The decline of astronomical research in Venezuela
Abstract
During the last 15 years the number of astronomy-related papers published by scientists in Venezuela has been continuously decreasing, mainly due to emigration. If rapid corrective actions are not implemented, professional astronomy in Venezuela could disappear.
- Publication:
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Nature Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- August 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1038/s41550-020-1175-3
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2008.04595
- Bibcode:
- 2020NatAs...4..724S
- Keywords:
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- Computer Science - Digital Libraries;
- Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics;
- Physics - Physics and Society
- E-Print:
- 7 pages including 1 table and 2 figures. Comment published on Nature Astronomy. This is the author version, the published version is available at the Shareedit link https://rdcu.be/b6aWp