 학제 간 관계를 네트워크 분석을 사용해 조사하였다. 연구 결과, (1) 상이한 학제 간보다 유사한 학제 간 연결성이 높았으며, (2) 동일한 캠퍼스 내 연결성의 밀도와 응집수준이 높았고, (3) 네트워크 중심성이 공학과 의학에 집중되어 있음이 발견되었다. 이를 근거로 융합연구의 장애요소인 경계와 거리를 극복할 필요성과 융합연구 중심을 다양화시킬 필요성에 대해 제언하였다. 기존 연구가 주로 연구성과물을 분석하였던데 비해, 연구 과정에 있어서 연구자의 연결성과 협력구조를 분석했다는데 본 연구의 의의가 있다.

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Fig. 1. Research design of this study

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Fig. 2. Network of the Disciplines of Convergence Researchers(Select Vector : Disciplines)

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Fig. 3. Network of the Disciplines of Convergence Researchers(Select Vector : Campus)

Table 1. Characteristics of the Nodes by Academic Area

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Table 2. Characteristics of the Nodes by Campus

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Table 3. Characteristics of the Network connectivities among the Disciplines of Convergence Research

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Table 4. Cluster Analysis by Discipline

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Table 5. Cluster Analysis by Campus

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Table 6. Centrality measurement values of selected top 5 Disciplines

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