DNA Repair: a spatially rooted analysis of the development of a scientific community
Résumé
Our aim is to track the emergence of the DNA Repair field (1964-1975) using both bibliometric data and historical sources (interviews, archives, historical accounts). We intend to focus on the geographical diffusion of the research specialty: how did the scientific interest for DNA Repair mechanisms spread at the worldwide level? What role the first scientists specialized in the field play in the diffusion process? In order to localize specialized teams, we follow the use of the keyword “DNA Repair” in scientific publications indexed in bibliometric databases. At first, in analyzing a bibliometric corpus derived from Scopus we draw a general overview of the DNA Repair field geography during the emergence stage (1965-1975). For each territory, we localize the different teams involved in the scientific specialty from the beginning. In a second time, we focus on pioneers’ trajectories. In following individual trajectories with the help of both bibliometric materials and qualitative sources, we shed light on networks of places critical for the field’s diffusion.
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GéographieOrigine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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