The impact of US-China tensions on US science: Evidence from the NIH investigations

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jia, Ruixue; Roberts, Margaret E.; Wang, Ye; Yang, Eddie
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California San Diego; University of California System; University of California San Diego; University of California System; University of California San Diego; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• 刊物名称: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0027-15169
• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2301436121
• 发表日期: 2024-05-07
• 关键词: international collaboration; scientific collaboration; patterns; produce; GROWTH

摘要

Amid the discourse on foreign influence investigations in research, this study examines the impact of NIH-initiated investigations starting in 2018 on U.S. scientists' productivity, focusing on those collaborating with Chinese peers. Using publication data from 2010 to 2021, we analyze over 113,000 scientists and find that investigations coincide with reduced productivity for those with China collaborations compared to those with other international collaborators, especially when accounting for publication impact. The decline is particularly pronounced in fields that received greater preinvestigation NIH funding and engaged more in U.S.-China collaborations. Indications of scientist migration and broader scientific progress implications also emerge. We also offer insights into the underlying mechanisms via qualitative interviews.