A complex network analysis of sustainable research partnerships; evidence from a developing country
by Hongxing Yao; Evans Takyi Ankomah-Asare; Eyram Kojo Schwinger; Worlanyo Savior Akuamoah; Alex Boadi Dankyi
International Journal of Education Economics and Development (IJEED), Vol. 10, No. 1, 2019

Abstract: The discrete and continuous probability of co-author network sustainability was assessed based on modified Bass-SIR innovation diffusion models. The implications of industry and government funding of research partnership was empirically tested, using data from a specialised research institute. We conclude that development and sustainability of research partnerships is critically dependent on the formation of co-author research networks and their influence on author successes. Thus when research centres fail to maintain co-author networks and authoring rates, the research institutions that authors belong to will eventually become unproductive and likely to suffer partnership attrition.

Online publication date: Fri, 21-Dec-2018

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