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The growth of research on inter-and multidisciplinarity in science and social science papers, 1975–2006

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In a follow-up study of a previous analysis concerning the period 1980–1999, we found that inter-/multidisciplinary remained a highlighted title term both in science and social science papers. It is suggested that science policy should give proper priority to inter-and multidisciplinary research.

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  1. Institute for Research Policy Studies/ISSRU, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 123, H-1443, Budapest, Hungary

    Tibor Braun & András Schubert

  2. Institute of Chemistry, L. Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary

    Tibor Braun

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Braun, T., Schubert, A. The growth of research on inter-and multidisciplinarity in science and social science papers, 1975–2006. Scientometrics 73, 345–351 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-007-1933-3

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