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invisible college: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Sociology of science

informal networks of scientists across institutions who share work and collaborate, forming the real working community of a field.

In sociology of science, invisible college refers to informal networks of scientists across institutions who share work and collaborate, forming the real working community of a field. This meaning comes from De Solla Price (1966) in American Psychologist.[1]

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References

De Solla Price, D. J., & Beaver, D. (1966). Collaboration in an invisible college. American Psychologist, 21(11), 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0024051

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