Thomson Reuters launched the Global Research Report series to inform policymakers about the changing landscape of the global research base. Selected countries are profiled across scholarship production, emerging fields, global collaboration, and past/future trajectories. The Thomson Reuters data analysis allows a profiled nation to assess its position while offering other international players opportunity to evaluate and adapt their role to ongoing shifts in global research.

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Global Research Report - Japan

For years Japan has been known for its world-class universities, established government laboratories and several Nobel Prizes. Yet despite being a long-standing innovation leader, the latest report shows Japan’s relative impact remains below the world average. What is behind this underperformance? And what threats or opportunities are on the horizon as a result?

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Three nations dominate while others regress. What, if anything, can be learned by analyzing performance across more than 50 nations? And can lessons learned lift an entire continent to compete with newly-emerging global leaders?

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Did New Zealand and Australia meet their respective research agendas? Thomson Reuters tracks a continued strength in earth science, environment, and biology—yet both are slipping in global output as other nations begin to share the same priorities. In addition to their national similarities, the report highlights key differences in research concentration and global collaborations, as both challenge the trans-Atlantic axis in different ways.

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Global Reserch Report: Russia
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Global Research Report: Brazil
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Global Research Report: India
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Global Research Report: China
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