RT journal article
T1 Collaboration in academic research teams: integrating non-academic members
A1 García Carbonell, Natalia
A1 Guerrero Alba, Félix
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 Academic engagement
K1 Academic research teams
K1 Non-academic collaboration
K1 diversity
AB PurposeThe present study aims to deepen the understanding of the determinant factors of non-academic collaborations within the context of Spanish public universities.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on the open science perspective, the study examines how gender diversity, knowledge diversity within academic research teams and contextual factors influence the formation of non-academic collaboration (a broader range of external agents beyond firms). It employs hierarchical multiple and negative binomial regressions in a sample of 277 Spanish academic research teams to specifically assess research excellence, defined as institutional research performance, which is measured by SciVal as the volume of publications in the top 10% of field-weighted citation impact [FWCI] over a five-year period.FindingsThe results confirm the relevance of research team knowledge diversity in fostering openness to collaboration with non-academic external agents, supporting evidence from the literature on diversity management. Surprisingly, the hypotheses regarding gender diversity and research excellence are not supported.Originality/valueMoving beyond traditional helix models and adopting an open science perspective, this paper offers new insights into the key factors shaping how academic research teams generate external networks with non-academic agents.
PB Emerald
SN 0025-1747
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40182
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40182
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 05-nov-2026