Table 2 Network component and density measures for the three time periods
From: Exploring productivity and collaboration in Australian Indigenous health research, 1995–2008
Measures | 1995–1999 | 2000–2004 | 2005–2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
Whole network | |||
Number of authors | 583 | 642 | 1083 |
Number of components | 57 | 52 | 115 |
Mean (SD) density | 0.0053 (0.082) | 0.0051 (0.089) | 0.0040 (0.084) |
Main component | |||
Number (%) of authors in main component | 430 (73.8%) | 506 (78.8%) | 640 (59.1%) |
Mean (SD) density | 0.0087 (0.105) | 0.0075 (0.109) | 0.0089 (0.127) |
Other components | |||
Number (%) of authors in all other components | 153 (26.2%) | 136 (21.2%) | 443 (40.9%) |
Mean number of authors per (non-main) component | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 |