Analyzing Highly Cited Papers Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China
He Xueyao1,2,Ma Tingcan1,2,3(),Yue Mingliang1,3,Ou Guiyan1,2
1Wuhan Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China 2Department of Library, Information and Archives Management, School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China 3Hubei Key Laboratory of Big Data in Science and Technology, Wuhan 430071, China
[Objective] This study analyzes the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) of highly cited papers, aiming to assess scientific outcomes of research projects sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). [Methods] We compared the total number and citations of highly cited articles sponsored by NSFC, U.S. funding, other Chinese funding, or no funding. [Results] The number of highly cited papers sponsored by NSFC soared from 2009 to 2018, which was still less than those supported by the U.S. funding. More than 80% of Highly Cited Papers from China were funded by NSFC. [Limitations] We only studied highly cited papers in English. [Conclusions] NSFC plays significant role in promoting scientific publication and influence expansion.
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