Japanese research is no longer world class — here’s why

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* NEWS * 25 October 2023 Despite a strong workforce, Japan’s research continues to slide down the indicators of quality. By * Anna Ikarashi0 * Anna Ikarashi * Anna Ikarashi is a science


writer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report


by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), released in English on 25 October. ACCESS OPTIONS Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals


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623, 14-16 (2023) _doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03290-1_ RELATED ARTICLES SUBJECTS LATEST ON: Government