Open AccessSupport potential of elite civil universities for China’s space industry: Higher educational mobilization capacity for China’s space ambition
Author(s) -
Xiaoxiao Li,
Wei Niu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0243456
Subject(s) - elite , china , space (punctuation) , mobilization , space industry , political science , scaling , regional science , multidimensional scaling , public administration , public relations , business , economic system , computer science , sociology , economics , law , mathematics , politics , machine learning , operating system , geometry
This study established a model to assess the capability of civil universities to support the development of China’s space industry. Using linear scaling, data from 41 elite universities were assessed for three dimensions: education, research, and culture. Differences among the indicators and their correlations were examined. A k-means algorithm was employed to classify universities into four clusters. According to the results, high support potential for the space industry is concentrated in certain universities. With the outcomes, the study also provides recommendations to guide space industry authorities and university leaders in policymaking. Further, the model can be used as a feasible, simple, and practical tool for similar studies.