subfieldrelated
Subfieldrelated is a metric and concept used to describe the degree of relatedness between subfields within a discipline. It captures how closely linked two subfields are in terms of topics, methods, communities, and data sources. The term is commonly employed in bibliometrics and science-of-science research to quantify interdisciplinarity at the subfield level, and it can be applied to assess connections within a university, a funding portfolio, or a scholarly citation network.
Subfieldrelated scores are usually derived from multiple data sources and analytical methods. Common approaches include analyzing
Applications of subfieldrelated include mapping interdisciplinarity within and across institutions, guiding research funding and collaboration strategies,
Limitations and caveats should be noted. Subfield boundaries are not fixed and can vary by classification scheme
See also: interdisciplinarity, bibliometrics, science of science, citation analysis, topic modeling.