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Normile, Dennis – Science, 1994
Describes a recent move of scientists and university administrators in Japan to allow external peer review in an effort to convince government bureaucrats that Japan's academic research is up to world standards and therefore deserves more money. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Science Education

Narin, Francis; Frame, J. Davidson – Science, 1989
This article focuses on five quantitative indicators for patents and scientific literature. These indicators characterize Japan as a technological powerhouse and in an expanding but far less powerful scientific position. Several tables and graphs are provided. (YP)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineers, Foreign Countries, Patents