In this editorial, we reflect on the trade-offs associated with interdisciplinarity. We discuss several benefits, as well as various costs and risks. We elaborate on three scopes of interdisciplinarity: (1) interdisciplinary teaching, (2) interdisciplinary research collaborations and teams, and (3) interdisciplinary profiles and careers. We conclude with recommendations for (early-career) scholars, university management, research funders, as well as authors of articles in Public Management and Governance Review.
Willems et al. (Tue,) studied this question.