Publications

Reports
This has been NIFU’s main product since the early 1950s. Reports in PDF can be downloaded for free. Paper versions can be ordered for NOK 159.

Papers
These are somewhat less comprehensive than the reports. Most of them can be downloaded here.

Academic Articles
Articles from “peer-reviewed” journals.

Selected publications:

Science and Technology Indicators for Norway
Published by the Research Council in collaboration with NIFU. The report provides an overview of status in research, innovation, science and technology.

Nordic R&D Statistics
NIFU regularly publishes a newsletter on Nordic research and statistics.

Institute Directory
Provides information on research institutes and institutions with R&D activity.

Most of NIFU’s publications are archived in Bibsys Brage, an open institutional archives.

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Oct 6 2018Higher Education

Training of various durations: Do we find the same social predictors as for training participation rates

Academic article

Journal article in International Journal of Lifelong Education, published online July 5, 2018. Abstract: Most studies on participation in training focus on participation versus non-participation. The individual’s participation varies, however, very much in terms of the duration of (...)

Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Publication patterns in the social sciences and humanities: Evidence from eight European countries

Academic article

Journal article in Scientometrics, vol. 116(1), 2018. Abstract: This study investigates patterns in the language and type of social sciences and humanities (SSH) publications in non-English speaking European countries to demonstrate that such patterns are related not only to discipline (...)

Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Comprehensiveness of national bibliographic databases for social sciences and humanities: Findings from a European survey

Academic article

Journal article in Research Evaluation, published online June 14, 2018. Abstract: This article provides an overview of national bibliographic databases that include data on research output within social sciences and humanities (SSH) in Europe. We focus on the comprehensiveness of the (...)

Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Studier av høyere utdanning i Norge: En bibliometrisk undersøkelse

Academic article

Journal article in UNIPED, vol. 41(3), 2018. Abstract: Vi undersøker forskningen i studier av høyere utdanning i Norge ved å bruke data fra vitenskapelig publisering som er registrert i informasjonssystemet Cristin gjennom de seks årene 2011–2016. Med utgangspunkt i disse (...)

Sep 27 2018Research & Innovation

Innovation in the bioeconomy – dynamics of biorefinery innovation networks

Academic article

Journal article in Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, published online January 19, 2018. Abstract: The bioeconomy has become a central concept in many strategies for future economic development, emphasising an increasing need for collaboration across industries and sectors (...)

Sep 24 2018Grunnopplæring

Fairness in access to higher education in Norway: Policy and practice

 Arbeidsnotat

NIFU Working paper 2018:7. This working paper presents a case study of the Norwegian access system to higher education, drawing on data collected in a larger project commissioned by the EU Commission. Based on interviews with stakeholders at the policy level and in higher education institutions, as (...)

Aug 24 2018Primary & Secondary Education

Randomised controlled trials in Scandinavian educational research

Academic article

Journal article in Educational Research, published online August 23, 2018. Abstract: Background: The Scandinavian countries have a long history of implementing social interventions, but the interventions have not been examined using randomised controlled trials until relatively recently (...)

Aug 23 2018Research & Innovation

Evaluation of the national research school scheme

Report

NIFU Report 2018:13. The main conclusion of this evaluation is that the national research school scheme has led to more national cooperation between research environments, and that the components of the training program provided to the PhD students is of high quality. So far, it is, however, not possible to see any (...)

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Oct 6 2018Higher Education

Training of various durations: Do we find the same social predictors as for training participation rates

Academic article

Journal article in International Journal of Lifelong Education, published online July 5, 2018. Abstract: Most studies on participation in training focus on participation versus non-participation. The individual’s participation varies, however, very much in terms of the duration of (...)

Jul 16 2018Statistics & Indicators

A conceptual framework for studying science research careers

Academic article

Journal article in The Journal of Technology Transfer, published online March 12, 2018. Abstract: The emergence of open science and new data practices is changing the way research is done. Opportunities to access data through purpose built platforms and repositories, combined with (...)

Jun 23 2017Statistics & Indicators

A Norwegian pillar in Svalbard: the development of the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)

Academic article

Journal article in Polar Record, published online March 7, 2017. Abstract: The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is a unique institution with a history that is closely related to Norwegian policy regarding Svalbard, and to clever development of a highly specialised Arctic university (...)

Jun 15 2017Statistics & Indicators

Norwegian Polar Research & Svalbard Research: Publication Analysis

Report

NIFU report 2017:6. This report presents a bibliometric analysis of Norwegian polar research and research in Svalbard and is a background report for the ongoing evaluation of the field. The analysis is carried out on the commission of the Research Council of (...)

Jan 10 2017Statistics & Indicators

The relationship between training and innovation activities in enterprises

Academic article

Journal article in International Journal of Training and Development, online January 5, 2017. Abstract We examine the relationship between enterprises’ use of employee training (or education) as a method to stimulate new ideas or creativity among their staff and enterprises’ (...)

