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Global science
Science is global and growing at an immense pace. This series provides an overview of the status of science and research around the world, in terms of R&D expenditure, citation metrics, collaboration, and internationalization.
Research and development (R&D) is crucial to scientific progress. Moreover, the investment of nations on R&D is highly discussed in international circles as it provides a broad picture of…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- June 17, 2015
Understanding the citation patterns and the trends in the use of citation metrics is vital to gaining insights into the dynamic landscape of scholarly publishing. Read…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- June 19, 2015
Despite substantial investments in R&D, Japanese research output is not yielding the returns expected. In addition to having to dealing with a hierarchical…
- Matthieu Py
- June 23, 2015
Japan's investment in R&D is high. Despite this, Japanese research output is diminishing. Why is this happening? A hierarchical educational system, and lack…
- Matthieu Py
- June 24, 2015
The landscape of scientific research is fast changing, with the emergence of new global players and upcoming trends that transcend geographical boundaries and…
- Kakoli Majumder
- June 24, 2015
The scientific landscape of Korea is undergoing a change. With change at various levels, including a consistent growth of R&D budget, openness toward the acceptance of open access policy,…
- Sun Huh
- June 27, 2015
Science is becoming open and how! Gone are the days when researchers and institutions believed in keeping scientific data behind strict and complex institutional…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- June 29, 2015
What do you wish for a better future of science and academia? Our series of posts on Global Science explored the current trends in global scientific publishing and to…
- Editage Insights
- June 30, 2015