A Domain Analytic View of Interdisciplinary Studies

Authors

  • Rick Szostak University of Alberta
  • Richard Smiraglia Institute for Knowledge Organization and Structure

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7152/nasko.v7i1.95649

Abstract

We perform a domain analysis of two recent volumes, The Encyclopedia of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity, and The Handbook of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Administration. These volumes provide a useful snapshot of a field that is global in scope and draws on scholars with backgrounds in numerous academic fields. We identify most-cited authors, co-citation patterns, and most common publication outlets and dates of citations. One remarkable result is the dominance of publication outlets in the Handbook by one journal. More generally, our results support the idea that there is a shared global conversation but nevertheless a divergence in citation patterns within that global conversation. Our analysis of the most common terms in Abstracts and Keywords supports the general conclusion of one shared conversation, but yet with some notable differences.

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Published

2025-09-05

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Vol. 10 (2025): Proceedings from North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization

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