Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North
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Resumo: | The impact of the scientific output produced by different nations in different fields varies extensively. In this article, we apply bibliometric and econometric analysis to study how citation impact varies across countries. This paper differs from previous research in that a cross-section model is put forward to account for such variation. A special focus is given to the Global South, as countries in this group have been converging with the Global North recently. We find that previous citation impact, level of international collaboration and total publications in a specific scientific field are important determinants of citation impact among all nations. However, specialization in particular scientific fields seems significantly more important in the Global South than in the Global North. These findings imply that most lower- and middle-income countries would better concentrate their resources in generating higher critical masses in specific fields, in addition to pursuing long-lasting international collaboration partnerships, as these actions may lead to higher impact research. |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global NorthScience PolicyDevelopmentGlobal SouthBibliometricsScientific ImpactCitation ImpactThe impact of the scientific output produced by different nations in different fields varies extensively. In this article, we apply bibliometric and econometric analysis to study how citation impact varies across countries. This paper differs from previous research in that a cross-section model is put forward to account for such variation. A special focus is given to the Global South, as countries in this group have been converging with the Global North recently. We find that previous citation impact, level of international collaboration and total publications in a specific scientific field are important determinants of citation impact among all nations. However, specialization in particular scientific fields seems significantly more important in the Global South than in the Global North. These findings imply that most lower- and middle-income countries would better concentrate their resources in generating higher critical masses in specific fields, in addition to pursuing long-lasting international collaboration partnerships, as these actions may lead to higher impact research.ElsevierRepositório da Universidade de LisboaConfraria, HugoGodinho, Manuel MiraWang, Lili2023-01-18T14:28:49Z20172017-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/26937engConfraria, Hugo, Manuel Mira Godinho, and Lili Wang .(2017). "Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North". Research Policy , Vol. 46, No.1: pp. 265-279.0048-733310.1016/j.respol.2016.11.004 0048-7333info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-06T14:56:21Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/26937Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:10:29.185768Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North Confraria, Hugo Science Policy Development Global South Bibliometrics Scientific Impact Citation Impact |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North |
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Confraria, Hugo |
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Confraria, Hugo Godinho, Manuel Mira Wang, Lili |
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Godinho, Manuel Mira Wang, Lili |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Confraria, Hugo Godinho, Manuel Mira Wang, Lili |
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Science Policy Development Global South Bibliometrics Scientific Impact Citation Impact |
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Science Policy Development Global South Bibliometrics Scientific Impact Citation Impact |
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The impact of the scientific output produced by different nations in different fields varies extensively. In this article, we apply bibliometric and econometric analysis to study how citation impact varies across countries. This paper differs from previous research in that a cross-section model is put forward to account for such variation. A special focus is given to the Global South, as countries in this group have been converging with the Global North recently. We find that previous citation impact, level of international collaboration and total publications in a specific scientific field are important determinants of citation impact among all nations. However, specialization in particular scientific fields seems significantly more important in the Global South than in the Global North. These findings imply that most lower- and middle-income countries would better concentrate their resources in generating higher critical masses in specific fields, in addition to pursuing long-lasting international collaboration partnerships, as these actions may lead to higher impact research. |
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Confraria, Hugo, Manuel Mira Godinho, and Lili Wang .(2017). "Determinants of citation impact: A comparative analysis of the Global South versus the Global North". Research Policy , Vol. 46, No.1: pp. 265-279. 0048-7333 10.1016/j.respol.2016.11.004 0048-7333 |
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