New report measures UK`s research performance (2010-2014) against nations including France, Germany, US, and China London, October 12, 2017 Data analysis commissioned by the UK`s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and provided by information analytics business Elsevier, shows that the UK continues to excel as a research nation: despite representing only 0.9% of the global population, it produces 15.2% of the world`s most highly cited research. While the UK produces research that ranks above the world average for quality, its leading position is being eroded by other countries: the UK`s field-weighted citation impact is 1.57, compared to a global average of 1.0,...
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