A Study on Trends in Japanese Scientific Research

1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 08300007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Institution: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
• Principal Investigator: INOUE Nobuyuki Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, prof., エネルギー理工学研究所, 教授 (60023719)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KIKUMOTO Hitoshi Hirosuma University, Graduate School for International develop.and Coop., Prof., 国際協力研究科, 教授 (50284229) ; KAKINUMA Sumio National Center for Science and Information Systems R&D Department Assoc.Prof., 助教授 (80290881) ; TATIMOTO Narifumi Kyoto University, Center for Southeast Asian Stadies, Prof., 東南アジア研究センター, 教授 (50027588) ; NAKAJIMA Naomasa The University of Tokyo, The Graduate School of Engineering, Prof., 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (00011073) ; SAITO Tadao The University of Tokyo, The Graduate School of Engineering, Prof., 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (30010789)
• Project Period (FY): 1996 – 1997
• Keywords: Scientific Research / Science and Technology

Research Abstract

This project aims at investigating recent trends in Japanese scientific research and having a general view of the scientific prospects of Japan. We conducted a survey at December 1996. Questionnaires are filled in by about 500 researchers in colleges, universities and other related organizations. They reported the level of Japanese scientific research, recent trends in scientific research and important research subjects in their disciplines. This report, which presents trends in Japanese scientific research, is based on their comments.
We also conducted bibliometric analysis on ISI's Citation Indexes. We offer characteristics of Japanese scientific research by comparing publications and citations in Japan, USA,United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, and Russia.