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Fu, H.Z. and Ho, Y.S.* (2013), Independent research of China in Science Citation Index Expanded
during 1980-2011. Journal of Informetrics, 7 (1), 210-222.
Document type: Article Language: English Cited references: 76 Times cited: 12 Times self cited: 3
Abstract: The study explores the characteristics of China's independent research articles published
from 1980 to 2011, based on the database of Science Citation Index Expanded. The publication
outputs of seven major industrialized countries including Canada, France, Japan, Germany, Italy,
the UK, and the USA were compared with China. Annual production, field performance,
research emphases and trends, top articles, as well as main institutional and individual
contributors by its top cited articles were analyzed. Some newly developed indicators related to
words in title, author keywords, KeyWords Plus, first author, corresponding author, and Y-index
were employed to provide in-depth information on topic and author contributions. Results
showed that China has been closing the gap with the USA with the greatest growth, and has
stood the second since 2006. Most top cited articles were published in 2000s, made up
approximately seven tenths of total articles. Pronounced activities were found in chemistry and
physics related categories. The core categories included multidisciplinary chemistry, physical
chemistry, multidisciplinary materials science, and applied physics. Moreover, China's
performance of nanotechnology and science, especially carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles,
nanowires, and nanostructures showed dramatic growth. Six top articles with at least 1000
citations were examined, and were observed to concern medicine, nanotube, and adsorption. In
addition, main contributing institutions and authors were also revealed and evaluated. Chinese
Academy of Sciences played a dominant role, and Tsinghua University, Peking University and
five universities in Hong Kong showed good scientific performance. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All
rights reserved.
Author Keywords: Bibliometric; Web of Science; Y-index; Top cited articles; Country
KeyWords Plus: Frequently Cited Articles; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientific Collaboration;
Scientometric Analysis; Carbon Nanotubes; Journals; Classics; Authorship; Nanotechnology;
Nanoscience
Reprint Address: Ho, YS (reprint author), Asia Univ, Trend Res Ctr, 500 Lioufeng Rd, Wufeng
41354, Taichung County, Taiwan.
Addresses:
[ 1 ] Peking Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
[ 2 ] Asia Univ, Trend Res Ctr, Wufeng 41354, Taichung County, Taiwan
E-mail Address: ysho@asia.edu.tw
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