# War and Peace: The Peculiarities of Ukrainian-Russian Scientific Cooperation Dynamics Against the Background of Russian Military Aggression in Ukraine, in 2014-2016

**Authors:** Serhii Nazarovets  
**arXiv:** [1711.05251](https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.05251)  
**Date:** 2017-11-14  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/paper/1711.05251v1/

## Key points

- The study analyzed publications co-written by authors affiliated with Ukrainian and Russian institutions between 2007-2016, according to Scopus.
- Despite the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian scientists have not refused to carry out joint research in major international projects.
- There was a decrease in the number of works written by Ukrainian and Russian scientific institutions staff members in 2016, indicating the negative impact of the conflict on cooperation in science.
- Generating science development programs in Ukraine is important as well as conducting further research on factors that encourage Ukrainian researchers to work with international partners and sources of funding for joint research.
- Out of 7,840 documents co-authored by Ukrainian and Russian scholars during this period, only 3,631 were published by researchers from both countries' R&D institutions.
- The largest share of these joint works included researchers from the USA, France, Poland, Italy, and Great Britain.
- These findings are crucial for policymakers interested in developing international academic cooperation and improving domestic research quality.
- They can use this information to create initiatives aimed at strengthening collaboration between Ukrainian and Russian scientists as well as increasing opportunities for international partnerships.
- Furthermore, they can use these results to identify potential sources of funding for joint research projects between both countries’ R&D institutions.

## Summary

The study conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications co-written by authors affiliated with Ukrainian and Russian institutions between 2007-2016, according to Scopus. The results showed that despite the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian scientists have not refused to carry out joint research in major international projects. However, there was a decrease in the number of works written by Ukrainian and Russian scientific institutions staff members in 2016, indicating the negative impact of the conflict on cooperation in science. The study also highlighted the importance of generating science development programs in Ukraine and conducting further research on factors that encourage Ukrainian researchers to work with international partners and sources of funding for joint research. Additionally, the study found that out of 7,840 documents co-authored by Ukrainian and Russian scholars during this period, only 3,631 were published by researchers from both countries' R&D institutions. The largest share of these joint works included researchers from the USA, France, Poland, Italy, and Great Britain. These findings are crucial for policymakers interested in developing international academic cooperation and improving domestic research quality. They can use this information to create initiatives aimed at strengthening collaboration between Ukrainian and Russian scientists as well as increasing opportunities for international partnerships. Furthermore, they can use these results to identify potential sources of funding for joint research projects between both countries’ R&D institutions.