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University vs. Research Institute? The Dual Pillars of German Science Production, 1950–2010 by Jennifer Dusdal; Justin J. W. Powell; David P. Baker; Yuan Chih Fu; Yahya Shamekhi; Manfred Stock is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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Abstract The world’s third largest producer of scientific research, Germany, is the origin of the research university and the independent, extra-university research institute. Its dual-pillar research policy differentiates these organizational forms functionally: universities specialize in advanced research-based teaching; institutes specialize intensely on research. Over the past decades this policy affected each sector differently: while universities suffered a lingering “legitimation crisis,” institutes enjoyed deepening “favored sponsorship”—financial and reputational advantages. Universities led the nation’s reestablishment of scientific prominence among the highly competitive European and global science systems after WWII. But sectoral analysis of contributions to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical and health journal publications (1950–2010) finds that Germany’s small to medium-sized independent research institutes have made significant, growing contributions, particularly in publishing in higher impact journals proportionally more than their size. Simultaneously—despite dual-pillar policy implications—the university sector continues to be absolutely a
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- Author
- Jennifer Dusdal; Justin J. W. Powell; David P. Baker; Yuan Chih Fu; Yahya Shamekhi; Manfred Stock
- Publisher
- Springer; Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 0026-4695)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences