Why, with whom, and how to conduct interdisciplinary research? A review from a researcher’s perspective

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dc.contributor.authorVladova, Gergana
dc.contributor.authorHaase, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorFriesike, Sascha
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-13T12:32:33Z
dc.date.available2025-01-13T12:32:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractMany complex problems and emerging phenomena require joint research efforts across academic disciplines. Interdisciplinary research (IDR) is therefore widely considered a promising approach to knowledge production. At the same time, however, this form of research poses significant challenges for those involved. In this paper, we review the literature on IDR from the perspective of individual researchers engaging in or considering this type of research. We conducted a broad literature review covering the past 35 years of research on IDR. The review is structured along four typical questions that researchers have regarding IDR: “Why bother?” (Reasons for considering IDR); “Is it for me?” (The profile of IDR researchers); “How do I work with ‘them’?” (Obstacles of interdisciplinary collaboration); “What am I getting myself into?” (Challenges for IDR researchers). We analyzed the literature so that we could distill answers to those questions. We conclude our paper by emphasizing the inherent ambiguities of interdisciplinary research and proposing a set of self-reflective questions to help navigate the complexities of this research approach.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) under grant nos 16DII131, 16DII133, and 16DII137 (‘Deutsches Internet-Institut’).en
dc.identifier.citationVladova, G., Haase, J., & Friesike, S. (2024). Why, with whom, and how to conduct interdisciplinary research? A review from a researcher’s perspective. Science and Public Policy, scae070. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scae070
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/scipol/scae070
dc.identifier.issn0302-3427
dc.identifier.issn1471-5430
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/792
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.issupplementedbyhttps://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/845
dc.rightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectinterdisciplinary researchen
dc.subjectresearch collaborationen
dc.subjectteamwork in scienceen
dc.subjectcross-disciplinary collaborationen
dc.subjectbarriers and enablersen
dc.subjectliterature reviewen
dc.titleWhy, with whom, and how to conduct interdisciplinary research? A review from a researcher’s perspective
dc.typeArticle
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dcterms.bibliographicCitation.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scae070
local.researchgroupReorganisation von Wissenspraktiken
local.researchgroupBildung für die digitale Welt
local.researchgroupSicherheit und Transparenz digitaler Prozesse
local.researchtopicDigitale Infrastrukturen in der Demokratie
local.researchtopicOrganisation von Wissen
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