Development of science and education in the Western Balkan countries: competitiveness with the EU

The paper presents the results achieved in the development of education and science in the Western Balkans (WB) countries, through a comparative analysis of the PISA test results, the universities ranking on the ARWU list, and the citation of researchers (educating students in these countries) in pa...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2020-09, Vol.124 (3), p.2319-2339
Main Authors: Živković, Živan, Panić, Marija
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Comparative analysis
Competitiveness
Computer Science
Education
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library Science
Negotiations
Researchers
Science
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Summary:The paper presents the results achieved in the development of education and science in the Western Balkans (WB) countries, through a comparative analysis of the PISA test results, the universities ranking on the ARWU list, and the citation of researchers (educating students in these countries) in particular fields of science. An analysis of the results achieved by scientific workers from the WB countries was also made, by the number of papers in journals on the SCIe, SSCI, A&HCI and SJR lists in the period 1996–2018, as well as the places of researchers in the citation of researchers from all over the world according to the Stanford model for the period 1996–2018. A development model for WB countries has been proposed, whereby they can acquire measurable competencies as a starting point for equal negotiations for their entry into the EU and gain a respectable position in the world.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-020-03554-x