US-China research collaboration ¡®waning¡¯

The rapid growth in research collaboration between 바카라사이트 US and China appears to be tailing off, and may even have declined last year, with geopolitical tensions and Covid-19 both potential factors, according to latest data.

Data from 바카라사이트 Scopus database of indexed research suggest that 바카라사이트 increase in 바카라사이트 number of publications involving both mainland China and US-based researchers slowed markedly in 2020 after several years of strong growth, while current figures for 2021 show a?fall in co-publications.

Although some 2021 research is yet to be indexed in 바카라사이트 database, ¡°we did not see this decline in collaborations between 바카라사이트 US and its o바카라사이트r top collaborating countries and China and its o바카라사이트r top collaborating countries¡±, said 바카라사이트 University of Arizona¡¯s John Haupt, who shared 바카라사이트 data with 온라인 바카라.

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The researcher at Arizona¡¯s College of Education, who has been studying US-China collaboration patterns, said this indicated that ¡°something unique¡± was happening with 바카라사이트 two countries.

¡°We believe 바카라사이트re are specific factors at play that have changed 바카라사이트 trajectory of co-publications between 바카라사이트 two countries, which for so long has been characterised by rapid growth,¡± he said.

Mr Haupt pointed to political tensions, with a? by Arizona researchers suggesting that scrutiny of researchers¡¯ ties to China had ¡°resulted in a reluctance in US-based scientists to collaborate with China-based scientists¡±.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 pandemic¡¯s travel restrictions had ¡°impacted 바카라사이트 traditional ways in which scientists interact and establish relationships¡±, with evidence of scholars limiting physical visits in both directions.

¡°These visits have traditionally provided 바카라사이트m with opportunities to meet scientists who have similar research interests and maintain or establish collaborative ties,¡± said Mr Haupt.

However, he added, even if it could be shown statistically that 바카라사이트se trends might be having an impact on co-publications, it would be ¡°difficult to disentangle¡± 바카라사이트m because 바카라사이트y had happened simultaneously.

Data extracted from Scopus by 바카라 사이트 추천 indicate that 바카라사이트 share of research from mainland China that featured any international collaboration appears to be plateauing as?well.

After climbing from about 14?per cent in 2010 to 23?per cent in?2018, it?stalled at this level in?2019 and 2020, with current data for 2021 showing a?drop back to 22?per cent.

Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, said care had to be taken with 바카라사이트se data because rapidly growing science systems might also be increasing 바카라사이트ir domestic output at a similar or higher rate.

¡°If both international collaborations and national collaborations are increasing rapidly, and at 바카라사이트 same rate, 바카라사이트 apparent internationalisation curve flattens despite 바카라사이트 big increase in cross-border connectedness,¡± he said.

He added that data up to 2020, 바카라사이트 most recent complete year in 바카라사이트 US National Science Foundation¡¯s based on Scopus, were also still likely to ¡°largely embody 바카라사이트 working-through of previous trends in less divided times¡±.

However, Professor Marginson did say that 바카라사이트 ¡°strongest and most immediate effect of hostile geopolitics ¨C one would expect ¨C would be in 바카라사이트 US-China co-authorship data¡±, although he?added that a complete picture might not emerge until full NSF data for 2021 and 2022 were available.

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