Chart of the month: Unequal distribution of scientific publications between "North and South"
Graphic on share of scientific publications per continent 2015-2019. The statistics only include the so-called "hard" sciences, excluding Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. [Link to the original chart]
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Our chart of the month looks at the unequal distribution of scientific publications worldwide. The dominance of publications from North America, Europe and East/Southeast Asia in contrast to the other regions is particularly striking. In addition to the impressive graphic, we suggest further reading if you are interested in the topic of north-south divide in science and research.
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