@article{33dd4bbb-f5e1-4854-8b65-7a575c2c1586,
  abstract     = {{<p>International research collaboration is essential for tackling global challenges, many of which disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), while scientific capital remains concentrated in high-income countries (HICs). Drawing on CRediT contributorship data from 2018–2023 and past and present author affiliations, we examine how labor is divided in teams between researchers from countries with different economic resources, offering new insights into the role of mobility in addressing structural disparities. Our findings reveal a pronounced divide: Data collection is primarily conducted in LMICs, while data analysis and publication efforts are concentrated in HICs. Although often collaborative, conceptualization is more frequently led by scientists with past or present HIC ties, reinforcing ongoing debates about intellectual ownership. Mobile researchers with past and present ties to both HICs and LMICs emerge as key contributors to conceptualization and writing, leveraging their unique position to integrate awareness of LMIC challenges with scientific capital in HICs. By shedding light on how access to scientific capital shapes contributions within international teams, this study informs policy efforts to foster more equitable collaborations that align with the needs of LMICs, ensuring global research can effectively tackle pressing challenges.</p>}},
  author       = {{Ralfs, Annika and Muraro, Vinicius and Mazoni, Alysson and Mattsson, Pauline}},
  issn         = {{2641-3337}},
  keywords     = {{capacity building; contributorship; international collaboration; labor division; researcher mobility}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{99--118}},
  publisher    = {{MIT Press}},
  series       = {{Quantitative Science Studies}},
  title        = {{Bridging the divide? Labor division and researcher mobility in international collaboration}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/QSS.a.402}},
  doi          = {{10.1162/QSS.a.402}},
  volume       = {{7}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}