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Scientific Research: Asian Countries Expand, U.S. Holds Steady

October 5, 2009

The United States has a big lead, but countries in East Asia are starting to catch up—China in particular.

Number of doctorates in science and engineering
China South Korea Taiwan United States

Note: Figures for Hong Kong were not included in China’s and are not available. Figures for Singapore are not available. Data do not include health fields.

Source: Appendix tables 2-42 and 2-43, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

2004

14,858

3,531

1,291

26,272

1995

3,417

1,920

650

26,535

Rank in number of published journal articles in science and engineering
China South Korea Singapore Taiwan United States

Average annual growth in published articles, 1995-2005

16.5%

15.7%

12.2%

8.6%

0.6%

Number of articles published, 2005

41,596

16,396

3,609

10,841

205,320

Share of world total of articles published, 2005

5.9%

2.3%

0.5%

1.5%

28.9%

Note: Figures for China include Hong Kong.

Source: Table 5-19, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

Production of journal articles in science and engineering
China South Korea Taiwan United States

Note: Figures for China include Hong Kong. Figures for Singapore are not available.

Source: Table 5-21, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

All fields

2005

5

10

15

1

1995

14

22

18

1

Biological sciences

2005

7

13

19

1

1995

20

29

22

1

Chemistry

2005

2

11

14

1

1995

11

15

17

1

Engineering

2005

2

4

9

1

1995

8

13

11

1

Mathematics

2005

3

12

20

1

1995

9

24

20

1

Physics

2005

3

9

13

1

1995

7

15

20

1

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The United States has a big lead, but countries in East Asia are starting to catch up—China in particular.

Number of doctorates in science and engineering
China South Korea Taiwan United States

Note: Figures for Hong Kong were not included in China’s and are not available. Figures for Singapore are not available. Data do not include health fields.

Source: Appendix tables 2-42 and 2-43, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

2004

14,858

3,531

1,291

26,272

1995

3,417

1,920

650

26,535

Rank in number of published journal articles in science and engineering
China South Korea Singapore Taiwan United States

Average annual growth in published articles, 1995-2005

16.5%

15.7%

12.2%

8.6%

0.6%

Number of articles published, 2005

41,596

16,396

3,609

10,841

205,320

Share of world total of articles published, 2005

5.9%

2.3%

0.5%

1.5%

28.9%

Note: Figures for China include Hong Kong.

Source: Table 5-19, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

Production of journal articles in science and engineering
China South Korea Taiwan United States

Note: Figures for China include Hong Kong. Figures for Singapore are not available.

Source: Table 5-21, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” National Science Foundation

All fields

2005

5

10

15

1

1995

14

22

18

1

Biological sciences

2005

7

13

19

1

1995

20

29

22

1

Chemistry

2005

2

11

14

1

1995

11

15

17

1

Engineering

2005

2

4

9

1

1995

8

13

11

1

Mathematics

2005

3

12

20

1

1995

9

24

20

1

Physics

2005

3

9

13

1

1995

7

15

20

1

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