US destroying its reputation as a scientific leader – European science diplomat

>>xqcgre+(OP)
It sounds more like a parroting of a popular sentiment as a conclusion, rather than providing a data-based assessment. What are the numbers? What's the real impact? How much lead does USA have over it's nearest competition?

>>zkmon+V3
For the year ending May 2024, China released more scientific papers -in English- than the US [1]. We have been on a decline for a while.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of...

[edit] I think that list is total, not just for a single year. Still telling though.

>>jmward+C7
USA has a huge lead in the deployed technologies such as chips, software and defence tech. Research papers might not be a good metric.

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