World of Research 2015 provdes a snapshot of research indicators for the most prolificcountries or regions in the world. This book contains over 70 national profiles and comprises key statistics and graphs along with analyses and interpretations, presenting highlights on each country or region's research performance, including:
Investment in R&D
Share of world scholarly outputs
Share of world citations
Patents filed and granted
Geographic distribution of citations
Domestic and International Collaboration
Researcher mobility
Disciplinary strengths and weaknesses
Most prolific institutions and their output, growth, and impact