This story is one of four parts examining the scientific output of different nations in biology, clean energy, and computer science.

FORBES: Connect

This story is the first of four parts examining the scientific output of different nations in biology, clean energy, and computer science.

FORBES: China Passed The U.S. In Information Technology. What's Next?

China has also seen its share of global scientific output, as measured in scientific publications listed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), double between 2002 and 2008 from 5.2% to 10.6%, placing it second only to the USA in numerical terms.

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