Chinese Researchers Surpass Global Average with 65,700 Highly Cited Papers, Lead in 'Hot Papers'

Sep 20, 2024, 01:52 PM

Chinese researchers have achieved a new milestone in scientific research, with their papers in international journals receiving citations above the global average. According to a report released by a Chinese think tank and the Ministry of Science and Technology, China had 65,700 highly cited papers as of July this year, accounting for 33.8 percent of the global total and securing its second-place rank. Over the past decade, Chinese researchers' international papers have been cited an average of 16.20 times per paper, surpassing the global average of 15.76. China also remains the top source of scientific 'hot papers', contributing 48.4 percent of the global total. This marks a significant shift from a decade ago when US universities led the world in producing highly cited scientific papers.