China to “overtake” the United States in scientific output?

Tuesday, 29 March 2011 17:27 Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 17:27 Written by Eric Garland 0 Comments

The BBC reports an interesting trend line in the world of scientific research – China may overtake the United States as the world’s top publisher of research in academic journals, perhaps as soon as 2013.

This the result of significant investment by the Chinese government in both education and R&D, no doubt part of the “long-term planning” for which they are famous.

This suggests several questions:

  • Does increased scientific publication equal competitiveness?
  • Is this research of equal quality or usefulness?
  • Will the United States and Britain change their policies to choose an alternative future?

 

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