FEBRUARY 2009
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China to lead global innovation by 2012 The Thomson Reuters World IP Today report: Patented in China—The Present and Future State of Innovation in China, predicts that China will overtake Japan and the United States to be the world’s leading innovator by 2012. FULL STORY> |
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Thomson Reuters Patent Focus Report 2009 In our annual report on patenting issues at the world’s major issuing authorities, we take a look at the stories behind the statistics. FULL STORY> |
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The most cited science of 2008 David Pendlebury, citation analyst at Thomson Reuters, spoke to National Public Radio in the USA about the most-cited science of 2008. FULL STORY> |
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Top 20 countries in all fields, 1998-2008 ScienceWatch.com recently unveiled its annual ranking of the Top 20 countries according to research output and citation performance—and China has broken into the top five. FULL STORY> |
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Finding meaningful performance measures for higher education Discover how higher education administrators worldwide approach research performance measurement FULL STORY> |
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Objectively measuring people, programs, and peers When it comes to making important plans about the future direction of an institution, decision-makers need objective, meaningful data that helps them truly assess their institution’s research performance. And for benchmarking purposes, valid comparisons to peer institutions are a necessity, as is the ability to capture the overall picture of research output and impact. FULL STORY> |
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Intelligent patent information to guide your research and analysis Struggling to make sense of patent data? If so, discover why leading researchers and IP professionals are drawn to Thomson InnovationSM, the premier IP research and analysis solution from Thomson Reuters. FULL STORY> |
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Who shaped professional opinions on drugs and therapies in 2008? The latest Pharma Matters report reveals the organizations that had the biggest impact in the leading sources of information on medical research during 2008. FULL STORY> |
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Everybody wins: realizing the promise of biomarkers in drug research Biomarkers are becoming an essential part of clinical development. In an exclusive new white paper—Biomarkers: an indispensable addition to the drug development toolkit—Thomson Reuters interviewed a number of the world’s leading pharmaceutical researchers to explore the role of biomarkers in improving decision-making, accelerating drug development and reducing development costs. FULL STORY> |
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Beyond the Impact Factor: a new, multifaceted view of journal performance The Impact Factor can be a very valuable metric—but it can also be misused and viewed in the wrong context. A significant enhancement to Journal Citation Reports® (JCR®) on the Web offers new metrics and data that complement the Impact Factor, and helps users more fully understand their journals’ place in the scholarly world. FULL STORY> |
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Getting the word out about research achievements: taking author identification to a new level Identifying an author precisely and confidently is the first step to assuring that new research developments are communicated to the global research community. ResearcherID Web Services provides a more convenient path to author identification. FULL STORY> |
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US research slips, but holds its impact Despite continuing erosion of the US share of world science, the citation impact of its scientific papers still surpasses the world average in major scientific fields. FULL STORY> |
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Increase your product knowledge and get more value from the tools you use You are invited to join our web-based training sessions in February, where you can hear from and interact with product experts during these informative presentations on Thomson Innovation, Delphion and Derwent World Patents Index. FULL STORY> |
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Revealing the most promising drugs The Ones to Watch October-December 2008 reveals the most promising drugs changing clinical phase, receiving approval and launched this quarter.. FULL STORY> |
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Scientometrics in China Science policy and decision making in China has been boosted by the establishment of its first scientometrics research laboratory. FULL STORY> |
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Intelligent information in Asia Intelligent information goes beyond just aggregated data or a federated search—it is comprised of the right data with the right analysis and visualizations to deliver just what is needed, when it is needed and no more. Vin Caraher recently contributed an article on intelligent information to Japan’s Journal of Information Processing and Management (Joho Kanri). FULL STORY> |
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Raising research output and evaluation standards in Taiwan The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan is striving for excellence by monitoring research output of universities. FULL STORY> |
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Solving local problems with global information As international travel and migration makes the world seem smaller and more connected, it also poses a challenge: the global spread of disease. FULL STORY> |
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Top tips for enhancing your knowledge Enhance your ISI Web of KnowledgeSM searches by equipping yourself with the latest training and reference materials. FULL STORY> |
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Look out for IP Matters Thomson Reuters is launching IP Matters—a newsletter delivering intellectual property insight. FULL STORY> |