남극연구에 대한 국가 간 협력연구 동향 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the research activities on Antarctic science through the bibliographic study and to induce the implications. This study is based on 78,445 articles which are retrieved from the Science Citation Index(SCI) database during the period 1998-2015. Through a quantitative analysis and a Social Network Analysis, we uncovered the several findings and induced the implications. First, many countries, in general, have increased the multi-national research cooperation in order to enhance the research productivity. However, Korea’s cooperative research activity does not reach the average level. Second, considering the 4 centrality indexes, which are come from the SNA, Korea showed the lower degree of centrality indexes. Based on these findings, Korea should make an aggressive strategy in order to enhance the international research cooperation. Korea, the 10th country that built two or more research base in Antarctica, should make an effort to bring the appropriate level of the phase.SCI) database during the period 1998-2015. Through a quantitative analysis and a Social Network Analysis, we uncovered the several findings and induced the implications. First, many countries, in general, have increased the multi-national research cooperation in order to enhance the research productivity. However, Korea’s cooperative research activity does not reach the average level. Second, considering the 4 centrality indexes, which are come from the SNA, Korea showed the lower degree of centrality indexes. Based on these findings, Korea should make an aggressive strategy in order to enhance the international research cooperation. Korea, the 10th country that built two or more research base in Antarctica, should make an effort to bring the appropriate level of the phase.