Abstract
A scientometric method is developed for studying the intersectional communications at scientific conferences. As an example, a series of multisectional Heat and Mass Transfer Conferences held in Minsk, USSR, during the years 1961–1980 are considered. The clusters of the interplay between the sections are constructed on the basis of the data from the registration cards of the Conference participants. Teh matrix of the topical interrelation of sections enables one to calculate the coefficient of the information impact of a section. A comparison of this coefficient with the resource indicators of sections makes it possible to grade the scientific justification of planning a series of multisectional scientific conferences.
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Nesvetailov, G.A., Gurevich, I.G. Analysis and Planning of a Series of Multisectional Scientific Conferences (Heat and Mass Transfer Case). Scientometrics 9, 165–176 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017239
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017239
Keywords
- Mass Transfer
- Scientific Conference
- Conference Participant
- Scientific Justification
- Information Impact