| Author/Editor | Pečlin, Stojan; Južnič, Primož | |
| Title | Research in the fileds of medicine in Slovenia - research potential, funding, and publications | |
| Translated title | Raziskave na področjih medicinskih ved v Sloveniji - kadrovska in finančna moč ter znanstvena produkcija | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Zdrav Vestn | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 81, št. 9 | |
| Publication year | 2012 | |
| Volume | str. 602-17 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | Background: This study analyses funding of research from public sources, research potential (number of researchers), and scientific results (scientific papers authored or co-authored by researchers from Slovenia). Research fields of medicine are analysed in-depth and comparatively with several other research fields to gain a better understanding of differences that may be a result of long-term science policies in Slovenia. The aim of the study was to discover if relatively big differences in research potential and public funding are also reflected in the number of scientific papers and their impact. Methods: Research potential was defined as the number of research groups and number of researchers (head count) and expressed in their capacities to research in FTE (full time equivalent). Research results data was analysed and evaluated basically as bibliometric data, that is, the number of papers published in ISI - indexed journals and their impact measured by the number of citations. Quantitative indicators used forthe evaluation of research results were divided in two groups: indicators of scientific activities and indicators of scientific productivity and impact. We analysed investment from public sources into government and higher education sectors' research more thoroughly as that was the research, which was the focus of our interest. Scientific papers are mostly the result of the performance in higher education sector and government sector. Results: Differences in research potential and public funding only partly influence the number of scientific papers but might have more to do with their impact. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters) | |
| Descriptors | BIBLIOMETRICS RESEARCH PUBLIC POLICY FINANCIAL SUPPORT RESEARCH PERSONNEL DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC SLOVENIA |