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Japanese contributions to regional science

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  • Ho Yeon Kim
  • Philip McCann

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Given the field's interdisciplinary nature, regional scientists come with a wide spectrum of backgrounds. In this paper, we study the contributions to regional science made by scholars from Japan. First, we briefly examine how Japanese regional scientists came to develop a keen sense towards urban problems. Second, we identify the most influential authors and papers via a citation analysis. The results indicate that scholarly outputs in regional science are reaching a wider audience beyond scientists, while maintaining the order of impact among them. Lastly, we focus on the new economic geography where Japanese scholars have made a significant contribution. Dada la naturaleza interdisciplinaria de este campo, los científicos regionales cuentan con un espectro diverso de experiencia. En este artículo se estudian las contribuciones a la ciencia regional hecha por académicos de Japón. En primer lugar, se examina brevemente cómo los científicos regionales japoneses han llegado a desarrollar una agudeza hacia los problemas urbanos. En segundo lugar, se identifican los autores y artículos más influyentes por medio de un análisis de citas bibliográficas. Los resultados indican que los resultados académicos de la ciencia regional están llegando a un público más amplio que el de los científicos, manteniendo al mismo tiempo el orden de impacto entre ellos. Por último, el artículo se centra en la Nueva Geografía Económica, a la que los académicos japoneses han hecho contribuciones importantes. この地域科学という研究分野は学際的な性質があるため、研究者のバックグラウンドは広範にわたる。本稿では、日本の研究者による地域科学への寄与を検討する。はじめに、日本の地域科学者が都市問題に対して鋭い感覚を持つようになった経緯を概観する。次に、引用分析により最も影響力のある研究者と論文を特定する。この結果は、地域科学における学術的成果が、科学者間の影響の秩序を維持しながら、科学者だけでなく他の分野の読者も獲得していることを示している。最後に、日本の研究者が大きく寄与してきた新しい経済地理学に焦点を当てる。

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  • Ho Yeon Kim & Philip McCann, 2020. "Japanese contributions to regional science," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 99(2), pages 389-402, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:99:y:2020:i:2:p:389-402
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12522
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    1. Roberto Camagni & Roberta Capello & Giovanni Perucca, 2022. "Beyond productivity slowdown: Quality, pricing and resource reallocation in regional competitiveness," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(6), pages 1307-1330, December.

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