Chemical research in the Catalan Countries: a brief quantitative assessment of the agents, resources, and results Authors Llorenç Arguimbau Observatory for Research, Institute for Catalan Studies, Barcelona / Area of Documentation, Department of Catalan Philology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra Salvador Alegret Science and Technology Section, Institute for Catalan Studies, Barcelona / Department of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra Abstract This work describes the chemical research developed during the ten year period 2000–2009 in the territories of Catalan language and culture, especially in the euroregion formed by Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Country (Valencian Community). The article presents the evolution of chemical research in relation to the total scientific activity of these territories and of others in their proximity. The work is focused on the global scientific production cycle, as structured in four sections: entities, human resources involved, economic resources invested, and results obtained (in the form of articles, doctoral theses, and patents). Downloads PDF Issue Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010): International Year of Chemistry: Special Issue / Salvador Alegret, Guest Editor Section Focus License This work is subject, unless the contrary is indicated in the text, the photographs or in other illustrations, to an Attribution —Non-Commercial— No Derivative Works 3.0 Creative Commons License, the full text of which can be consulted at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/. You are free to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work provided that the author is credited and reuse of the material is restricted to non-commercial purposes only and that no derivative works are created from the original material.
