Communications of the ACM
China Ties the .s. as the Most Influential Nation in Science
When it comes to making lightning-fast computers, China takes the crown.
China now ranks as the most influential country in four of eight core scientific fields, matching the United States, according to the Japan Science and Technology Agency.
And with U.S. President Donald Trump planning a major spending cut for the sciences, China could well take the sole lead.
Dipping into the global database of scientific theses, the agency took the top 10% of the most-referenced studies in each field and determined the number of authors who were affiliated with the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, China, or Japan. China ranked first in computer science, mathematics, materials science, and engineering. The U.S. led the way in physics, environmental and earth sciences, basic life science, and clinical medicine.
China's progress was especially pronounced in computer science.
From Nikkei Asian Review
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