Spanish participation in EU research programmes: structural analysis of the health-related thematic area of the 6th Framework Programme
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Scientometrics, social network analysis, Framework Programmes, scientific collaborationAbstract
The aim of this work is to describe the participation of Spanish institutions in the 6th Framework Programme’s thematic area on health. It presents a structural analysis of the collaboration network among the different organizations that participate in these projects, as well as a description of the degree of participation and of the results obtained, on a regional, sectorial, and individual basis. The results show that Spanish participation lies primarily with the governmental sector, especially on a national level, with the principal involvement concentrated in CSIC, CNIO, hospitals, and universities. The article concludes that Spain is on the periphery of the health-related thematic area, with participation largely undertaken by CSIC.
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