The Republic of Singapore, despite a sci ence base and research output that are modest compared with the larger "Asian Ti ger" nations of South Korea and Taiwan, has markedly increased its presence on the world scientific stage in recent years. Even more significantly, the impact of Singa pore-based research now registers strongly in many fields, including materials science, chemistry, and engineering. To examine Singapore's scientific prog ress, Science Watch turned to InCites™ Global Comparisons from Thomson Reuters, and its store of publication and citation data.
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