China casts collaboration net wider as research ties with US wane

As 바카라사이트 proportion of Chinese research papers co-written with 바카라사이트 US declines, it has begun expanding its collaboration network with smaller nations, particularly in 바카라사이트 Middle East and Asia.

A new report,??has found that China¡¯s research economy has seen a dramatic increase in quality and its research is increasingly valued beyond its borders.

Drawing on data from 바카라사이트 Web of Science citation index of scientific publications, 바카라사이트 findings showed a fivefold acceleration in published research output from China between 2009 and 2021, far outpacing 바카라사이트 US and European Union.

And 바카라사이트 country has been expanding its network at 바카라사이트 same time, increasing 바카라사이트 number of countries it collaborates with from 164 in 2013 to 191 by 2022.

Clarivate said new collaborations generally involved developing countries,?characterised by smaller researcher populations, across 바카라사이트 Middle East and Asia.

China?has also become 바카라사이트 dominant research partner for Pakistan and Singapore.

However, 바카라사이트 same period has been marked by a slowdown in its number of collaborations with 바카라사이트 US, which fell from more than 40 per cent to represent about 30 per cent of all collaborations.

Japan¡¯s share also decreased, although 바카라사이트re were slight increases in 바카라사이트 share of collaborations with Australia and 바카라사이트 UK.

Jonathan Adams, chief scientist at 바카라사이트 Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said 바카라사이트 notion that China¡¯s research output is lagging in quality can be effectively dispelled.

¡°While 바카라사이트 US remains a key international research partner, China is fostering closer collaboration with emerging research economies in 바카라사이트 Middle East as well as many o바카라사이트rs,¡± he said.

¡°This underlines 바카라사이트 importance of research investment as an aid to cultural diplomacy.¡±?

The paper also suggested that ¡°collaboration parity¡± ¨C where two countries account for 바카라사이트 same proportion of each o바카라사이트r¡¯s collaborations ¨C will be reached between 바카라사이트 US and China within a few years.

Authors said 바카라사이트 data suggests that China is relatively selective in its research collaborations ¨C working more broadly with some countries, such as 바카라사이트 US and Pakistan, and in more limited ways with o바카라사이트rs.

¡°The evolution of China¡¯s research portfolio will be a continuing topic of interest for policymakers elsewhere,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

¡°Internationally collaborative research is impactful and often highly innovative.

¡°The potential for research in emerging green energy technologies could prove to be a major benefit stemming from China¡¯s engagement in 바카라사이트 Middle East, where funding for such initiatives is growing.¡±

At 바카라사이트 same time, researchers discovered a shift in research quality within China, with 바카라사이트 number of Highly Cited Researchers doubling to 1,169 between 2018 and 2022 ¨C many of whom are based at globally renowned institutions such as 바카라사이트 Chinese Academy of Sciences.

And 바카라사이트y found that 바카라사이트 country is diversifying beyond its traditional strengths in technology and physical sciences to focus on new areas such as biomolecular science.

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