Holland Compared
hollandcompard_summer2015_LR
hollandcompard_summer2015_LR
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Dutch scientists<br />
frequently cited<br />
Citation impact (2009-2012)<br />
Denmark 1.63<br />
Netherlands 1.6<br />
Switzerland 1.56<br />
United Kingdom<br />
United States<br />
1.49<br />
1.5<br />
Ireland 1.44<br />
Finland 1.44<br />
Norway 1.42<br />
Sweden<br />
Belgium<br />
1.37<br />
1.37<br />
Source: WTI 2 , 2015, data processing: Netherlands Enterprise Agency, 2015.<br />
1,40 1,42 1,44 1,46 1,48 1,50 1,52 1,54 1,56 1,58 1,60 1,62 1,64<br />
The citation impact score is a key indicator of scientific quality.<br />
The score refers to the number of times a scientist is cited by other<br />
scientists. These citations indicate how much they value each other’s<br />
work. The global average citation impact score is ‘1’. Dutch scientists<br />
are cited above the global average and claim third place in the world.<br />
Furthermore, Dutch scientists score highly for joint publications, which is<br />
evidence of the international significance of research taking place in the<br />
Netherlands.<br />
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