Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a study, according to which India's research productivity will be on par with most G8 nations within 7-8 years and could overtake them between 2015 and 2020. The study is part of a new series of Global Research Reports from Thomson Reuters that will illustrate the changing landscape and dynamics of the global research base around the world.
The study, ‘Global Research Report: India’, informs policymakers about the research and collaboration potential of the nation and its current place in world science. It draws on data found in Web of Science, available on the ISI Web of Knowledge platform, a citation environment of scholarly literature. According to the study, over the past decade, India has seen a nearly 80 percent growth in its annual output of scientific publications, from roughly 16,500 in 1998 to nearly 30,000 in 2007. India's annual growth rate has vaulted in recent years to rival comparable figures from such well-established European and Asian nations as Japan, France, German, and the UK. The study further states that the nation’s research portfolio is markedly balanced between the life sciences and physical sciences.
The study found that India has established stable and growing research partnerships with a variety of nations - notably, the US, Germany, Japan and the UK. South Korea has hugely increased its percentage of papers collaboratively with Indian authors. This is seen as part of a doubling in volume of Indian collaborative output with Asian partners, possibly signalling the emergence of a clearer regional research network.
The report examines India's scientific focus and how its areas of concentration map to the rest of the world. The aim is to provide policymakers and institutions who are interested in engaging with India's research base with useful information and insights. The report is available online at http://go.thomsonreuters.com/india.
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