Scientific Impact of Interdisciplinary Research During Crises
Abstract
Highlights• Interdisciplinary research typically achieves high scientific impact.• Crises create urgency and normative pressures narrowing research agendas.• Analysis of 63,850 coronavirus papers published 2000-2019 reveals a 46.9% drop in interdisciplinary research’s scientific impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Policy should balance crisis-specific and interdisciplinary research support.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Academy of Management Proceedings
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 July 2026
- Language
- EN