China overtakes the US in scientific research output
by Donna Lu from Science | The Guardian on (#62CR2)
Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world's scientific papers, eclipsing the US
China has overtaken the US as the world leader in both scientific research output and high impact" studies, according to a report published by Japan's science and technology ministry.
The report, which was published by Japan's National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTP) on Tuesday, found that China now publishes the highest number of scientific research papers yearly, followed by the US and Germany.
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