USA vs Russia in the scientific arena

This work contrasts the scientific standing of the USA and Russia in 146 scientific disciplines. We consider four dimensions of competitive positioning: the contribution to global scientific advancement, the researchers' productivity, the scientific specialization indexes, and the efficiency in...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-07, Vol.18 (7), p.e0288152-e0288152
Main Authors: Abramo, Giovanni, D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea, Di Costa, Flavia
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Bibliometrics
Biology and Life Sciences
Datasets
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Efficiency
Engineering and Technology
Forecasts and trends
Knowledge
Medicine and Health Sciences
People and Places
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Resource allocation
Science
Social Sciences
Specialization
Trade restrictions
War
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