Changes in patterns of collaboration between Russian universities after the commencement of the Russian university excellence initiative (Project 5-100) are studied in this paper. While this project aimed to make leading Russian universities more globally competitive and improve their research productivity, it also happened to increase their cooperation. An analysis of affiliations and the co-authorship networks was conducted to explore scientific collaborations between and within the participating universities. Such analysis facilitates the investigation of the number of collaborations with other organizations, both domestic and international cooperation, and disciplinary differences. By analyzing the co-authorship networks, the position of universities in the academic network and the structure of collaborations among the participants were examined. A sample of 30 Russian universities, including participants in Project 5-100 and a control group of institutions with similar characteristics, was used. After joining the project, the participating universities increased both their cooperation with each other as well as with foreign universities and research institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences, especially in the high-quality segment. At the same time, the collaboration patterns of non-participating universities did not change significantly. The centrality of Project 5-100 universities in the global academic network has increased, along with their visibility and coupling in the national network. The historical division between university and academic sectors has diminished, while the participating universities have started to play a more important role in knowledge production within the country.

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卓越计划项目 5-100 前后俄罗斯大学的科学合作

本文研究了俄罗斯大学卓越计划（项目 5-100）启动后俄罗斯大学之间合作模式的变化。虽然该项目旨在使俄罗斯一流大学更具全球竞争力并提高其研究生产力，但也恰好增加了它们之间的合作。对隶属关系和合著者网络进行了分析，以探索参与大学之间和内部的科学合作。这种分析有助于调查与其他组织的合作数量、国内和国际合作以及学科差异。通过分析合着网络，研究了大学在学术网络中的地位以及参与者之间的合作结构。使用了 30 所俄罗斯大学的样本，包括项目 5-100 的参与者和具有相似特征的机构对照组。加入该项目后，各参与大学加强了彼此之间以及与俄罗斯科学院国外大学和研究机构的合作，特别是在高质量领域。与此同时，非参与大学的合作模式没有明显变化。5-100 项目大学在全球学术网络中的中心地位以及它们在国家网络中的知名度和耦合度都得到了提高。