Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare the impact of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, spending on Research and Development (R&D), number of universities, and Indexed Scientific Journals on total number of research documents (papers), citations per document and Hirsch index (H-index) in various science and social science subjects among Asian countries.Materials and MethodsIn this study, 40 Asian countries were included. The information regarding Asian countries, their GDP per capita, spending on R&D, total number of universities and indexed scientific journals were collected. We recorded the bibliometric indicators, including total number of research documents, citations per document and H-index in various science and social sciences subjects during the period 1996–2011. The main sources for information were World Bank, SCI-mago/Scopus and Web of Science; Thomson Reuters.ResultsThe mean per capita GDP for all the Asian countries is 14448.31±2854.40 US$, yearly per capita spending on R&D 0.64±0.16 US$, number of universities 72.37±18.32 and mean number of ISI indexed journal per country is 17.97±7.35. The mean of research documents published in various science and social science subjects among all the Asian countries during the period 1996–2011 is 158086.92±69204.09; citations per document 8.67±0.48; and H-index 122.8±19.21. Spending on R&D, number of universities and indexed journals have a positive correlation with number of published documents, citations per document and H-index in various science and social science subjects. However, there was no association between the per capita GDP and research outcomes.ConclusionThe Asian countries who spend more on R&D have a large number of universities and scientific indexed journals produced more in research outcomes including total number of research publication, citations per documents and H-index in various science and social science subjects.
Highlights
Research in science and social science sectors play an important role in the country’s communal and economic growth along with long-term sustainable development
The mean of research documents published in various science and social science subjects among all the Asian countries during the period 1996–2011 is 158086.92669204.09; citations per document 8.6760.48; and Hirsch index (H-index) 122.8619.21
Research and Development (R&D), number of universities and indexed journals have a positive correlation with number of published documents, citations per document and H-index in various science and social science subjects
Summary
Research in science and social science sectors play an important role in the country’s communal and economic growth along with long-term sustainable development. The research innovations in science and social sciences contribute to improving the living standards and quality of life. Considering the rising significance of research in economic growth of a nation, many countries are reducing dependency on their natural resources and swiftly moving towards knowledge-based economy. Investment in research is important for the progress in science and technology as well as for social and economic development. Spending on R&D (% of total GDP) Universities Journals Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh
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