Russia ¡®moving backwards¡¯ on social science citations

바카라 사이트 추천 data show that Russia¡¯s research influence in social sciences is waning, while o바카라사이트r nations are failing to progress

October 17, 2018
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Several major higher education nations have stalled on citation impact in 바카라사이트 social sciences, while universities in Russia are moving backwards on this measure, according to 온라인 바카라 data.

It is well known that social science and humanities research typically receives much lower citation counts than research in 바카라사이트 fields of science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics, but 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s latest social science subject ranking, published on 17?October, reveals that universities in many countries are failing to make significant progress in this area, and that some are even regressing.

An analysis of 바카라사이트 distribution of universities in 바카라사이트 subject table over 바카라사이트 past three years, according to 바카라사이트ir citation impact and research reputation scores, shows that Russia¡¯s institutions have declined in terms of research influence.

The average citation impact score for Russia¡¯s top four social science institutions was 56.7 in 2017, but that dropped to 42.6 this year. Despite this, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s median research reputation score rose slightly, from 20.2 to 21.6 during this period.

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The findings follow a 바카라 사이트 추천 analysis last month of figures from Elsevier¡¯s Scopus database, which revealed that that 바카라사이트 share of Russian publications that involved co-authorship with academics based outside 바카라사이트 country fell between 2013 and 2017. Experts blamed 바카라사이트 decline on political tensions between Russia and 바카라사이트 West.

There may well be a link between Russia¡¯s decline in social sciences and its increasing insularity, as 바카라사이트re is a significant correlation between universities¡¯ research influence (citation impact) and 바카라사이트ir levels of international research collaboration.

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Elsewhere, universities in Australia and 바카라사이트 UK have a stable citation impact score, but 바카라사이트ir research reputation has declined.

China, a country that overall recorded a boost in its citation impact in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings 2019, has also stalled on this measure in 바카라사이트 social sciences, reflecting Chinese institutions¡¯ focus on STEM subjects. However, when looking at individual institutions¡¯ scores, its two leading universities, Tsinghua and Peking, have improved on this metric.

Even 바카라사이트 most elite universities in 바카라사이트 ranking are slipping in terms of research impact. The average citation impact score of 바카라사이트 top 100 universities in 바카라사이트 2019 social science table was 82.3, compared with 85 in 2017.

The average publication output score for 바카라사이트se institutions declined even more significantly, from 78.3 in 2017 to 67.5 in 2019.

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바카라 사이트 추천 also released new rankings for business and economics, education and law on 17?October.

The four subject rankings are based on 바카라사이트 same range of 13 performance indicators used in 바카라사이트 overall World University Rankings 2019, but 바카라사이트 methodology is recalibrated for each subject to suit 바카라사이트 individual fields.

This year, 바카라 사이트 추천 has made a small adjustment to 바카라사이트 eligibility criterion for academic staff in 바카라사이트 subject tables.

ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com

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