Institute for Scientific Information shows China matching research productivity with
excellence, diversifying its research economy and expanding its
collaboration network
LONDON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate
Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and
organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their
world, today released a report from the Institute for Scientific
Information (ISI)™ which reveals that China's* research economy has seen a dramatic
increase in quality and its research is increasingly valued beyond
its borders. China is also
diversifying beyond its traditional strengths in technology and
physical sciences to focus on new areas such as biomolecular
science.
China's research
landscape draws on data from the Web of Science™ citation
index of scientific publications and charts China's remarkable research trajectory over
the last 40 years. The report shows an acceleration in published
research output, which increased five-fold between 2009 and 2021,
well outpacing the U.S. and E.U. Analysis from the Institute for
Scientific Information suggests this trajectory is likely to
continue.
China's remarkable research
productivity is matched by its increasing research excellence. Its
proportion of published research with citation impact above the
global average now matches the U.S. and Germany. In addition, China's substantial volume of exceptional
research in the form of Highly Cited Papers™ exceeds 1,000 per
year, indicating that the global scientific community is taking
note of what China is doing and
seeking to collaborate with the researchers delivering these
papers.
Jonathan Adams, Chief Scientist
at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said:
"China continues its rise as a
global science and technology power and our report findings show
that the notion that its research output is lagging in quality can
be effectively dispelled. While the U.S. remains a key
international research partner, China is fostering closer collaboration with
emerging research economies in the Middle
East as well as many others. This underlines the importance
of research investment as an aid to cultural diplomacy."
Other key findings of the report include:
- China exceeded U.S. published
research output in plant and animal sciences, agricultural sciences
and pharmacology and is on a pathway to challenge the U.S. in
biochemistry and molecular biology.
- The shift in research quality is shown by the rising number of
Highly Cited Researchers™** – individuals who have demonstrated
significant and broad influence in their field or fields of
research. The number of Highly Cited Researchers in China doubled to 1,169 between 2018 and 2022,
only second to the U.S.'s 2,764 Highly Cited Researchers. Many of
China's Highly Cited Researchers
are based at globally renowned institutions such as the Chinese
Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University and their highly cited
contributions are strongly represented in chemistry, engineering
and material sciences disciplines.
- China has an exceptional share
of the world's research publications in technology areas, exceeding
40% of all articles and reviews published in areas such as
automation control, telecommunications and nanotechnology between
2017 and 2021.
- China's Research Fronts™,
which reveal the hot topics and likely direction of future
research, are driven by 'core papers' focused on chemistry and
engineering related fields. However, for co-citing papers,
China has markedly more activity
in clinical and life sciences fields, one of the U.S.'s strengths,
and so could rival the U.S in future.
- The U.S. remains China's most
important international research partner, co-authoring over 40% of
China's collaborative output over
the last decade. As many as one-third of U.S. papers in
telecommunications and over one-quarter in a spread of other areas
feature a co-author affiliated with Chinese institutions.
- China is expanding its
collaboration network and has emerged as a leading research partner
for smaller nations across the Middle
East, particularly in emerging green energy technologies,
and Asia. China is the dominant research partner for
Pakistan and Singapore.
Dr. Nandita Quaderi, Senior Vice President, Academia &
Government at Clarivate said: "This latest ISI analysis
demonstrates the huge potential of our research data and
transformative intelligence to inform research assessment and
research policy on China. In doing
so, we help empower researchers and policymakers at institutions
and governments to think forward and accelerate the development of
the global research base."
ENDS
*In this report, the regional term China in technical analyses identifies the
research activity of the People's
Republic of China including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Some analyses cover only Mainland China
excluding the latter areas. In discussion a more colloquial use of
the term 'China' may be used
without specific geographical reference.
**Highly Cited Researchers are global scientists and
social scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad
influence in their field or fields of research, contributing
disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge. Every
year since 2014, Clarivate has issued a highly anticipated and
much-celebrated list of Highly Cited Researchers. The 2023 list
will be announced in November.
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Media contact:
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Chung-Kesl, External Communications Manager, Academia &
Government
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