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Abstract
In this study, we aimed at mapping the trend and impact of mathematics research originated from ASEAN countries by using a scientometric approach. We extracted the Web of Science's article-level data of all publications concerning mathematics research during the period of 2006-2015 for ASEAN countries. The impact of research was assessed in terms of citation, and the pattern of international collaboration was mapped by the presence of co-authorship and international affiliations. During the coverage period, ASEAN countries had published 9890 papers in mathematics, accounting for 3.8% of total ISI-indexed publications from the region. Almost 95% of the mathematics publication was from Singapore (4107 papers), Vietnam (2046), Malaysia (1927), and Thailand (1317). Approximately 54% of mathematics papers from ASEAN countries had international co-authorship, and these papers had greater citation rate than those without international collaboration. With the exception of Singapore, the citation rate for other ASEAN countries was below the world average by 8-30%. The most important predictor of citations was journal impact factor, which accounted for 5.2% of total variation in citations between papers. These findings suggest that the contribution of ASEAN countries as a group to mathematics research worldwide is modest in terms of research output and impact.
Highlights
Southeast Asia is an interesting setting for the study of science and technology in transition
We found that publications resulting from mathematics research accounted for 4% of total Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s scientific output, but the proportion was widely varied between countries (Nguyen and Pham, 2011)
The proportion of mathematical papers varied widely among the countries, with the highest proportion being observed in Vietnam (~13% of total scientific papers), followed by Singapore (4.2%), Malaysia (~3%), and Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Summary
Southeast Asia is an interesting setting for the study of science and technology in transition. The region is composed of 10 nations (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, The Philippines, Myanmar, and Brunei) that formed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where the economic development is highly heterogeneous in terms of stages of development. While Singapore and Brunei are at an advanced stage of development, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are still in an early stage of economic growth. Malaysia and Thailand are at an early stage of industrialization, and the rest (Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines) are Mathematics Research in Southeast Asia considered developing economies. The dynamic growth of economy has helped the development in science and technology in the region which is considered a research and innovation hub in the world (Thomson Reuters, 2016)
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