{"id":3779,"date":"2022-11-18T11:18:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2024-02-19T07:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T07:57:52","slug":"trends-in-research-collaborations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/trends-in-research-collaborations\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends in Research Collaborations: An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5313361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/trends-in-research-collaborations\/#The_importance_of_research_collaborations\" title=\"The importance of research collaborations\u00a0\">The importance of research collaborations\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/trends-in-research-collaborations\/#Earlier_trends_in_academic_collaborations23\" title=\"Earlier trends in academic collaborations2,3\">Earlier trends in academic collaborations2,3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/trends-in-research-collaborations\/#Current_scenario_in_academic_collaborations4\" title=\"Current scenario in academic collaborations4\u00a0\">Current scenario in academic collaborations4\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/trends-in-research-collaborations\/#Challenges_in_maintaining_research_collaborations45\" title=\"Challenges in maintaining research collaborations4,5\u00a0\">Challenges in maintaining research collaborations4,5\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_importance_of_research_collaborations\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The importance of research collaborations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research collaborations are associations among researchers, authors, universities, and organizations, all of whom have a mutual benefit from developing these connections. These include access to otherwise restricted data, learning from others\u2019 expertise in areas in which you\u2019re not adept, learning new skills, and exploring opportunities for further research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaborative research has gained much traction in the last 50 years when researchers were increasingly required to work across geographies, cultures, and disciplines. Such <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/research-collaboration-partner-with-experts-to-deliver-impactful-results-with-researcher-life\/\">scientific collaborations<\/a> can boost your research career in several ways, some of which are listed below:<sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Combining expertise and resources can help <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">maximize outputs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by being able to answer complex research questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">positive correlation between scientific collaborations and the number of citations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. According to an analysis of 28 million papers from the humanities and the sciences published between 1900 and 2011, papers with more authors received more citations, especially if the authors were from different institutions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Studies involving more academic collaborations also seem to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attract more funders<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, especially if the study\u2019s outputs are expected to have a significant impact on policymaking, health care, etc. Some funding organizations are increasingly preferring international and industry-academia collaborations for funding. For instance, the EU Commission\u2019s Horizon 2020 program, which offered about 80 billion Euros of funding between 2014 and 2020, prioritized collaborative research projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic collaborations are an <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">excellent networking opportunity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to meet peers and experts in your discipline and explore opportunities for further research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earlier_trends_in_academic_collaborations23\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier trends in academic collaborations<sup>2,3<\/sup> <\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the National Science Board,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">between 2008 and 2018 the percentage of science and engineering articles published with international research collaborations (including authors from at least two countries) increased from 17% to 23%. As of 2018, most of the 15 largest producers of science and engineering articles had high rates of international collaborations: the UK (62%), Australia (60%), France (59%), Canada (56%), Germany (53%), Spain (53%), and Italy (50%). The figure shows that from 2002 to 2020 there was an upswing in the number of international collaborations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3779 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-7.png 337w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-7-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3798'>\n\t\t\t\tSource3: Nature analysis of Dimensions database\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Trends in research collaborations\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8.png 419w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-8-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3797'>\n\t\t\t\tFigure3: Citation advantage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A 2020 study also indicated that citation rates increased steadily with each additional country represented among the authors (as shown in the figure).\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A major factor for the increase in the number of scientific collaborations during this period was the rise of China as a significant player in research, with authors from other countries very keen on developing collaborations and partnerships with authors from China.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_scenario_in_academic_collaborations4\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current scenario in academic collaborations<sup>4<\/sup><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the continual increase in the number of academic collaborations over the years, the scenario seems to be slightly different now in post-pandemic times. Initially, the number of international collaborations for COVID-19 research was quite high but toward the end of 2020 this trend took a dive with fewer international collaborations and more domestic ones. International collaborations were found to be less common on COVID-19-related papers in 2020 than they were for research on other coronaviruses in the previous years. This downward trend could be attributed to curbs on international travel with several countries being locked down and the remote working infrastructure not really in place, and the governments, private organizations, and educational institutions worldwide scrambling to adapt to the constantly changing conditions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges_in_maintaining_research_collaborations45\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Challenges in maintaining research collaborations<sup>4,5<\/sup><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Initiating and maintaining research collaborations comes with its own set of challenges. Such associations are always a coming together of brilliant minds who have their own perspectives. In every collaboration, each stakeholder must be open to accepting the other\u2019s perspective and engaging in constructive discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=r-blog&amp;utm_campaign=trends-research-collaboration\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The many challenges that researchers may face in international collaborations can be categorized into the following types:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Political<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The recent political developments across the globe have significantly affected research collaborations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China and the US<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Because most of the early researchers on COVID-19 were from China, during the initial days these two countries saw several partnerships. However, gradually, as the pandemic situation worsened worldwide, the US switched to collaborating with other countries, such as the UK. In addition, there was some government intervention regarding the extent of information flow from China, which affected the scientific output significantly. Adding to this, visa restrictions and policy changes in both countries affected the relationships, contributing to fewer partnerships. Being the two countries accounting for the highest amount of scientific output worldwide, these communication gaps between China and the US affected the number of scientific collaborations globally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Russia and the US<em><sup>6<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The US is Russia\u2019s single biggest scientific collaborator. According to UNESCO, from 2017 to 2019, 14,476 scientific papers were co-authored by Russian and American researchers. However, because of the Russia-Ukraine tensions, the US imposed several sanctions against Russia, which in June 2022 came to include scientific collaborations, mainly targeting individuals and institutions that supported the war in Ukraine. Most European countries had already imposed sanctions as soon as the war began, with Germany taking the lead, followed by Denmark, Sweden, France, and others. The restrictions also included suspending grant payments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sociocultural<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Language barriers among people from different countries, conflicting working styles, differences in communication styles and preferences, and other social practices may affect the communication across different geographies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Legal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Countries may differ in their laws pertaining to data handling, documentation, permits, allocation of intellectual property rights, etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several challenges at the individual or institutional level (not the political challenges, because they are beyond an individual\u2019s control) could be addressed by clear communication and planning before beginning the collaborative research. A few such methods that could help address issues and prevent potential delays in the project include the following:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communication<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Clearly discuss the working styles, times, and sociocultural practices followed by all the stakeholders. Although ensuring everyone\u2019s satisfaction is not quite possible, an agreement could be reached wherein everyone is relatively flexible and open to adapting to others\u2019 working styles to an extent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One point of contact<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Assigning one person from each team as the key spokesperson would help prevent any type of miscommunication or language translation issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Planning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Planning and setting timelines would help everyone stay on track. Also, periodic review meetings would help getting updates on the project\u2019s status and discuss any potential bottlenecks. However, constant communication should still be between the points of contact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assigning roles, responsibilities, and credits<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Deciding on all the stakeholders\u2019 roles and responsibilities and ensuring all co-authors get their due credit is essential to prevent misunderstandings toward the end of the project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funding and legal aspects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: These two aspects should be discussed at the planning stage so that the authors can spend all their time on conducting the research and on data analysis and reporting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus, while collaborative research is the need of the hour for the advancement of research in various fields, it\u2019s essential to understand and be empathetic toward other researchers\u2019 roles and practices. This can help sustain the associations and possibly help increase the number of research collaborations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We hope that this article has helped you in understanding the past and current trends in academic collaborations, the challenges faced by researchers worldwide, and some methods to address them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5 Ways that collaboration can further your research and your career. Springer Nature. 2019. 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