Science in South Africa : the dawn of a renaissance?

Pouris, Anastassios

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dc.contributor.author	Pouris, Anastassios
dc.date.accessioned	2012-07-03T10:09:00Z
dc.date.available	2012-07-03T10:09:00Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description	Parts of the article have been presented at the 13th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI 2011) in Durban, South Africa; 2011 July 4–7.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This article reports the findings of a scientometric analysis of South Africa’s research performance during the period 2000–2010. A multitude of government incentives were introduced during the period and their effects have appeared in the country’s research outputs. In contrast to earlier investigations, it was found that South Africa’s world share of publications is on the verge of reaching the highest contribution ever. South Africa improved its international ranking by two positions during 2000–2010 and was ranked 33rd in the world during 2010. It is argued that, provided the plan of the Minister of Science and Technology to increase the research and development expenditure in the country materialises, South Africa may be on the verge of a scientific renaissance.	en_US
dc.description.librarian	ai2012	en
dc.description.uri	http://www.sajs.co.za	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Pouris A. Science in South Africa: The dawn of a renaissance? S Afr J Sci. 2012;108(7/8), Art. #1018, 6 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/sajs.v108i7/8.1018	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0038-2353 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1996-7489 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/sajs.v108i7/8.1018
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19309
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Academy of Science of South Africa	en_US
dc.rights	© 2012. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en_US
dc.subject	South African research 2000-2010	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Scientists -- Rating of -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	College publications -- Research -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings and rankings -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Education, Higher -- Research -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Research -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Research -- Government policy -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Science in South Africa : the dawn of a renaissance?	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US