Scientific publications in the Netherlands by institutional sector (WoS)
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What proportion of Dutch scientific publications are published within the various institutional sectors? And what do these relative numbers look like for 2013, 2018 and 2023? In this data publication, we share the figures.
In short
- The most Dutch scientific publications were published by researchers working at universities or university medical centers (umc).
- Researchers working in the business sector are involved in 5% of Dutch scientific publications.
- Researchers at educational institutions, museums, international organizations and universities of applied sciences are involved in 5% of Dutch scientific publications.
| 2013 | 2018 | 2023 | |
| Musea | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Government institutes | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| International organisations | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Universities of applied sciences | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Business enterprise sector | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Hospitals | 8% | 9% | 9% |
| Research organization | 13% | 11% | 10% |
| University medical centers | 41% | 40% | 39% |
| Universities | 55% | 57% | 58% |
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Source: Clarivate Analytics/ WoS database, extractie door Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) en analyse door Rathenau Instituut.
Notes: The percentages count up to over 100% because a publication may be attributed to more than one sector ("full counting").
Analysis
The universities constitute the largest sector in terms of scientific publication output, followed by the university medical centre's (UMCs).
For an explanation of the used definitions and abbreviations we refer to the webpage Definitions for Science in Figures.
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