Scientific publications in the Netherlands by institutional sector (WoS)
What proportion of Dutch scientific publications are published within the various institutional sectors? And what do these relative numbers look like for 2015, 2020 and 2025? 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).
- Government institutions and museums publish the least often.
- The number of publications from research organizations has decreased slightly over the years.
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Museums | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Government institutes | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| International organisations | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Universities of applied sciences | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Business enterprise sector | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Hospitals | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Research organization | 13% | 12% | 10% |
| University medical centers | 43% | 44% | 39% |
| Universities | 57% | 62% | 60% |
Analysis
The universities constitute the largest sector in terms of scientific publication output, followed by the university medical centre's (UMCs). Government institutions and museums publish the least often. The number of publications from research organizations has decreased slightly over the years.