Transdisciplinary PhD programmes produce more high-impact publications and foster increased collaborations

Keck, Anna-Sigrid, Sloane, Stephanie, Liechty, Janet M., Fiese, Barbara H. and Donovan, Sharon M. (2018) Transdisciplinary PhD programmes produce more high-impact publications and foster increased collaborations. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (27 Feb 2018). Website.

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Traditional doctoral programmes require students to gain in-depth knowledge in one subject area. Transdisciplinary programmes aim to foster synthesis across disciplines and focus on translating research findings into real-world solutions, helping students to develop a professional disciplinary identity that is enhanced by multidisciplinary methods and theories. Anna-Sigrid Keck, Stephanie Sloane, Janet M. Liechty, Barbara H. Fiese, and Sharon M. Donovan designed a structured doctoral programme focused on transdisciplinary research and compared students’ publication patterns to students in traditional programmes. While rates of productivity were broadly similar, citation rates were found to be higher for transdisciplinary students, as were indicators of collaboration such as co-authorship.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Date Deposited:	27 Jun 2018 16:21
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 13:32
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/88743

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