Empirical research on international ST cooperation promoting the progress of academic frontiers from the view of case analysis

摘要

Disciphnes that best reflects the current academic trends, best represents the latest research progress, and can solve the most critical scientific issues and challenges in the S&T development is academic frontiers. So, whether does international S&T cooperation promote the development of Chinese academic frontiers? Or what effects does international S&T cooperation have on Chinese basic research fields? The present paper analyzes the degree and mode of international S&T cooperation employing the emphasis papers belongs to “Top 10 News of Basic Research of China” (later renamed “Top 10 Science Advances of China”) from the perspective of disciplines from 2005 to 2014. The major findings of this study confirm that the synergistic effects of international S&T cooperation are conducive to enhance the forefront of research questions, broaden the research ideas and improve the research capacity of researchers. In addition, there are obvious positive role in promoting the development of Chinese vulnerable discipline and traditional preponderant discipline.