Jin, BH; Li, L; Rousseau, R "Long-term influences of interventions in the normal development of science: China and the cultural revolution" JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 55 (6). APR 2004. p.544-550

[Eugene Garfield]

Ronald Rousseau : ronald.rousseau at kh.khbo.be


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TITLE:          Long-term influences of interventions in the normal
                development of science: China and the cultural revolution
(Article,
                English)
AUTHOR:         Jin, BH; Li, L; Rousseau, R
SOURCE:         JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE
                AND TECHNOLOGY 55 (6). APR 2004. p.544-550 JOHN WILEY &
                SONS INC, HOBOKEN

SEARCH TERM(S):  SCIENTOMETRICS  rwork;
                 CITATION  item_title,keyword,keyword_plus

KEYWORDS+:       SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY; CITATION DATABASE; AGE;
                PUBLICATION; ACHIEVEMENT; MODEL

ABSTRACT:       Intellectual and technological talents and skills are the
driving force for scientific and industrial development, especially in
our times characterized by a knowledge-based economy. Major events in
society and related political decisions, however, can have a long-term
effect on a country's scientific well-being. Although the Cultural
Revolution took place from 1966 to 1976, its aftermath can still be felt.
This is shown by this study of the production and productivity of Chinese
scientists as a function of their age. Based on the 1995-2000 data from
the Chinese Science Citation database (CSCD), this article investigates
the year-by-year age distribution of scientific and technological
personnel publishing in China. It is shown that the "Talent Fault"
originating during the Cultural Revolution still exists, and that a new
gap resulting from recent brain drain might be developing. The purpose of
this work is to provide necessary information about the current situation
and especially the existing problems of the S&T workforce in China.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: BH Jin, Chinese Acad Sci, Documentat & Informat Ctr,
                Chinese Sci Citat Database, 33 Beisihuan Xilu,Zhongguancun,
                Beijing 100080, Peoples R China