Clarivate Releases 2025 G20 Research and Innovation Scorecard Highlighting Global Collaboration and Impact

Core Insights - The 2025 G20 research and innovation scorecard by Clarivate highlights the evolving research strategies of G20 nations, emphasizing open access, international partnerships, and alignment with global challenges like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [5][6] - The scorecard incorporates data from the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), enhancing its ability to reflect global research activity [2] - The scorecard is available for free on Clarivate's website and is launched ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa [4] Research Collaboration Trends - The European Union's collaboration with Mainland China has more than doubled from 3.0% in 2015 to 6.6% in 2024, while partnerships with the U.S. and U.K. remain steady at 12% and 9% respectively [8] - Mainland China leads the G20 in research output with nearly 900,000 papers in 2024, tripling its 2015 volume, with over half involving domestic collaboration [8] - The United States has seen international collaboration increase to 43%, with Mainland China being its largest international partner [8] - The United Kingdom's international collaboration has grown from 55% in 2015 to 70% in 2024, with significant increases in partnerships with Mainland China [8] - Canada maintains strong ties with the U.S., with 26.8% of Canadian papers co-authored with U.S. researchers, primarily in Medical & Health Sciences [8] - Australia has seen Mainland China overtake the U.S. as its top research partner, with collaboration rising from 9.7% in 2015 to 19.5% in 2024 [8] Scorecard Features - The scorecard includes OECD field-level breakdowns and insights into open access and SDG-aligned research, reflecting G20 host South Africa's Ubuntu philosophy of collaboration [3] - Enhanced visualizations and field-level insights are designed to make it easier to explore trends and understand the dynamics shaping global science [6]