A study of the impact of scientific collaboration on the application of Large Language Model

The study of Large Language Models (LLMs), as an interdisciplinary discipline involving multiple fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, and linguistics, has diverse collaborations within its field. In this study, papers related to LLMs in the SSCI and SCI sub-collections of the Web of Science core database from January 2020 to April 2024 are selected, and a mixed linear regression model is used to assess the impact of scientific collaborations on the application of LLMs. On this basis, the paper further considers factors such as financial support and dominant countries to deeply explore the heterogeneous impact of scientific collaborations on the application of LLMs. The findings show that (1) excessive involvement of academic institutions limits the research and application of LLMs, and the number of authors does not have a significant effect on the application of LLMs; (2) with or without financial support, the role played by scientific collaborations in the application of LLMs does not significantly change; and (3) differences in the dominant countries of scientific collaborations have a slightly heterogeneous effect on the role of LLMs applications, which are mainly reflected in the number of collaborators.