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One of the main problems in scientometrics is to explore the factors that affect the growth of citations in publications to identify best practices of research policy to increase the diffusion of scientific research and knowledge in science and society. The principal purpose of this study is to analyze how research funding affects the citation-based performance of scientific output in vital research fields of life science, which is a critical province (area of knowledge) in science to improve the wellbeing of people. This study uses data from the Scopus database in 2015 (to assess the impact on citations in 2021, after more than 5 years) concerning different disciplines of life science, given by “agricultural and biological sciences”, “biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology”, “Immunology and microbiology”, “neuroscience” and “pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics”. Results demonstrate that although journals publish un-funded articles more than funded publications in all disciplines of life science, the fraction of total citations in funded papers is higher than the share in the total number of publications. In short, funded documents receive more citations than un-funded papers in all research fields of life science under study. Findings also support that citations of total (funded + un-funded), funded, and un-funded published papers have a power-law distribution in all five research fields of life science. Original results here reveal a general property in scientific development: funded research has a higher scaling potential than un-funded publications. Critical implications of research policy, systematized in a decision-making matrix, suggest that R&D investments in “Neuroscience” can generate a positive impact of scientific results in science and society-in terms of citations-higher than other research fields in medicine. Overall, then, results here can explain some characteristics driving scientific change and help policymakers and scholars to allocate resources towards research fields that facilitate the development and diffusion of scientific research and knowledge in life science for positive societal impact.

One of the most universal trends in science and technology today is the growth of large teams in all areas, as solitary researchers and small teams diminish in prevalence 1 – 3 . Increases in team size have been attributed to the specialization of scientific activities 3 , improvements in communication technology 4 , 5 , or the complexity of modern problems that require interdisciplinary solutions 6 – 8 . This shift in team size raises the question of whether and how the character of the science and technology produced by large teams differs from that of small teams. Here we analyse more than 65 million papers, patents and software products that span the period 1954–2014, and demonstrate that across this period smaller teams have tended to disrupt science and technology with new ideas and opportunities, whereas larger teams have tended to develop existing ones. Work from larger teams builds on more-recent and popular developments, and attention to their work comes immediately. By contrast, contributions by smaller teams search more deeply into the past, are viewed as disruptive to science and technology and succeed further into the future—if at all. Observed differences between small and large teams are magnified for higher-impact work, with small teams known for disruptive work and large teams for developing work. Differences in topic and research design account for a small part of the relationship between team size and disruption; most of the effect occurs at the level of the individual, as people move between smaller and larger teams. These results demonstrate that both small and large teams are essential to a flourishing ecology of science and technology, and suggest that, to achieve this, science policies should aim to support a diversity of team sizes. Analyses of the output produced by large versus small teams of researchers and innovators demonstrate that their work differs systematically in the extent to which it disrupts or develops existing science and technology.

How do scientific disciplines evolve? This is one of the fundamental problems of the dynamics of science. This study confronts this problem here by investigating the evolution of experimental physics, which plays a vital role for the progress of science in society. In particular, the main aim of this article is to analyze the structure and endogenous processes of experimental physics to explain and generalize, whenever possible, the properties of the evolution of applied sciences in the phase of continuous expansion of the universe of science. Empirical analysis here suggests the following properties of the dynamics of science: (a) scientific fission, the evolution of scientific disciplines generates a process of division into two or more research fields that evolve as autonomous entities, creating new disciplines of scientific specialization; (b) ambidextrous drivers of science, the evolution of scientific disciplines by scientific fission is due to scientific discoveries or new technologies; (c) higher growth rates of the scientific production are in new research fields of a scientific discipline rather than old ones; (d) average duration of the growth phase of scientific production in research fields is about 80 years, almost the period of one generation of scholars. Overall, then, this study explains, whenever possible, the relationships that support scientific change of disciplines to develop comprehensive properties of the evolution of science directed to economic, technological and social progress.

Equity crowdfunding is an emerging area of research within the broader sphere of entrepreneurship. Since 2012, research activities are steadily advancing, providing the foundation for a promising field of research. Despite ongoing scientific discussions, equity crowdfunding research is still in its infancy and scholarly knowledge remains limited and fragmented. To bring clarity to this fragmented field and to further advance the scientific process, we conduct a systematic literature review of 113 journal contributions and gray papers, published between 2012 and 2017. Based on an in-depth analysis of identified publications, we describe the landscape of the equity crowdfunding field concentrating on two aspects. First, we conduct a descriptive analysis of equity crowdfunding research to illustrate the scientific development. Second, we categorize relevant contributions into five different perspectives: capital market, entrepreneur, institutional, investor, and platform and perform a thematic analysis to reveal dominant themes and sub-themes within each perspective. Our study highlights several promising directions for encouraging further advancements in equity crowdfunding research.

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the evolution of research trends in the field of agribusiness, identifying the most studied terms and themes from the conception of the term agribusiness up to the year 2020.   Theoretical Framework: In the integration of agriculture into industrial chains, the concepts of Agribusiness and Filière emerge. Gradually, an interdisciplinary field of study is structured. However, new elements begin to be faced: socio-environmental issues and technological development alter the dynamics of this field of study. Thus, it is necessary to structure a comprehensive knowledge of Agribusiness to understand this dynamic.   Method: The methodology adopted for this research comprises bibliometric analysis in time series, using particularly the co-word technique. Data collection was carried out through the Scopus database, chosen for providing a broad view of the global and interdisciplinary scientific literature.   Results and Discussion: Terms such as \"agribusiness,\" \"agriculture,\" and \"agroindustry\" form the core of studies. The terms \"animal,\" \"economy/economic impact,\" and \"supply chains\" stand out for their high occurrence in all the periods analyzed.   Research Implications: A constancy of central themes and an evolution of peripheral themes in response to new environmental and technological challenges in agribusiness were observed.   Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature as one of the first articles exploring the dynamics and evolution of an interdisciplinary research field using bibliometric techniques.

The expanding economies of South America have led to a significant rise in scientific output over the past two decades, and research spending has increased in most countries. But given the region's share of the world's population and gross domestic product (GDP), publication rates still fall short of what would be expected.

The last week of October was a busy week for Sigma Xi, as board members and chapter delegates assembled for the Society's annual business meeting. It kicked off the 2025 International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE), an exciting virtual gathering of student and professional scientists from across the globe to present and share ideas around the theme of \"Science and Society: Crafting a Vision for a Sustainable Tomorrow.\" Insightful and engaging symposia, panel discussions, and keynote presentations explored topics on energy production, greener manufacturing, AI, science policy, and more. It was inspirational to hear from \"Next-Gen\" student scientists, as well as their many award-winning keynote speakers. After hearing the diversity of futures, a question emerged on how they can enable Sigma Xi to translate these ideas into reality. President-elect David Allison reminded members of the board and chapter delegates that science is wondrous, joyful, and awe inspiring.

From quantum entanglement to a Moon landing, ten labs that are conducting some of China's most exciting research.