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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025

Research team diversity impacts scientific output in allergy and immunology programs.

Takeya Adachi, Norika Narimatsu, Yasushi Ogawa, Masako Toriya, Tamami Fukushi, Masashi Shirabe, Masaki Futamura, Takenori Inomata, Keigo Kainuma, Keiko Kan-O and 8 more

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Takeya AdachiDepartment of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Norika NarimatsuDepartment of Computer Science, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.
Yasushi OgawaDepartment of Advanced Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Masako ToriyaGlobal Research Institute, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tamami FukushiTokyo Online University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masashi ShirabeInstitute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaki FutamuraENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Takenori InomataENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Keigo KainumaInstitute for Clinical Research, NHO Mie National Hospital, Mie, Japan.
Keiko Kan-OENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Yosuke KurashimaENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsunori MasakiAllergy Center, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Saeko NakajimaENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Masafumi SakashitaENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Sakura SatoENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Mayumi TamariDivision of Molecular Genetics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Research Center for Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan.
Hideaki MoritaENGAGE Task Force, Tokyo, Japan.
Amane KoizumiNational Institutes of Natural Science, Tokyo, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: This study examined the relationship between the disciplinary diversity of research teams and research output (RO) in allergy and immunology programs funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, Medical Research Council (MRC) in the United Kingdom, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Methods: Using a dataset containing 1243, 3645, and 1468 articles funded by the NIH, MRC, and JSPS, respectively, we analyzed the correlation between disciplinary diversity and RO in allergy and immunology programs that received grants from 2017 to 2021. Diversity was measured using All Science Journal Classification codes counts, Shannon-Wiener index, and newly developed Omnidisciplinary index (o-index). The impact of diversity on RO was evaluated Normalized Paper Count (reflecting research quantity), Normalized Top 1% Paper Count (reflecting research excellence), and Normalized Top 10% Paper Count (reflecting research substantiality). Results: There were no significant differences in diversity between the funding agencies, indicating a marginal relationship between team composition and RO (p = 0.641 for Shannon-Winner index). RO was positively correlated with team diversity in NIH- and MRC-funded programs and positively correlated with the degree of specialization in JSPS-funded programs. Conclusions: These results underscore the complexity of the relationship between research team diversity and RO and the influence of contextual factors such as country-specific characteristics and grant program objectives. Specifically, the analysis of JSPS-funded groups suggests that the degree of specialization has a greater impact on RO than disciplinary diversity. This study contributes to ongoing efforts to optimize team composition to improve RO in allergy and immunology programs.

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AllergyImpact analysisInterdisciplinary researchResearch outputResearch team diversity

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PMID39758937
PMCPMC11700296

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