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Scientific publications by Dutch universities

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Science in Figures
31 January 2025
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How many scientific publications have been published by Dutch universities from 1997 to 2023? What is the distribution of the number of publications over the various clusters of scientific areas? And what is the number of scientific publications in 2023 per Dutch university? In this data publication, we share the figures from the Kengetallen universitair onderzoek (KUOZ) of the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL).

In short

  • Between 1997 and 2023 there is an increasing trend in the number of Dutch scientific publications.
  • The medical cluster shows the greatest growth in the number of scientific publications.
  • Universities affiliated with a university medical center have the most scientific publications.

How did the volume of Dutch university scientific publications develop between 1997 and 2023?

Source: Universities of the Netherlands (UNL)/ Indicators on research capacity and output
Notes: The data presented here are obtained from university specifications based on mutally agreed definitions. The data differ from the number of scientific publications by universities as registered in Web of Science, because the universities use a broader definition. Dissertations and the category "other" have been excluded. From 2008 onwards, new publication forms have been added, which causes a slight disruption in the overall trend.

Analysis
Since 2003, the number of scientific publications from universities shows an increasing trend. This development is due to considerable growth in the number of Medical science publications. In the period 1997-2023 the share of this cluster in the total publication-output increased from 29% tot 38%. The share of the clusters Behavioural & Social Sciences and Humanities has decreased during this period. The share of the Behavioural & Social sciences decreased from 28% to 20% of total publication output, the share of the Humanities decreased from 11% to 7%. The share of the cluster Science and engineering increased between 1997 and 2008 (from 33% to 39%), but decreased after 2010 to 35 in 2023%.
 

How many scientific publications were published per Dutch university in 2023?

Source: UNL/ Indicators on research capacity and output
Notes: The data presented here are obtained from university specifications based on mutally agreed definitions. The data differ from the number of scientific publications by universities as registered in Web of Science, because the universities use a broader definition. Dissertations have been excluded.

Analysis
Of all universities, the university of Amsterdam, university of Groningen and university of Utrecht have the largest output of scientific publications in 2023. They all include an university medical center. All universities show an increase in the number of scientific publications from 1997 onwards. 

 

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