Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of authors in CNS of the top 21 nations 2002–2011.
| Nation | Number of papers | Mean # authors | Median # authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 22,811 | 4.85 | 3 |
| England | 4105 | 4.04 | 2 |
| Germany | 2118 | 5.73 | 4 |
| France | 1228 | 6.32 | 4 |
| Canada | 1148 | 4.64 | 2 |
| Japan | 1086 | 10.02 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 882 | 4.57 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 737 | 4.71 | 3 |
| Australia | 676 | 4.20 | 2 |
| Italy | 457 | 7.23 | 4 |
| Scotland | 456 | 3.78 | 2 |
| China | 394 | 8.08 | 5 |
| Israel | 328 | 3.87 | 3 |
| Sweden | 309 | 5.78 | 3 |
| Spain | 295 | 5.38 | 3 |
| Denmark | 236 | 6.28 | 4 |
| Austria | 224 | 5.61 | 4 |
| Belgium | 175 | 6.48 | 3 |
| Norway | 128 | 4.15 | 2 |
| India | 106 | 2.52 | 1 |
| South Korea | 105 | 8.57 | 8 |