We analyze the collaboration networks formed by the biomedical scientists participating in a large translational research initiative.
We find that balanced open triads (gatekeepers and itinerant roles) are crucial to facilitate individual innovativeness, as compared to unbalanced open triads (coordinator and liaison roles).
We propose that scientists attain legitimacy from three sources, and that this legitimacy help them to achieve societal impact.
This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of the individual factors behind scientists’ involvement in a wide variety of knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) activities.
We investigate the roots of scientists' perceptions of the impact of their work by examining stable psychological characteristics such as personality traits.
We explore how contact with patients facilitates biomedical scientists medical innovation output.
We analyze the collaboration networks formed by the biomedical scientists participating in a large translational research initiative.