Team Structure in Climate Change Research2nd Progress ReportProject DescriptionSteps to DateData Source: IPCC Report 2001Data Source: IPCC Report 2001Degree Distribution GraphNetwork Diagram - FragmentationNetwork Diagram - LeverageNetwork Diagram – Degree and TiesNetwork Diagram – Michael GrubbFuture WorkESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 1Team Structure in Climate Change Research2ndProgress ReportTravis FranckRobert NicolJaemin SongESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 2Project Description• Explore team collaborations on a global research effort to understand climate change• Extract key relationships from citation Network• Identify relevant influence metrics• Use metrics to identify key players• Identify network relationships among key playersESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 3Steps to Date• Extract, clean, and format IPCC data• Convert to UCINET/Pajek Format• Analyze Network (fragmentation, clustering)• Use network information to guide team structure search• Websearch on most connected authors• Contacted IPCC membersESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 4Data Source: IPCC Report 2001• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3rd Assessment)• Collection of important papers from around the world• Representative of valid views (peer review)• 3 VolumesImages removed for copyright reasons.Images of 3 volumes of Climate Change, 2001.Chapters Reference Papers AuthorsScientific Basis 14 4650Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability 19 6841Mitigation 10 28461433718024ESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 5Data Source: IPCC Report 2001• But, Analysis reveals only 1,560 connected authors• Listed on more than one paperESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 6Degree Distribution GraphDegree Distribution of 1500+ AuthorsMean = 4.38813151563753Mean = 4.38541448956244X <= 1.175.0%X <= 11.1595.0%00.050.10.150.20.250.30.350 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 DegreeESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 7Network Diagram - FragmentationESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 8Network Diagram - LeverageESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 9Network Diagram – Degree and TiesESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 10Network Diagram – Michael GrubbProfessor Michael Grubb• Imperial College London• IPCC Lead Author• Editor in Chief Climate Policy Journal• Editorial Board Energy Policy• Royal Institute of International AffairsPhoto removed for copyright reasons.ESD.342 Franck, Nicol, Song, 2006Page 11Future Work• Team Economics (Incentives)• Team Definition (co-authors, citations, funding?)• Team Characteristics (according to study field)• Suggest Rationale for Structure• Is the IPCC Truly Representative?• Do Chapter Authors/Reviewers have too much
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