Trends in the inter-regional and international research collaboration of the PRC's regions: 2000-2015

M. Luwel*, E. van Wijk, L.J. van der Wurff, L.L. Wang

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Abstract

The regional structure of the PRC's scientific output is analyzed using publications processed for the Web of Science. Over the period 2000-2015 and measured by the Salton Index of the co-publications the scientific collaboration among the PRC's regions increased only slightly, in stark contrast with the USA' states and during the most recent years the EU member countries. Only for research with other nations, representing about 30% of the total publication output, inter-regional collaboration is on the rise. For the leading PRC's regions the USA is the dominant partner co-authoring about 50% of their publications. Germany and especially Japan seems to lose attractiveness to the advantage of the UK, Australia and neighboring Asian countries.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDICATORS (STI 2016)
EditorsIsmael Rafols, Jordi Molas-Gallart, Elena Castro-Martínez, Richard Woolley
PublisherUniversitat Politècnica de València
Pages682-692
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9788490485194
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event21st International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators (STI): Peripheries, Frontiers and Beyond - SPAIN, Valencia, Spain
Duration: 14 Sept 201616 Sept 2016
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Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators (STI)
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period14/09/1616/09/16
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Keywords

  • SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION
  • CHINA
  • PATTERNS
  • SCIENCE

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