Japan’s R&D capabilities have been decimated by reduced class hours for science and math subjects

Abstract The number of published scientific papers and patent applications are indicators of a country’s research and development (R&D) capabilities. Since the 2010s, these indicators have declined in Japan. One important reason for this decline is the change in science and mathematics education...

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Main Authors: Kazuo Nishimura, Dai Miyamoto, Tadashi Yagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2022-06-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01234-0