The Trend of Scientific Productivity of Chinese, European Union, and United States Universities and Private Companies: Does the Future Belong to E-Technology Companies?

Mauro G. Carta, Matthias C. Angermeyer and Silvano Tagliagambe
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Mauro G. Carta: Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
Matthias C. Angermeyer: Center for Public Mental Health, 3482 Gosing am Wagram, Austria
Silvano Tagliagambe: Department of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy

Publications, 2021, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: The purpose is to verify trends of scientific production from 2010 to 2020, considering the best universities of the United States, China, the European Union (EU), and private companies. The top 30 universities in 2020 in China, the EU, and the US and private companies were selected from the SCImago institutions ranking (SIR). The positions in 2020, 2015, and 2010 in SIR and three sub-indicators were analyzed by means of non-parametric statistics, taking into consideration the effect of time and group on rankings. American and European Union universities have lost positions to Chinese universities and even more to private companies, which have improved. In 2020, private companies have surpassed all other groups considering Innovation as a sub-indicator. The loss of leadership of European and partly American universities mainly concerns research linked to the production of patents. This can lead to future risks of monopoly that may elude public control and cause a possible loss of importance of research not linked to innovation.

Keywords: scientific productivity; universities; private companies; USA; European Union; China; innovation; research; societal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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