Transcript Jessie Borthwick, Department of Innovation Industry Science

AUSTRALIA’S RESEARCH
PERFORMANCE IN AN
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
14 July 2008
Jessie Borthwick
Science and Research Division
Impact of scientific publications by OECD country
2001-05
Share of top 1% of highly cited publications
1997-2001
Joint publications
Total publications
increase of approx. 200 publications per year
'Insular' publications
'Engaged'
publications
increase of approx. 600 publications
per year
Source: ISI data analysed for FEAST by the ANU Research Evaluation and Policy Project (REPP)
Investment measures
Gross expenditure on R&D
GERD as % GDP
GERD comparisons
Data source: DEST, 2006, Australian Science and Innovation System,
A Statistical Snapshot 2006, Chart 1.2.2, p 7.
Australia's innovation system
Percentage contribution to expenditure on R&D, by sector of performance
selected countries, 2000
Australia's innovation system
Source: OECD Science and Technology Indicators 2007
Investment measures
Higher education expenditure on R&D
HERD as % GDP
Department of Innovation, Industry,
Science and Research
Industry House
10 Binara Street
Canberra City, ACT 2607, Australia
Telephone +61 2 6213 6000