Purpose:The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of international research collaboration from 1980 to 2021.The study examines the main global patterns as well as those specific to individual countries,country...Purpose:The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of international research collaboration from 1980 to 2021.The study examines the main global patterns as well as those specific to individual countries,country groups,and different areas of research.Design/methodology/approach:The study is based on the Web of Science Core collection database.More than 50 million publications are analyzed using co-authorship data.International collaboration is defined as publications having authors affiliated with institutions located in more than one country.Findings:At the global level,the share of publications representing international collaboration has gradually increased from 4.7%in 1980 to 25.7%in 2021.The proportion of such publications within each country is higher and,in 2021,varied from less than 30%to more than 90%.There are notable disparities in the temporal trends,indicating that the process of internationalization has impacted countries in different ways.Several factors such as country size,income level,and geopolitics may explain the variance.Research limitations:Not all international research collaboration results in joint co-authored scientific publications.International co-authorship is a partial indicator of such collaboration.Another limitation is that the applied full counting method does not take into account the number of authors representing in each country in the publication.Practical implications:The study provides global averages,indicators,and concepts that can provide a useful framework of reference for further comparative studies of international research collaboration.Originality/value:Long-term macro-level studies of international collaboration are rare,and as a novelty,this study includes an analysis by the World Bank’s division of countries into four income groups.展开更多
On the occasion of celebrating the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), in recalling the development history of the CAS’s international exchange and cooperation,we feel gratified ...On the occasion of celebrating the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), in recalling the development history of the CAS’s international exchange and cooperation,we feel gratified to see that it has entered into an unprecedented era of dynamic expansion and progress. The CAS’s international cooperation experienced a stage of "exchange only with eastern countries" in its inceptive years and at a time of actual stagnation in"cultural revolution". It was the Third Session of the Eleventh Congress of the Chinese Communist展开更多
For eight decades, China and Canada have engaged in an increasingly rich and comprehensive collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Beginning with the personal engagement of some of the most prominent inno...For eight decades, China and Canada have engaged in an increasingly rich and comprehensive collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Beginning with the personal engagement of some of the most prominent innovators in both countries in the 1930 s through the 1970 s, it was realized that China was building on millennia of leadership in innovation, while Canada was in the forefront of Western advances in key areas of research. As China began to open up to the West in the late 1970 s, Canada’s development agencies focused on helping China build capacity. University collaborations have also been strong, facilitated by the large Chinese diaspora in the Canadian research community. Canadian companies have had long-standing relations in China, and start-up incubators and accelerators in both countries have linkages with their counterparts. Over the years, Canadian and Chinese governments have deepened their S&T engagement, with an Agreement for Science and Technology Collaboration signed in 2007, and the Canada-China Joint Committee on S&T(CCJC) established to guide joint initiatives including a funded program for collaborative research. The most recent events were the inaugural meeting of the Sino-Canadian Innovation Dialogue held on October 29, 2018 and the CCJC meeting on October 30, 2018. The future is bright for continuing collaboration in the coming decades.展开更多
文摘Purpose:The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of international research collaboration from 1980 to 2021.The study examines the main global patterns as well as those specific to individual countries,country groups,and different areas of research.Design/methodology/approach:The study is based on the Web of Science Core collection database.More than 50 million publications are analyzed using co-authorship data.International collaboration is defined as publications having authors affiliated with institutions located in more than one country.Findings:At the global level,the share of publications representing international collaboration has gradually increased from 4.7%in 1980 to 25.7%in 2021.The proportion of such publications within each country is higher and,in 2021,varied from less than 30%to more than 90%.There are notable disparities in the temporal trends,indicating that the process of internationalization has impacted countries in different ways.Several factors such as country size,income level,and geopolitics may explain the variance.Research limitations:Not all international research collaboration results in joint co-authored scientific publications.International co-authorship is a partial indicator of such collaboration.Another limitation is that the applied full counting method does not take into account the number of authors representing in each country in the publication.Practical implications:The study provides global averages,indicators,and concepts that can provide a useful framework of reference for further comparative studies of international research collaboration.Originality/value:Long-term macro-level studies of international collaboration are rare,and as a novelty,this study includes an analysis by the World Bank’s division of countries into four income groups.
文摘On the occasion of celebrating the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), in recalling the development history of the CAS’s international exchange and cooperation,we feel gratified to see that it has entered into an unprecedented era of dynamic expansion and progress. The CAS’s international cooperation experienced a stage of "exchange only with eastern countries" in its inceptive years and at a time of actual stagnation in"cultural revolution". It was the Third Session of the Eleventh Congress of the Chinese Communist
文摘For eight decades, China and Canada have engaged in an increasingly rich and comprehensive collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Beginning with the personal engagement of some of the most prominent innovators in both countries in the 1930 s through the 1970 s, it was realized that China was building on millennia of leadership in innovation, while Canada was in the forefront of Western advances in key areas of research. As China began to open up to the West in the late 1970 s, Canada’s development agencies focused on helping China build capacity. University collaborations have also been strong, facilitated by the large Chinese diaspora in the Canadian research community. Canadian companies have had long-standing relations in China, and start-up incubators and accelerators in both countries have linkages with their counterparts. Over the years, Canadian and Chinese governments have deepened their S&T engagement, with an Agreement for Science and Technology Collaboration signed in 2007, and the Canada-China Joint Committee on S&T(CCJC) established to guide joint initiatives including a funded program for collaborative research. The most recent events were the inaugural meeting of the Sino-Canadian Innovation Dialogue held on October 29, 2018 and the CCJC meeting on October 30, 2018. The future is bright for continuing collaboration in the coming decades.
