Emergence of Collaboration in 60 years of Computer Science

PRESENTERS: Sohom Ghosh1, Partha Basuchowdhuri1, Aparna Basu2

1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, INDIA (+91)8001734384, sohom1ghosh@gmail.com

2 Formerly at National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi, 2Present address: B 303 Nayantara, Sec 7 Plot 8-B Dwarka, New Delhi 110075; (+91)9818405134; E:mail: aparnabasu.dr@gmail.com (+91)9163883328, parthabasu.chowdhuri@heritageit.edu

Evolution of New Terms

2000-2003

1980-1989

1990-1999

1970-1979

1960-1969

Collaboration

Evolution of Networks

1950-1959 1960-1969

1970-1979

Giant Component

Power law

distribution

Co-authorship has shown an increasing trend in science as

its complexity increases. It is found to be more fruitful to

have multi partner teams working on a single problem.

Computer Science is a relatively new discipline in science

and we can map the field and collaboration patterns from

almost the beginning.

We find like mathematics CS has relatively low

collaboration (66.6% singly authored or two author

papers). With time as the field matures larger networks of

collaboration appear.

Emergence of new areas is shown by the evolution of new

terms using term frequencies and word clouds.

Changes in the collaborative network patterns at different

stages in the development of the field are shown.

Emergence of a giant component is seen.

Data Source DBLP

[Better coverage of

journals and conference

proceedings in Computer

Science than Web of

Science]

Years

1940-2003

Data Characteristics

Full Names

No Author Addresses

Dedicated to Computer Science

Evolution of New Terms

2000-2003

1980-1989

1990-1999

1970-1979

1960-1969

Collaboration

Growth in Computer Science

Computer Science has grown rapidly as a field.

Proceedings papers have grown faster than

journal papers.