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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 />

78 Human capital and innovation

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