South African ICT4D papers 2003 - 2016

Title: Collaboration towards a more inclusive society: the case of South African ICT4D researchers<b>Abstract. </b>In this study, research collaboration in the context of South African Information and Communication for Development (ICT4D) researchers was investigated using a mixed methods approach. South Africa provides a worthy context for ICT4D research, with stark development challenges and on the other hand, a well-established ICT infrastructure. Firstly, a quantitative analysis of South African research collaboration between 2003 and 2016 was conducted to determine the existing research collaboration patterns of South African ICT4D researchers. This is based on the publications in three top ICT4D journals namely the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), Information Technologies &amp; International Development (ITID), and Information Technology for Development (ITD). The results show that most papers were co-authored, mostly through intra-institutional collaboration with limited inter-institutional collaboration between South African authors or between South African and other African authors. Secondly, interviews were conducted with South African researchers who emerged as inter- and intra-institutional collaborators to gain insight into the technology, drivers and barriers affecting South African research collaboration. We report our findings and discuss the implications for employing research collaboration as a mechanism for addressing inequality and supporting inclusion.标题：迈向更具包容性社会的协作：以南非信息与通信技术促进发展（Information and Communication for Development，ICT4D）研究者为例 摘要。本研究采用混合研究方法，以南非ICT4D研究者群体为对象，探究其科研协作现状。南非兼具严峻的发展挑战与成熟的信息与通信技术基础设施，是开展ICT4D研究的优质样本场景。首先，本研究针对2003至2016年间的南非科研协作开展定量分析，以明确南非ICT4D研究者的现有科研协作模式，分析数据源自三大顶尖ICT4D期刊刊载的论文：《发展中国家信息系统电子期刊》（Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries，EJISDC）、《信息技术与国际发展》（Information Technologies & International Development，ITID）以及《发展信息技术》（Information Technology for Development，ITD）。研究结果显示，绝大多数论文为合著论文，且主要依托机构内协作完成；南非研究者之间，或是南非研究者与其他非洲研究者之间的跨机构协作则较为有限。其次，本研究对参与过跨机构与机构内协作的南非研究者开展访谈，以深入探究影响南非科研协作的技术条件、驱动因素与阻碍因素。本研究将汇报上述研究发现，并探讨将科研协作作为应对不平等、助力社会包容的机制所具有的实践启示。