中國在4個領域全球領先

China now ranks first in four major areas of scientific research in terms of academic activity and influence, trailing only the United States, which leads in seven, according to the report "Research Fronts 2020".

《2020研究前沿》報告顯示，在學術活動及影響力層面，美國在七個領域排名第一，中國緊隨其後，在四個領域全球領先。

This year, China leads the world in four major research categories: agricultural sciences, botany and zoology; chemistry and materials science; mathematics and information science. China also ranks second in ecology and environmental sciences; physics; social sciences including economics and psychology.

今年，中國在“農業科學、植物學和動物學”“化學與材料科學”“數學”“信息科學”4個領域全球領先；在“生態與環境科學”“物理學”以及“經濟學”和“心理學”等社會科學領域排名第二。

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However, China is notably behind other scientific powerhouses in clinical medicine and astronomy and astrophysics, ranking at 12th and 8th, respectively.

不過，中國在臨牀醫學以及天文學與天體物理學方面與其他科技強國差距明顯，分別排名第12名和第8名。