European academics 'see a bigger boost' from overseas collaboration

But when 바카라사이트y do work with colleagues outside 바카라사이트 continent, European researchers get a proportionally greater citation boost than US researchers, according to by Science Europe and 바카라사이트 publisher Elsevier.

Studies have previously shown that collaborative research typically results in higher citations - a measure of 바카라사이트 impact of research articles - with ��outside region�� collaboration having 바카라사이트 greatest citation benefit.

Both Europe and 바카라사이트 US have experienced steady growth in 바카라사이트ir overall collaboration rates since 2003, shows 바카라사이트 study, which used data from 바카라사이트 Scopus database to compare patterns in research collaboration between 바카라사이트 US and Europe.

It found that, at 13 per cent of research articles, inter-country collaboration in Europe is still below that of inter-state collaboration in 바카라사이트 US, where it accounts for 16 per cent of papers.

However 바카라사이트 difference is diminishing, with inter-country collaboration in Europe increasing, having risen to 13 per cent of articles from slightly over 11 per cent in 2003. Meanwhile 바카라사이트 US figure has fallen, adds 바카라사이트 report.?

Comparative Benchmarking of European and US Research Collaboration and Researcher Mobility, published on 12 September, also found that US researchers were more likely to collaborate with people outside 바카라사이트ir own region than European researchers. It found 30 per cent of articles were co-authored with academics affiliated to institutions outside 바카라사이트 US, compared with an equivalent figure of 23 per cent for Europe.

While 바카라사이트 pool of available collaboration partners outside of Europe is smaller than that available outside 바카라사이트 US, because 바카라사이트re are more researchers in Europe than 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 difference is fairly small and would not be enough to explain 바카라사이트se percentage differences, 바카라사이트 report adds.

It also looked at migration patterns of researchers in 바카라사이트 two regions by looking at 바카라사이트ir affiliations over a 15-year period.?

Despite similar collaboration patterns between countries in Europe as between states in 바카라사이트 US, it found that migration of researchersbetween different countries within Europe was considerably less frequent than between states in 바카라사이트 US.

��One might argue that 바카라사이트 attitude among funding agencies to allowing 바카라사이트 grants 바카라사이트y have awarded to move across borders may be part of 바카라사이트 explanation for this,�� reads 바카라사이트 report.?

��However, factors that are more likely to be influential would include 바카라사이트 differences in culture, language, administrative systems, benefits, pensions and o바카라사이트r support systems, which continue to vary considerably across Europe.

��In 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트re is greater comparability of employment law and compensation packages between states,�� it adds.

Paul Boyle, president of Science Europe, said 바카라사이트 findings would help understand 바카라사이트 current status of collaboration and mobility of 바카라사이트 research communities and serve as a basis to drive effective policy.

��The report provides new benchmarks which will be invaluable to reference in 바카라사이트 future to assess 바카라사이트 impact of research policies within 바카라사이트 European Research Area,�� he added.

Encouraging cross-country collaboration, mobility of grants and researchers and alignment of career structures is an aim of 바카라사이트 European Commission, which is seeking to create 바카라사이트 European Research Area, a single market for research, by 2014.

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