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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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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Other WFC

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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

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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

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Countries with higher gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) publish more articles.

New Zealand

China 300

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North Korea

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Papua New Guinea

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Mongolia

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Japan produces less output than expected based on its financial inputs.

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South Korea

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Taiwan

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