Charting significant growth in science production over the 20th century in four European Union member states, this neo-institutional analysis describes the development and current state of universities and research institutes that bolster Europe's position as a key region in global science. On-going internationalization and Europeanization of…

Chemical processing industry is progressively focusing their research activities and product placements in the areas of Grand Challenges (or Global Megatrends) such as mobility, energy, communication, or health care and food. Innovation in all these fields requires solving high complex problems, rapid product development as well as dealing with…

Discusses scientific journals in East and West Germany before and after reunification. Topics include scientific research in university and engineering schools, industrial research labs, and industrial firms; publication patterns; market share of journal articles; competition with American journals; and German versus English language. (LRW)