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21 Percent of All Citations Go to the Elite

In the last 15 years, elite researchers have increased their share of citations from 14 to 21 percent, according to new research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University. The uneven distribution can have negative consequences for research. In the span of only 15 years, a small academic elite has increased its share of academic citations ...

Troy Oakes

A microscope and slide.

Chinese Money Funding American Research: Is This the Future of Global Science?

Several security experts have been warning that China’s rise in the scientific field will be a threat not just to America, but also to the world as a whole. In response, the U.S. administration is considering limiting the involvement of Chinese money and scholars in research projects. In the next decade or two, China is ...

Max Lu

A science laboratry researcher.