Chinese Academy of Sciences

The Chinese Academy of Sciences supports more research and papers than any other research institutions. But is that research output translating into actual advances and real-world benefits? The data hold the answers.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) emphasizes collaboration in its strategic development plan. We analyse the data around CAS’s domestic and international collaborations, and how they shape scientific output.

As with many other top-flight global research institutions, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is undertaking more international research collaborations.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has different patterns when it comes to domestic versus international collaboration across the scientific disciplines.

On a global scale, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collaborates with other world-leading institutions. But dig down to the regional level, there is growing diversity in its collaborators.

Shared interests and the strongest scientific ideals will continue to drive collaboration. But there are some challenges to overcome if the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is to grow team work further.

SDGs need to be addressed in collaborated efforts, where science and technology play a vital role. And here is an attempt to assess how CAS’s research output has contributed to addressing the SDGs.

Scientific research has a big role to play in achieving the SDGs, and for the world’s leading research institutions, including CAS, there are a growing number of research publications that address research areas associated with these goals.

Many research projects are being conducted at CAS to address climate change, clean energy and good health challenges. Some of them bring potential solutions.

Bibliometric analysis offers just one way to assess science’s contribution to addressing the SDGs, and it suggests some approaches for CAS and other research institutions to better address the global challenges with their research.