The emerging economies of the Pacific Rim of Asia are applying research assessment to boost the quantity and quality of their research, while Japan is just awakening to the need for such processes. But cultural obstacles have led to diverse approaches across the region.
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Western research assessment meets Asian cultures. Nature 389, 113–117 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/38088
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