Analysis of the interaction between experimental and applied behavior analysis. Issue 2 (11th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Virues‐Ortega, Javier; Hurtado‐Parrado, Camilo; Cox, Alison D.; Pear, Joseph J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied behavior analysis. Volume 47:Issue 2(2014:Summer)
• Page Start: 380
• Page End: 403
• Publication Date: 2014-05-11
• Subjects: Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; Social Behavior -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1002/jaba.124
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8855

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jaba124-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>To study the influences between basic and applied research in behavior analysis, we analyzed the coauthorship interactions of authors who published in <italic>JABA</italic> and <italic>JEAB</italic> from 1980 to 2010. We paid particular attention to authors who published in both <italic>JABA</italic> and <italic>JEAB</italic> (dual authors) as potential agents of cross‐field interactions. We present a comprehensive analysis of dual authors' coauthorship interactions using social networks methodology and key word analysis. The number of dual authors more than doubled (26 to 67) and their productivity tripled (7% to 26% of <italic>JABA</italic> and <italic>JEAB</italic> articles) between 1980 and 2010. Dual authors stood out in terms of number of collaborators, number of publications, and ability to interact with multiple groups within the field. The steady increase in <italic>JEAB</italic> and <italic>JABA</italic> interactions through coauthors and the increasing range of topics covered by dual authors provide a basis for optimism regarding the progressive integration of basic and applied behavior analysis.</p> </sec> </abstract>