  The evolving landscape of interinstitutional collaborative research across 15
natural science disciplines is explored using the open data sourced from
OpenAlex. This extensive exploration spans the years from 1971 to 2020,
facilitating a thorough investigation of leading scientific output producers
and their collaborative relationships based on coauthorships. The findings are
visually presented on world maps and other diagrams, offering a clear and
insightful portrayal of notable variations in both national and international
collaboration patterns across various fields and time periods. These visual
representations serve as valuable resources for science policymakers, diplomats
and institutional researchers, providing them with a comprehensive overview of
global collaboration and aiding their intuitive grasp of the evolving nature of
these partnerships over time.
