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Are CIVETS the next BRICs? A comparative analysis from scientometrics perspective

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Based on the concept that scientific research is an important component of a country’s knowledge-based economy, this study aims to answer the question “Are CIVETS the next BRICs” by comparing a series of scientometrics indicators using data from the Essential Science Indicators database and the World Bank Report 2009. The main findings are that at the country group level, there is no significant difference between CIVETS and BRICs in knowledge-based economy performance, scientific research quality and scientific research structure and that the number of scientific research papers is the clear gap between them. The results may be of use to find the answer to the question “Are CIVETS the next BRICs” at least from the perspective of scientometrics.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the science and technology support system for policymaking of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Fund NO. GH11044).

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  1. School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

    Yong Yi

  2. Institute of Higher Education Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

    Wei Qi

  3. School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

    Dandan Wu

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Yi, Y., Qi, W. & Wu, D. Are CIVETS the next BRICs? A comparative analysis from scientometrics perspective. Scientometrics 94, 615–628 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-012-0791-9

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