The development and complexity of different dimensions of science, has somehow made inevitably necessary what usually is called
research
collaboration
among
scholars
and
researchers.
This
collaboration is needed to answer the guestions regarding new issues and problems. Research Collaboration, coauthorship and coproduction have recently turned into the most important characteristics of the
scientific society.
The increasing complexity of current research requires a greater
number of contributors for completion and the increasing trend toward
multiple authorship being established. The resources and techniques that are needed to address research issues in some disciplines have increasingly fallen outside the command of individuals.
Skilled researchers and frequent coauthors are among the most
generous collaborators.
Productivity and collaboration are correlated and those who are
most productive are also most willing to share publication credits.
The main purpose of this research is to find out the major rates of
research collaboration and coauthorship among the Iranian scholars.
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