Top 10 Countries in the World for Scientific Research
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| Top 10 Countries in the World for Scientific Research |
SCImago is an organization that provides information on the quality of scientific research of countries.
Insider Monkey ranks based on the H-index (Hirsch index) for articles by scientists of that country in 2021.
The H-index is considered a measure of work productivity, the impact of research on the international scientific community, and the recognition of a scientist by colleagues in the industry.
1.USA
Number of articles: 726,552
Total H-Index score: 2,711
The country spent 3.45% of GDP in 2020 on science and technology. Top research facilities include Harvard University, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The top corporations involved in research and development (R&D) are Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Meta.
2.United Kingdom
Number of articles: 243,792
Total H-Index: 1,707
The UK's most prestigious research institutes are the University of Oxford, University College London and the University of Cambridge.
3.Germany
Number of articles: 208,210
Total h-Index score: 1,498
The country spent 3.14% of GDP in 2020 on scientific research and development.
Leading research institutions include the Helmholtz Association, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the Leibniz Society.
4.Canada
Number of articles: 130,786
Total H-Index: 1,381
Canada has a strong focus on the agricultural, health and environmental sciences, and has a world-class education system.
The top three research institutions are the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and McGill University.
Canada has allocated 1.7% of GDP to scientific research and development in 2020.
5.France
Number of articles: 128,210
Total H-Index: 1,352
Some of the leading training and research institutions in the country include the French National Center for Scientific Research, the National Institute for Health and Medical Research and the Sorbonne University.
France spent 2.35% of GDP on scientific research in 2020.
6.Holland
Number of articles: 74,317
Total H-Index: 1,206
The top three research institutes include: Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam and Hubrecht Institute.
Dutch scientific research spending accounted for 2.29% of GDP in 2020.
7.Australia
Number of articles: 125,211
Total H-Index: 1,193
The top three research institutions are the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland.
8.Italy
Number of articles: 154,304
Total H-Index: 1,189
In 2020, Switzerland spends 1.53% of GDP on R&D.
The three leading Italian research institutes include the National Research Council, the Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Milan.
9.Japan
Number of articles: 144,778
Total H-Index: 1,171
In 2019, the country's KTI contribution was the third highest in the world at 8%, and the research and development sector's contribution accounted for 14% of Japan's total GDP.
Top academic institutions include the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Osaka University.
10.Switzerland
Number of articles: 57,331
Total H-Index: 1.142
The country spent 3.15% of GDP in 2019 on research and development.
The two leading research institutes are the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University of Zurich.
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