Table 2

Geographical distribution of scientific production. Absolute values and percentages

1973–1982
1983–1992
1993–2002

Country
No. docs.
%
Country
No. docs.
%
Country
No. docs.
%

USA
211
40.2
USA
463
41.1
USA
1087
26.7
UK
115
21.9
UK
209
18.5
UK
827
20.3
Japan
38
7.2
Japan
115
10.2
France
394
9.7
France
38
7.2
France
57
5.1
Germany
325
7.0
Italy
14
2.7
Germany
55
4.9
Japan
286
7.0
Australia
12
2.3
Italy
43
3.8
Switzerland
187
4.6
Czechoslova-kia
12
2.3
Poland
31
2.8
Italy
155
3.8
Germany
9
1.7
Russia
19
1.7
Spain
74
1.8
Switzerland
9
1.7
Canada
13
1.2
Holland
72
1.8
Canada
8
1.5
Spain
13
1.2
Poland
72
1.8
Poland
7
1.3
Israel
13
1.2
Canada
59
1.5
Chile
6
1.1
Switzerland
12
1.1
Austria
58
1.4
Spain
6
1.1
Others (24)
84
7. 5
Australia
55
1.4
Others(14)
40
7.6

1127
100
Israel
54
1.3

525
100



Belgium
42
1.0






Others (38)
319
7.8







4066
100

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