Characterizing structure of cross-disciplinary impact of global disciplines: A perspective of the Hierarchy of Science

Abstract

Interdisciplinary fields have become the driving force of modern science and a significant source of scientific innovation. However, there is still a paucity of analysis about the essential characteristics of disciplines’ cross-disciplinary impact.

Keywords

• interdisciplinary research
• cross-disciplinary
• scientific impact
• soft science
• hard science
• citation