The potential of private universities in promotion of national science: Current status and trends

Abstract

In the presented material the potential and capabilities of private universities in development and promotion of Russian science is analyzed based on information from the Web of Science Core Collection and RSCI databases. A definition of the concept of “private university”, used at the international and national levels, is given, as well as statistics on the number of private universities in Russia and the share of academic staff working in them. A comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative scientometric indicators of authors affiliated with private and public universities is carried out. The dynamics of the indicators of scientific journals affiliated with private universities during 2017–2020 is studied. The conclusion is drawn that private universities not only possess scientific potential, but also have real tools to promote scientific results of national science.