The Rise of Multiple Institutional Affiliations in Academia

In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 72, Issue 8, pp. 1039-1958

Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 20-14

39 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2020 Last revised: 8 Jul 2021

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Hanna Hottenrott

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Michael E. Rose

Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition

Cornelia Lawson

The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

Date Written: January 28, 2021

Abstract

This study provides the first systematic, international, large-scale evidence on the extent and nature of multiple institutional affiliations on journal publications. Studying more than 15 million authors and 22 million articles from 40 countries we document that: In 2019, almost one in three articles was (co-)authored by authors with multiple affiliations and the share of authors with multiple affiliations increased from around 10% to 16% since 1996. The growth of multiple affiliations is prevalent in all fields and it is stronger in high impact journals. About 60% of multiple affiliations are between institutions from within the academic sector. International co-affiliations, which account for about a quarter of multiple affiliations, most often involve institutions from the United States, China, Germany and the United Kingdom, suggesting a core-periphery network. Network analysis also reveals a number communities of countries that are more likely to share affiliations. We discuss potential causes and show that the timing of the rise in multiple affiliations can be linked to the introduction of more competitive funding structures such as "excellence initiatives" in a number of countries. We discuss implications for science and science policy.

Keywords: multiple affiliations, research assessment, excellence initiatives

Suggested Citation

Hottenrott, Hanna and Rose, Michael and Lawson, Cornelia, The Rise of Multiple Institutional Affiliations in Academia (January 28, 2021). In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 72, Issue 8, pp. 1039-1958, Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 20-14, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3697216 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3697216

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Michael Rose

Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition ( email )

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Cornelia Lawson

The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School ( email )

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Manchester, M15 6PB
United Kingdom

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