Prominent but Less Productive: The Impact of Interdisciplinarity on Scientists' Research

Abstract

Inter-disciplinary research (IDR) is being promoted by federal agencies and universities nationwide because it presumably spurs transformative, innovative science. In this paper we bring empirical data to assess whether IDR is indeed beneficial, and whether costs accompany potential benefits.

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