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| Title: | REGIONAL COLLABORATION IN S&T AMONG SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES |
| Authors: | Gupta, B.M
Munshi, Usha Mujoo
Mishra, P.K |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Science and technology is being practiced today in a
collaborative manner with participation of scientists from
different disciplines, institutions and countries. To combat the
problems of pollution, environment, energy, biodiversity,
health, nutrition, etc., many countries in the world, particularly
the developing countries, need the cooperation and support
of other countries. Thus, collaboration in S& T is fast emerging
as the keyword in the scientific world. Most South Asian
countries and India in particular had recognized the
importance of international scientific collaboration quite early
and consider it as an important instrument for their
development of S& T. As a result, these countries have signed a
number of collaboration agreements on S& T among
themselves.
In this paper a study on the outputs of S& T collaborations
among South Asian countries is presented through the
analysis of co-authored research papers published during the
period 1992-1999 in the journals covered by the Science
Citation Index. The study analyzes these collaborations from
various angles, viz., nature, S&T areas, institutions involved
and their impact on individual fields. It has been observed
that out of the five South Asian countries -India, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal - India had comparatively
stronger collaborative linkages with all other South Asian
countries. The collaborations among Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Nepal and Sri Lanka, however, are very small. India's linkages
with Bangladesh cover the major broad areas in S& T, and
the co-authored papers resulting out of these collaborations
had high values of impact factor. India's collaboration with
other fellow South Asian countries had been quiet narrow
and restricted to few subject areas. Need for further
cooperation is highlighted in newly emerging areas of S& T. |
| Page(s): | 121-132 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2404 (Online); 0972-5423 (Print) |
| Source: | ALIS Vol.51(4) [December 2004]
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