Abstract
The term 'Overseas Chinese Phenomenon' is used here to refer to the fact that scientists of Chinese descent play an important role in international collaboration between mainland China and the rest of the world. In this paper, we review international collaboration between ethnic Chinese scientists in eight countries - USA, England, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Australia, and South Korea - and colleagues in China itself. Our analysis shows that while ethnic ties play an important role as a bridge between China and the country of residence, policies of the Chinese government with respect to international collaboration and overseas Chinese reinforce the growth of ethnically based co-authorship.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 427-436 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 11th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, ISSI 2007 - Madrid, Spain Duration: 25 Jun 2007 → 27 Jun 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 11th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, ISSI 2007 |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Madrid |
Period | 25/06/07 → 27/06/07 |
Keywords
- Ethnic collaboration index (ECI)
- Ethnic ties
- Government policy
- International collaboration
- Knowledge transfer
- Overseas Chinese scholars
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems