Table 6. Results of the classification of author teams (see Table 2 for an explanation of the categories).
| Period | Source | single author | mono-disciplinary | multi-disciplinary | weak multi-disciplinary | unclear | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1994 | All* | 13 (28.3%) | 15 (32.6%) | 3 (6.5%) | 1 (2.2%) | 14 (30.4%) | 46 |
| SS** | 9 (40.9%) | 4 (18.2%) | 2 (9.1%) | 1 (4.5%) | 6 (27.3%) | 22 | |
| WRR*** | 4 (16.7%) | 11 (45.8%) | 1 (4.2%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (33.3%) | 24 | |
| 2000–2004 | All | 5 (12.8%) | 23 (59%) | 3 (7.7%) | 1 (2.6%) | 7 (17.9%) | 39 |
| SS | 3 (13.6%) | 13 (59.1%) | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (18.2%) | 22 | |
| WRR | 2 (11.8%) | 10 (58.8%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (5.9%) | 3 (17.6%) | 17 | |
| 2010–2014 | All | 14 (11.9%) | 76 (64.4%) | 12 (10.2%) | 6 (5.1%) | 10 (8.5%) | 118 |
| SS | 11 (17.5%) | 29 (46%) | 9 (14.3%) | 6 (9.5%) | 8 (12.7%) | 63 | |
| WRR | 3 (5.5%) | 47 (85.5%) | 3 (5.5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.6%) | 55 | |
| Total | 32 (15.8%) | 114 (56.2%) | 18 (8.9%) | 8 (3.9%) | 31 (15.3%) | 203 |
* All analysed articles from the respective period.
** Articles from the group of 11 “social science” and multidisciplinary journals (see Table 5).
*** Articles from Water Resources Research.