Internationally mobile scientists as knowledge transmitters: A lexical?based approach to detect knowledge transfer

This paper explores the knowledge transfer of internationally mobile scientists. It builds upon previous work on development methods for detecting German Using abstract terms publications covered in Scopus, this proposes a lexical-based approach to identify transmitters. These scientists are characterized by acquiring from their co-workers during international stay and transferring it return co-workers. Knowledge is operationalized as co-occurrence rarely used terms. expressed diffusion these term combinations co-authorship networks. The method developed was validated contacting bibliometrically identified transmitters asking them what they believe learned abroad. A control group without traceable similarly asked report acquisition. findings suggest that bibliometric data capable among who were mobile. juxtaposition responses perceived acquisition lexical shows proposed well suited studying strength its simplicity high precision.