NATURE INDEX ASIA-PACIFIC
THE ASIA-PACIFIC IMPACT
The Nature Index 2015 Asia-Pacific reveals strong overall results from the traditional science leaders in this region. In addition, some smaller countries excel in specific areas. chemistry
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KEY Weighted fractional count (WFC)
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China leads the Asia-Pacific in weighted fractional count (WFC) — second only to the United States globally — and many countries in the region focus on chemistry and physical sciences.
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THE REGION’S TOP-10 PRODUCERS
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1. China WFC: 6,032.52
2. Japan WFC: 3,198.73
China's output in chemistry increased by 23% from 2013. 10. Malaysia WFC: 15.81
3. South Korea WFC: 1,167.49
Cambodia published 70% of its overall WFC in Nature.
9. Thailand WFC: 22.68
Sri Lanka’s research focuses on earth and environmental sciences.
Australia outperforms Japan and China in its relative output in Nature and Science.
4. Australia WFC: 950.22
New Zealand is a leader in earth and environmental sciences. 5. India WFC: 921.77
8. New Zealand WFC: 95.69
7. Taiwan WFC: 481.36
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6. Singapore WFC: 520.60
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Nearly 90% of India's publications are in chemistry or physical sciences.
ASIA-PACIFIC NATURE INDEX
SUBJECT SHIFTS
ASIA-PACIFIC VS. THE WORLD
Compared to the global balance of articles by category, scientists in the Asia-Pacific region publish less in the life sciences and more in chemistry.
Scientists in the Asia-Pacific region account for about a quarter of the global WFC.
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Global
AC: 21,861
Other WFC
FC: 14,369.80
WFC: 1,351.88
WFC: 13,431.63
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Europe WFC: 16,871.79
GLOBAL WFC
Europe's WFC is about 25% bigger than the Asia-Pacific's.
Less than 5% of the region's articles in the index cover earth and environmental sciences.
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The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 20% of the chemistry articles in the global index.
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North America WFC: 19,534.20
STRENGTHS BY SUBJECT
COOPERATION FROM AFAR
Based on WFC, China leads three of the four categories, and dominates chemistry with 53%.
For nearly every country, collaborations outside the Asia-Pacific region far exceed those with scientists from within the region.
China South Korea
Asia-Pacific
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CHEMISTRY
Japan
Non Asia-Pacific
Australia
Australia
Bangladesh
India
Bhutan
Singapore
Brunei
Taiwan
Cambodia
Others Japan surpasses China by less than 5% in life sciences.
China
LIFE SCIENCES
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Fiji India Indonesia Japan Laos Malaysia
THE FRUITS OF INVESTMENT
Maldives
Countries with higher gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) publish more articles.
New Zealand
China 300
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WFC 2014
New Zealand
North Korea
200
Papua New Guinea
100
4,000
Philippines
Thailand Malaysia
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10,000
Singapore 2,000
Myanmar Nepal
400
6,000
Mongolia
Australia India
Japan
Japan produces less output than expected based on its financial inputs.
Samoa Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand
South Korea
1,000
Tonga
Taiwan
Vietnam
0 0
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200,000
GERD (purchasing power parity $millions)
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