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In this paper we examine various aspects of the scientific collaboration between Europe and Israel, and show that the traditional collaboration patterns of Israel (preference towards collaboration with the US) is changing, and the collaboration with the EU countries is growing.
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Zimmerman, E., Glänzel, W. & Bar-Ilan, J. Scholarly collaboration between Europe and Israel: A scientometric examination of a changing landscape. Scientometrics 78, 427–446 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-007-2044-x
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