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Two dominant factors affect a nation’s ranking in the production of scientific research papers: the funds provided for research and the degree of English-language competence. These factors provide great general advantage to scientists in the U.S. However, certain nations develop disciplinary expertise, such as Russia in physical sciences and France in mathematics. High TOEFL scores of non-English-speaking countries are a significant indicator of publishing success, outweighing research and development in some cases. Nations with low science capacity may seek cooperation with high science nations in order to conduct the research that can break cycles of poverty.
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Englander, K. (2014). English Competence, Funds for Research and Publishing Success. In: Writing and Publishing Science Research Papers in English. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7714-9_3
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