The quantitative description of the scientific conference MECO (Middle European Cooperation in Statistical Phy\-sics) based on bibliographic records is presented in the paper. Statistics of contributions and participants, co-authorship patterns at the levels of authors and countries, typical proportions of newcomers and permanent participants and other characteristics of scientific event are discussed. The results of this case study contribute to better understanding of the ways of formalization and assessment of conferences and their role in individual academic careers. To highlight the latter, the change of perspective is used: in addition to the general analysis of conference data, an ego-centric approach is used to emphasize the role of the particular participant for the conference and, vice versa, the role of MECO in the researcher's professional life. This paper is part of the special CMP issue dedicated to the anniversary of Bertrand Berche -- a well-known physicist, an active member of the community of authors and editors of the journal, long time collaborator and dear friend of the author.
翻译:论文介绍了以文献记录为基础的科学会议MECO(中欧统计工作合作)的定量说明,其中讨论了贡献和参与者统计、作者和国家各级的共同作者模式、新来者和长期参与者的典型比例以及科学活动的其他特点,该案例研究的结果有助于更好地了解会议正规化和评估工作的方式及其在个别学术生涯中的作用,为突出后者,采用了改变观点:除了对会议数据进行一般性分析外,还采用自我中心办法强调会议特定与会者的作用,反之,也强调MECO在研究人员职业生活中的作用,这是CMP专门为Bertrand Berche -- -- 著名物理学家、该期刊作者和编辑界的积极成员、长期协作者和作者的亲密朋友 -- -- 纪念Bertrand Berche -- -- 一位著名的物理学家 -- 纪念周年的特别议题的一部分。