Scientometrics

, 89:845 | Cite as

On the demographical changes of U.S. research doctorate awardees and corresponding trends in research fields

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Abstract

The demographical data of the National Science Foundation on research doctorate awardees in the United States is studied in this article. While the overall growth rate of research doctorate awardees is approximately the same as the growth rate of the whole population in the U.S. there are considerable changes in the sub-populations of research doctorate awardees. The demographic data is evaluated/discussed in more detail with respect to gender and research fields of the doctorate awardees. In particular the notion of the primacy of technology over science in the postmodern era is examined and found to be justified.

Keywords

Science Technology Demography Research doctorates Research fields 
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© Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary 2011

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of WyomingLaramieUSA

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