When Indicators Meet Reality - Research Excellence and Cross‑National Differences in Research Environments Across Brazil, China, Germany, and India

Rachel Herbert; Silvia Dobre; Pragya Singh

doi:10.5281/zenodo.22649748

September 7, 2026Open Access

When Indicators Meet Reality - Research Excellence and Cross‑National Differences in Research Environments Across Brazil, China, Germany, and India

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To evaluate how research excellence indicators intersect with diverse national research environments across Brazil, China, Germany, and India.
Comparative analysis of research excellence metrics and institutional contexts across four national systems: Brazil, China, Germany, and India.
Investigation into how standardized science and technology indicators reflect or distort local academic working conditions.
Standardized performance indicators capture different dimensions of research productivity depending on national structural resources and policy frameworks.
Cross-national divergence demonstrates that universal excellence metrics fail to account for local infrastructural and institutional disparities.

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Cross-national comparative analysis examines research excellence indicators across four countries, highlighting how local institutional environments shape scientific metrics.

Abstract

Presentation at the 30th Annual International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators, Antwerp (9 – 11 September 2026) https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/conferences/30th-annual-international-conference-on-science-and-technology-indicators/

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Herbert et al. (2026) studied this question.

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When Indicators Meet Reality - Research Excellence and Cross‑National Differences in Research Environments Across Brazil, China, Germany, and India

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