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Japan drops to 10th for scientific papers; China dethrones U.S.
By RINTARO SAKURAI/ Staff Writer
August 23, 2022
China has overtaken the United States for the first time in the number of noteworthy scientific papers it produced, while Japan has dropped to 10th place after India.
A science ministry report released on Aug. 10, titled “Japanese Science and Technology Indicators 2021,” cited less time devoted to research and fewer Ph. D. students as reasons behind Japan’s poor showing.
The National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, affiliated with the ministry, calculated the rankings based on the top 10 percent of the most cited scientific papers in each research field and other factors.
While Japan accounted for an average of 3,787 of the those papers between 2017 and 2019, the figure is around 10 percent of that for China and the lowest among Group of Seven industrialized countries.
A science ministry report released on Aug. 10, titled “Japanese Science and Technology Indicators 2021,” cited less time devoted to research and fewer Ph. D. students as reasons behind Japan’s poor showing.
The National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, affiliated with the ministry, calculated the rankings based on the top 10 percent of the most cited scientific papers in each research field and other factors.
While Japan accounted for an average of 3,787 of the those papers between 2017 and 2019, the figure is around 10 percent of that for China and the lowest among Group of Seven industrialized countries.
More:
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14416414