Yuasa Phenomenon

The Yuasa Phenomenon, named after Japanese physicist and science historian Mitsutomo Yuasa (sometimes referred to as Mintomo Yuasa), suggests that, in the modern era, the world center of scientific activity (defined as producing more than 25% of the world's scientific achievements) moves from one country to another about every 80–100 years. ^{[1] [2]}

Analysis

Analyzed data indicate that the "modern world science centre has shifted from Italy (1504–1610) to the United Kingdom (1660–1750)^{[ anachronism ]}, to France (1760– 1840), to Germany (1875–1920), and to the United States (1920 to the present)." ^{[3] [4]}

This phenomenon and its study methodology are an emerging scientometrics study area.^{[ citation needed ]} Indicators ^{[ further explanation needed ]} point to China's rise as a world center of scientific activity. ^[5] This phenomenon is also described by other names, including "the Bernal—Yuasa phenomenon". ^[6]

Shigeo Minowa links Yuasa's finding to Joseph Ben-David's movements of Centers of Learning. ^[7]

Ben-David's Centers of Learning migration observations are discussed in various works. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

See also

• Historic recurrence
• History of science

References

1. Yuasa, Mitsutomo (1962). "The shifting center of scientific activity in the West". Japanese Studies in the History of Science. 1: 57–75.
2. Chen, Chaomei (2011). "The Gathering Storm". Turning Points. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19160-2_1. ISBN   978-3-642-19159-6.
3. Wang, Chunfa (2018). "Scientific Culture and the Construction of a World Leader in Science and Technology". Cultures of Science. 1 (1): 1–13. doi: 10.1177/209660831800100102 . ISSN   2096-6083.
4. Zeng, GP (2009). "The four changes of world science centers". Chinese Social Sciences Today. 22 December (6).
5. Zhang, Yunong; Chen, Canhui; Qi, Zhiyuan; Wang, Ruifeng; Ling, Yingbiao (2019). Year Prediction of Next Shifting of World's Scientific Center Based on Yuasa Phenomenon and Data via ASF Method. IEEE. pp. 122–127. doi:10.1109/ICIST.2019.8836791. ISBN   978-1-7281-2106-2.
6. Huang, Xi (2016-10-04). Improve the innovation resources agglomeration capacity of Shanghai (Thesis) – via DIVA.
7. Minowa, Shigeo (1991). "The takeoff phenomenon: Is there a theory of book development?". Logos. 2 (3): 140–144. doi:10.2959/logo.1991.2.3.140. ISSN   0957-9656.
8. Ben-David, Joseph (2017-07-05). Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315081625. ISBN   978-1-315-08162-5.
9. Greenfeld, L. (2012). The Ideals of Joseph Ben-David: The Scientist's Role and Centers of Learning Revisited. Transaction Publishers. ISBN   978-1-4128-4682-0.
10. Ben-David, Joseph (1970). "The Rise and Decline of France as a Scientific Centre". Minerva. 8 (2). Springer: 160–179. doi:10.1007/BF01553210. ISSN   0026-4695. JSTOR   41822018.