China surpasses US in tally of top scientists for the first time: Report
- China has overtaken the United States in the number of high-level science and technology experts for the first time, according to a new report.
- The number of top scientists in China increased from 18,805 in 2020 to 32,511 in 2024, while the US number fell from 36,599 to 31,781.
- The report shows America's share of the global talent pool dropped from nearly 33 percent to 27 percent from 2020 to 2024.
- The study defined high-level science and technology talent as researchers who published influential papers in top journals.
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China Surpasses US In Tally Of Top Scientists For The Very First Time
A report looking at data from 2020 to 2024 found that China has overtaken the United States in the number of top scientists, a major shift in global scientific leadership. The study finds that China’s share of the global talent pool increased from 17% to 28% as the number of high-level science and technology talents […] The post China Surpasses US In Tally Of Top Scientists For The Very First Time appeared first on Wonderful Engineering.
China surpasses the United States in the number of top scientists
In recent years, China surpassed the United States for the first time in the number of high-level experts in the field of science and technology, according to a study by a Chinese institution. The analysis, prepared by the Dongbi research unit, included data for the period between 2020 and 2024 and revealed that the number of top scientists in China increased, while the number in the United States decreased. The team responsible for the report c…
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