The research production of nations and departments: A statistical model for the share of publications

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Highlights:

• This article introduces a simple research productivity model, for countries, departments, and institutions.

• Confidence limits can be calculated for the underlying productivity of a group of researchers.

• A time series analysis is reported of national contributions to 36 large monodisciplinary journals 1996–2016.

• Tests highlight the importance of ensuring consistent subject category coverage.

摘要

•This article introduces a simple research productivity model, for countries, departments, and institutions.•Confidence limits can be calculated for the underlying productivity of a group of researchers.•A time series analysis is reported of national contributions to 36 large monodisciplinary journals 1996–2016.•Tests highlight the importance of ensuring consistent subject category coverage.

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论文评审过程:Received 11 May 2017, Revised 4 October 2017, Accepted 4 October 2017, Available online 4 November 2017, Version of Record 4 November 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2017.10.001