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Moving forward in the digital scientific worldthe importance of scholarly information in the research processPresenter: Béky Endre, Elsevier, International Markets, Eastern Europe: 

Moving forward in the digital scientific world the importance of scholarly information in the research process Presenter: Béky Endre, Elsevier, International Markets, Eastern Europe 2007. May 29. Dubrovnik, Croatia

Introduction: 

Introduction Dissemination, by scientific publishers, of high quality scientific output across the globe is a crucial part of research In recent years the move from paper to electronic content delivery has drastically changed researchers time-spending Researchers are able to spend significantly less time on searching for relevant content and at the same time have access to a wider range of content At the same time the increase of usage clearly positively affects the quantity and quality of scientific output Comparing macro-economic and demographic data with the uptake of usage and scientific output enables decision-makers to analyze the productivity and efficiency of their investments Elsevier has invested heavily in the increase of productivity and efficiency of researchers all over the world through the ScienceDirect platform, Scopus and many other highly specialized products Introduction

Elsevier is the leading STM journal publisher in Poland with a 29% paper market share, 5% higher than the world average market share: 

Elsevier is the leading STM journal publisher in Poland with a 29% paper market share, 5% higher than the world average market share Source: Thomson Scientific (ISI)

The Impact Factor of Elsevier is the highest of all commercial publishers, only Society’s are doing better: 

The Impact Factor of Elsevier is the highest of all commercial publishers, only Society’s are doing better Introduction 2005 - Field Weighted Relative Impact in Poland Source: Thomson Scientific (ISI)

The High Performance Research Engine compares to running a marathon: 

The High Performance Research Engine compares to running a marathon Introduction

R&D and Macroeconomic comparison : 

Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

The training and physical fitness of the athlete: 

The training and physical fitness of the athlete Smiling after having finished first in the 2003 marathon of Berlin in a new world-record of 2 hours 4 minutes and 55 seconds Paul Tergat Born: 17-06-1969 Nat.: Kenyan Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

Croatia has a healthy economic growth potential, GDP/Capita is close to EU-member Poland: 

Croatia has a healthy economic growth potential, GDP/Capita is close to EU-member Poland Source: CIA World Book of Facts 2007 Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

The Eastern European countries are facing a shrinking population, this trend must be reversed to ensure future economic growth: 

The Eastern European countries are facing a shrinking population, this trend must be reversed to ensure future economic growth Source: CIA World Book of Facts 2007 Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

Compared to the UK, Croatia spends 4 times less on R&D/Capita, R&D spend per researcher is 2x larger than Poland: 

Compared to the UK, Croatia spends 4 times less on Randamp;D/Capita, Randamp;D spend per researcher is 2x larger than Poland Source: Unesco, Internetworldstats.com Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

The Czech Republic has a spend on R&D/Capita comparable to Spain, However R&D spend per researcher is lagging: 

The Czech Republic has a spend on Randamp;D/Capita comparable to Spain, However Randamp;D spend per researcher is lagging Source: Unesco, Internetworldstats.com Randamp;D and Macroeconomic comparison

The per capita R&D spend is significantly below the UK figures: 

The per capita Randamp;D spend is significantly below the UK figures All values are against GDP(PPP) Croatia, Serbia and Spain can significantly increase their performance in Randamp;D by increasing their investment per Capita to the UK-GDP/Capita ratio 2006 – Randamp;D-spend/Capita 3.9 X 10.5 X 1.9 X $ 2006 – GDP/Capita 2.3 X 6.8 X 1.1 X $

comparing countries research performance: 

comparing countries research performance

To win a marathon a good position at the start is crucial : 

To win a marathon a good position at the start is crucial Croatia UK US Poland Spain comparing countries research performance

International University rankings show a wide gap to the UK/US: 

International University rankings show a wide gap to the UK/US Hungary Czech Republic Poland Spain UK US 2005 2006 comparing countries research performance Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine have no listings in these rankings

Times top 200 and Shanghai top 500 ranking criteria: 

Times top 200 and Shanghai top 500 ranking criteria

Croatia produces only 0.19 % of articles indexed on Scopus, UK and US shares are stabilizing or slightly declining: 

Croatia produces only 0.19 % of articles indexed on Scopus, UK and US shares are stabilizing or slightly declining Average share of articles published worldwide Poland and Spain are decreasing the gap to the UK with regards to the # of articles published worldwide Croatia has a very small share of world-articles. The UK and US contribute 32.3% of world articles but represent only 5.5% of the world population comparing countries research performance

After Spain’s entrance in the European Union (’86) it gained in output/mln inhabitants over Hungary; access to content is key : 

After Spain’s entrance in the European Union (’86) it gained in output/mln inhabitants over Hungary; access to content is key Average yearly article-output per Mio inhabitants comparing countries research performance

The quality of your shoes: 

The quality of your shoes Source: www.basf.com comparing countries research performance

Slide20: 

To win in Randamp;D, Elsevier provides the best equipment comparing countries research performance

In 2006 Elsevier delivered 80% of all Full-text Electronic articles In Poland: 

In 2006 Elsevier delivered 80% of all Full-text Electronic articles In Poland 2006 Market share in Electronic full text article downloads Through the Science Direct platform, Elsevier delivered over 3 million Full Text Articles to Polish scientists Source: http://vls.icm.edu.pl/statystyki/index.html , statistics site for the Polish National Consortium comparing countries research performance

In Hungary the usage of SD has even turned a declining article-output of -1% around into a growth of 11% per year: 

In Hungary the usage of SD has even turned a declining article-output of -1% around into a growth of 11% per year 4 % 12 % -1 % 11 % Average growth per year (%) comparing countries research performance

Because Romania lags behind with SD usage, a flat article growth of 7% per year will result in an increasing gap to Hungary and Poland: 

Because Romania lags behind with SD usage, a flat article growth of 7% per year will result in an increasing gap to Hungary and Poland 7 % -1 % 11 % Average growth per year (%) 4 % 13 % *In 2003 Poland changed from SDOL to SDOS. The change left some of the Polish institutes without access for several months influencing the total usage * comparing countries research performance

Croatia is benefiting from an early adoption of SD and has boosted it’s article output to 17% growth per year: 

Croatia is benefiting from an early adoption of SD and has boosted it’s article output to 17% growth per year 4 % 17 % Average growth per year (%) * 4 % 13 % *In 2003 Poland changed from SDOL to SDOS. The change left some of the Polish institutes without access for several months influencing the total usage comparing countries research performance

Summary of challenges of Croatia: 

Summary of challenges of Croatia Croatia is benefiting from an early adoption of ScienceDirect and has boosted it’s article output to 17% growth per year  Croatia has a healthy economic growth potential, GDP/Capita is close to EU-member Poland  Bologna process: eBooks are very important now and widely available Compared to the UK, Croatia spends 4 times less on Randamp;D/Capita, Randamp;D spend per researcher is 2x larger than Poland The per capita Randamp;D spend is significantly below the UK figures Create more awareness at Governmental bodies to realise higher Randamp;D spending Identify key 'niche' research areas where Croatian scientists and researchers can compete globally Avoid too much fragmentation of research resources; reach critical mass in 'niche' research areas Need to address 'brain drain' problem comparing countries research performance

Thank you for your attention!Questions?e.beky@elsevier.com: 

Thank you for your attention! Questions? e.beky@elsevier.com