Will China usurp America in science?

One of the criteria for assessing the level of science in one country is the number of scientific works published in professional journals in the world which have strict standards. Currently, China is the second country in the number of scientific works published in international publications. Of course, everyone knows this is the most populous country in the world and 4.3 times more than the United States.

China is second in the world in quantity
Scientific works published in international journals.

According to Russia's Gazete newspaper, China has become the second scientific power behind the United States. International science maps are changing rapidly, Western countries are losing their position and making way for Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa . that's proven by statistical research. of the Royal Institute experts (VHLKH) UK.

China is emerging second in the number of scientific papers published in world science journals through the data of the British Royal Society. Although the list of 10 most developed countries is still basically Western countries, but in general, these countries' rates are decreasing significantly. Meanwhile, China, India, Brazil are rising strongly and notably the role of Iran and Turkey.

China created a breakthrough in advanced countries of world science. In the years 1999 - 2003, they were ranked 6th (accounting for 4.4% of scientific works in the world), now they are second only to the US.

From 2004 to 2008, 10.2% of all publications were authored by Chinese People's Scientists. They are at the forefront of Asian science, a position that once belonged to Japan.

The figure below is the percentage of leading countries in the number of articles published in international scientific journals between 1999 and 2003 (left) and 2004 - 2008 (right): red is US, gray. is Japan, blue is England, leaf color is Germany, pink is France, brown is China, and leaf color is Russia, yellow is the rest of the world.

The US still ranks first, but their number of articles decreases from 26.4% to 21.2%. Japan dropped 2 grades, from the second to the fourth, from 7.8% to 6.1%. He kept the third position but also reduced the rate from 7.1% to 6.5%.

Fifth is Germany, announcing 6% of the world total, while last year was 7%. France is also in fifth place but down from 5% to 4.4%. Next is Canada, Italy, Spain, India.

Chris Llewellin Smith, head of the Royal Society's statistics study, said: 'The world of science is changing, new actors are emerging on stage. Most impressive is the rise of China, but behind this character, we have seen the shadow of Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa '.

He commented: 'The enhancement of international cooperation in science in the modern world is a very good trend, allowing us to meet in the global stage tomorrow'.

Research once again confirms that no country that has ever dominated history can allow itself to sleep on the laurel wreath, keeping its leading position in science.

The most remarkable result after the boundaries of the first 10 countries must include Turkey. Their growth rate is even faster than China. The number of Turkish articles increased four times between 1999 and 2008. Iran's advances were also unexpected. The number of published articles of this country increased from 736 in 1996 to 13,238 in 2008.

Based on the scientific achievements of developed countries, Russia's position is deteriorating. During the analysis period, Russia lost 24% in the percentage of its scientific products, among the 10 most developed scientific countries and had to make room for India.