The following section showcases what has been reported by all
projects in our active portfolio. This provides a representative cross
section of all activities, which outputs are generated, and, to some
extent, what difference they make.
Publications
Research outcome can be presented in various ways. Of the many different outcome types the funded NordForsk projects can register in Researchfish, publications are among the most commonly reported.
The researchers can choose among 16 different publication types, such as book chapters, monographs, technical reports and conference papers. Publications are results in of themselves, but can also be considered mediators between research and its dissemination, and thus a proxy indicator of any effect.
Funding
When projects successfully receive new research grants and other funding, this is an indicator of the excellence of the research consortium, of added value and of sustainability of the research collaboration.
NordForsk funded projects report further funding to quite a large extent. The most frequent further funding purpose are general research grants, including intramural ones.
This section contains a cross-section of the funding allocation of our active portfolio as well as an overview of the reported instances of success in receiving further funding.
Policy influence
When researchers inform on policymaking processes and decisions they have societal impact. Thus, we ask the projects to report on policy influence, more specifically the count of instances and what kind of influence, as well as reported outcomes.
We expect this quantification of policy influence to be an indicator of the scope, character, and impact of the influence that the research and researchers have had.
Dissemination
Researchers communicate beyond journals, books and other scientific publications. They tell the public what they do, why, and what results they produce. Communicating research can inform audiences and key stakeholders of results, solutions and desired actions. It can also build support for science and promote understanding of the wider relevance of research to society, and encourage more informed decision-making.
All our projects produce a communication plan, and report on how they communicate. This quantification includes the type of communication, the main target groups that have been engaged, outcome, and extent. In contrast to policy influence, this measure focuses on the broader public audience.
NordForsk research by geography
One of the criteria for Nordic added value in research is regional mobility and networking among the Nordic countries. A benchmark for assessing whether this succeeds is to look at the geographical location of the projects and researchers. The map represents the location and count of researchers in NordForsk funded research projects in the Nordics and Baltics.
Each circle represents an institution. The size represents the count of researchers in NordForsk funded research projects within that institution. The graph shows active researchers in reporting cohort by country.
