China Overtakes the US in Scientific Research Output
Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world's scientific papers, eclipsing the US.

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Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world's scientific papers, eclipsing the US.
With perseverance and adaptability, this scientist found his way forward.
Virus, which causes symptoms including fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite and muscle aches, is believed to have spread from animals to humans.
This study, proposes that the positive impact of public funds is much weaker in less-prestigious universities than in prestigious ones, and that overdependence on public research funding in fact even hurts academic output quality in less-prestigious universities.
Experts say the country's strong scientific performance is likely to be sustained in the coming years.
In an interview with CSIS Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette and Brookings Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Yangyang Cheng discusses the role of science in U.S.-China relations and the need to examine who benefits and who experiences harm from advances in scientific inquiry.
Many Western nations are severing scientific links - but it's a different story in China, India and South Africa.
The EU urgently needs better intelligence about China's science and technology system to avoid being taken advantage of, warns a new report.
Universities see room for reasonable new legal restraints on foreign-funded scientists but fear overreach as final deal comes into shape.
A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.
Collaborations between AI researchers and China's medical workers are helping to combat diseases such as diabetes and COVID-19.
As part of a misconduct crackdown, Chinese funders are penalizing researchers who commission sham journal articles from 'paper mills', but some say the measures still don't go far enough.
Whatever Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats.
A Swiss Ph.D. student tweeted critically about China. Afterward, his professor at the University of St. Gallen wanted nothing more to do with him, worried that her own ability to get a visa would be at risk.
In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute.
Provision in Endless Frontier Act would tighten U.S. oversight of foreign sources of funding.
This special issue covers a diversity of topics on Chinese science, ranging from scientometric analyses to studies of the Chinese science system and research assessment in China.
Some publishers say they are battling industrialized cheating. A Nature analysis examines the 'paper mill' problem - and how editors are trying to cope.
Article: A Review of Open Research Data Policies and Practices in China
Cao Xuetao, president of Nankai University, will be barred from applying for grants for lax lab management.