Scientific Teams and Inequalities: Collaboration and Heterogeneity in Science (STITCH)
The STITCH Project (Scientific Teams and InequaliTies: Collaboration and Heterogeneity in Science) explores how the internal organization of scientific teams influences knowledge production and contributes to inequalities within the global research system. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining sociological theory, bibliometrics, and data science, the project seeks to understand the social and structural mechanisms that drive scientific collaboration, innovation, and impact.
Using a unique dataset of over 700,000 bibliographic records with contribution statements (CRediT taxonomy) and advanced machine learning techniques, STITCH analyzes patterns of labor distribution within research teams, disciplinary differences, and inequalities related to gender, geography, and career stage.
Ultimately, the project aims to generate robust empirical evidence to inform fairer and more inclusive science policies and evaluation frameworks. By recognizing the collaborative and diverse nature of modern science, STITCH contributes to the development of research systems that are more equitable, transparent, and socially responsive.
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News
| Feb 2026 |
Scientific work is not the same across disciplines: contribution analysis reveals new collaboration patterns
Authorship has traditionally been used as a proxy of merit, but it poorly reflects how scientific work is actually distributed. This study presents a cross-disciplinary descript...
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| Feb 2026 |
Humanities scholars publish differently: generations reshape research agendas
Humanities scholarship has long relied on communication practices different from the sciences, where books, chapters and local languages remain central. A new study explores whe...
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| Jan 2026 |
Women in Spanish science: progress, but not equality
A new study by Elvira González-Salmón and Nicolás Robinson-García analyses the evolution of gender parity in Spanish research over the last 30 years and compares it internationa...
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| Dec 2025 |
Nicolás Robinson-García participates in the IPP
On December 10, the Institute for Public Policies and Goods (IPP-CSIC) invited Nicolás Robinson-García as part of an extensive program organized by the IPP itself with the aim o...
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| Dec 2025 |
Publication in Nuture
Nature highlights a study from the STITCH team that uses the CRediT taxonomy to uncover how scientific teams distribute contributions across disciplines.
Link to the article
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| Nov 2025 |
New webpage
Hello world! We start our new web page about STITCH. Here we are announcing updates about our research result 📖
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