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Publications (5)

cs.SI2025

Journal Publications in Medicine: Ranking vs. Interdisciplinarity

Anbang Du, Michael Head, Markus Brede

Interdisciplinary research is critical for innovation and addressing complex societal issues. We characterise the interdisciplinary knowledge structure of PubMed research articles…

cs.SI2025

Prestigious but less interdisciplinary: a network analysis on top-rated journals in medicine

Anbang Du, Michael Head, Markus Brede

Interdisciplinary research, a process of knowledge integration, is vital for scientific advancements. It remains unclear whether prestigious journals that are highly impactful lead…

astro-ph.IM2021

The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE): Pre-Launch

Martin C. Weisskopf, Paolo Soffitta, Luca Baldini +155

Scheduled to launch in late 2021, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer Mission in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission w…

cs.SI2024

Integration vs segregation: network analysis of interdisciplinarity in funded and unfunded research on infectious diseases

Anbang Du, Michael Head, Markus Brede

Interdisciplinary research fuels innovation. In this paper, we examine the interdisciplinarity of research output driven by funding. Considering 36 major infectious diseases, we mo…

cs.SI2024

Modelling the mitigation of anti-vaccine opinion propagation to suppress epidemic spread: A computational approach

Sarah Alahmadi, Rebecca Hoyle, Michael Head +1

Information regarding vaccines from sources such as health services, media, and social networks can significantly shape vaccination decisions. In particular, the dissemination of n…