Title: Global research collaboration: Networks and partners in South East Asia,
Abstract: This is an empirical paper that addresses the role of bilateral and
multilateral international co-authorships in the six leading science systems
among the ASEAN group of countries (ASEAN6). The paper highlights the different
ways that bilateral and multilateral co-authorships structure global networks
and the collaborations of the ASEAN6. The paper looks at the influence of the
collaboration styles of major collaborating countries of the ASEAN6,
particularly the USA and Japan. It also highlights the role of bilateral and
multilateral co-authorships in the production of knowledge in the leading
specialisations of the ASEAN6. The discussion section offers some tentative
explanations for major dynamics evident in the results and summarises the next
steps in this research.