Matthieu Py

PhD; Coordinator, EURAXESS Japan & EURAXES Republic of Korea

Promotes research cooperation and researcher mobility between Europe and Japan by providing customized information to researchers.

A perspective on Japan’s diminishing research output

Japan's investment in R&D is high. Despite this, Japanese research output is diminishing. Why is this happening? A hierarchical educational system, and lack opportunities and platforms for external collaboration are among the reasons for this decline. International collaboration will play a crucial role in helping Japan increase the quality ad quantity of its research output.

Japan’s research landscape and the need for internationalization

Despite substantial investments in R&D, Japanese research output is not yielding the returns expected. In addition to having to dealing with a hierarchical educational system, Japanese researchers also lack opportunities and platforms for external collaboration. In the long run, international collaboration may hold the key to Japan's success in research.