Japanese research is no longer world class (2023)
Japanese research is no longer world class — here’s why

        

        
            
        
        
            
                
                    
                        

    
        
            
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                25 October 2023
                
            

            

            
                
                
                    Despite a strong workforce, Japan’s research continues to slide down the indicators of quality.
                
            
        
        
            
    
        
            
                
                    Anna Ikarashi
                
                
                    
                        
                            Anna Ikarashi is a science writer based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
                        
                    
                
                
                    
                
            
        
    

        
    
    


            
            


        
            
                
                    
                        

                        
                    
                
            

            
                

                

                
                    Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), released in English on 25 October.
                    
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                Nature 623, 14-16 (2023)
                doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03290-1

            
            
                
            

            
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