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Despite High Spending, Japan Trails Global Leaders in Top-Cited Science Papers
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· August 27, 2026
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Key points This disparity is notable, with the ranking for highly cited papers standing at thirteenth. Research spending ranks third globally, yet the number of highly cited science research papers lags behind.
Research spending ranks third globally, yet the number of highly cited science research papers lags behind. This disparity is notable, with the ranking for highly cited papers standing at thirteenth.
Further information on this topic is available from the source, providing more context on the relationship between research spending and highly cited papers.
The source reports these rankings, offering insight into the current state of science research, but details on specific factors contributing to this disparity are not provided here.
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Category: parks Published: August 27, 2026 Source: nippon.com (English) Reading time: 1 min
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