Tracking global research power, impact and collaboration as G20 priorities shift
London, U.K. July 9, 2026. Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today published its annual G20 research and innovation scorecard, developed by expert analysts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) from Clarivate.
This interactive scorecard offers a comprehensive, data-driven view of the research and innovation capabilities of G20 member nations. It spans research output, citation impact, collaboration patterns and alignment with global priorities such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 2026 scorecard is freely available now on Clarivate.com and launches ahead of the G20 Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., on December 14-15, where innovation, economic growth and technology are expected to be central themes.
Emmanuel Thiveaud, Senior Vice President for Research & Analytics, Academia & Government at Clarivate said: “As nations look beyond scale to assess the real-world value of their research investments, a more integrated view of performance becomes increasingly important. The G20 scorecard brings together multiple dimensions of research and innovation into a single, global perspective — helping to show how national systems are evolving in terms of output, impact and collaboration.”
Key findings from the 2026 G20 scorecard include:
- Mainland China has surpassed 1 million annual research papers, strengthening its prominence in global research output. Collaboration with the United States has declined as domestic output accelerates.
- United States research impact shows a gradual softening, with citation impact (Category Normalized Citation Impact, a measure of research influence) declining over the past decade, despite remaining above the global average across key areas.
- India has doubled its research output in a decade, rising from 91,000 papers in 2016 to 193,000 in 2025, highlighting its rapid emergence as a major global contributor.
- European Union research output over the last decade just slightly exceeds Mainland China’s, with more than 6.4 million publications and steadily growing open access adoption.
- United Kingdom research maintains consistently high impact across all major disciplines, with two-thirds of output involving international collaboration.
- South Korea combines world-leading R&D investment (around 5% of GDP) with strengths in engineering and technology, particularly in materials engineering and energy-related research.
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Notes to editors:
The G20 research and innovation scorecard 2026 is available to explore on the Institute for Scientific Information page at Clarivate.com, with a freely downloadable executive summary highlighting key findings and trends.
A companion blog examines the impact of G20 R&D investment beyond academia.
The G20 members featured in the scorecard are: African Union, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China (Mainland), European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.
*Note: Data for Mainland China includes Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.
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