Dec 28 2016Research & Innovation

Measuring the productivity of national R&D systems: Challenges in cross-national comparisons of R&D input and publication output indicators

Academic article

Journal Article in Science and Public Policy, 2016. Abstract. We investigate methodological problems in measuring research productivity at the national level by comparing official R&D statistics from the OECD with publication data from the Web of Science. Data from 18 countries are analysed. This paper (...)

Dec 5 2016Research & Innovation

Swiss Research Funding: Researcher Survey for the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

NIFU report 2014:5. This report was commissioned by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and presents the results from a survey of researchers in Switzerland conducted in October 2013. The purpose of the project is to provide background information to the SNSF for the development of their (...)

Oct 3 2016Higher Education

Educational R&D in Norway 2013: Resources and Results

 Arbeidsnotat

NIFU Working Paper 2015:18. This working paper gives a summary of the mapping of resources and results of educational R&D in Norway in 2013. The project was funded by the Research Council of Norway, whereas this working paper is funded by the Ministry of Education and Research. This is the third (...)

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Oct 6 2018Higher Education

Training of various durations: Do we find the same social predictors as for training participation rates

Academic article

Journal article in International Journal of Lifelong Education, published online July 5, 2018. Abstract: Most studies on participation in training focus on participation versus non-participation. The individual’s participation varies, however, very much in terms of the duration of (...)

Aug 21 2018Higher Education

Paradoxical attraction? Why an increasing number of international students choose Norway

Academic article

Journal article in Journal of Studies in International Education, published online July 27, 2018. Abstract: Between 2000 and 2015, Norway has experienced a large increase in the number of international students compared with many other countries. At first glance, this may seem (...)

Jul 6 2018Higher Education

Multi-level, multi-actor and multi-issue dimensions of governance of the European Higher Education Area, and beyond

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Book chapter in European Higher Education Area: The Impact of Past and Future Policies, (...)

Apr 3 2018Higher Education

Strengthening the strategic capacity of public universities: The role of internal governance models

Academic article

Journal article in Public Policy and Administration, published online March 14, 2018. Abstract: Governments in Europe have emphasized the development of more autonomous public universities over the last couple of decades. Often, the aim of these reform policies has been to stimulate to a (...)

Mar 19 2018Higher Education

The painters behind the profile: The rise and functioning of communication departments in universities

Academic article

Journal article in Higher Education, published online March 19, 2018. Abstract: It has been argued that universities are changing into becoming more professional as organizations, and this paper investigates this claim by exploring the emergence and tasks of communication departments in (...)

Feb 28 2018Higher Education

Academic career structures in Europe : Perspectives from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Austria and the UK

Report

NIFU Report 2018:4. The higher education sector is increasingly important to society and national economies. Recruitment to academic positions, academic career prospects, and working conditions are critical issues in this regard. Importantly, academic career structures are characterised by different (...)

Jan 23 2018Higher Education

Pathways to quality in higher education : Case studies of educational practices in eight courses

Report

NIFU Report 2018:3. This report is produced in the framework of the project “Quality of Norwegian Higher Education: Pathways, Practices and Performances”, funded through the program Research and Innovation in the Educational Sector (FINNUT), Research Council Norway (RCN). The focus of the study is on exploring (...)

Sep 22 2017Higher Education

Research collaboration in groups and networks: differences across academic fields

Academic article

Journal article in Scientometrics, published online September 4, 2017. Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to give a macro-picture of collaboration in research groups and networks across all academic fields in Norwegian research universities, and to examine the relative importance of (...)

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Aug 24 2018Primary & Secondary Education

Randomised controlled trials in Scandinavian educational research

Academic article

Journal article in Educational Research, published online August 23, 2018. Abstract: Background: The Scandinavian countries have a long history of implementing social interventions, but the interventions have not been examined using randomised controlled trials until relatively recently (...)

Jul 5 2018Primary & Secondary Education

Revenge of the nerds: Cultural capital and the politics of lifestyle among adolescent elites

Academic article

Journal article in Poetics, published online July 4, 2018. Abstract: In recent scholarly debates about cultural stratification, some have argued that ‘openness’ and ‘omnivorous’ lifestyles constitute a new form of distinction. Using qualitative interviews, we address this by (...)

Feb 2 2018Primary & Secondary Education

The differential mortality of undesired infants in Sub-Saharan Africa

Academic article

Journal article in Demography, published online January 30, 2018. Abstract: With high rates of infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, investments in infant health are subject to tough prioritizations within the household, in which maternal preferences may play a part. How these (...)

May 11 2017Higher Education

National test results: representation and misrepresentation. Challenges for municipal and local school administration in Norway

Academic article

Journal article in Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, published online April 24, 2017. Abstract: This paper addresses the publication of results from national tests in primary and lower secondary schools by Norwegian national authorities. Test results must be made (...)

Apr 18 2017Primary & Secondary Education

Effects of early, computerized brief interventions on risky alcohol use and risky cannabis use among young people

Academic literature review

Review article in Campbell Systematic Reviews, vol. 13(6), (...)

Dec 20 2016Primary & Secondary Education

Education pays off! On transition to work for 25 year olds in Norway with upper secondary education or lower as their highest educational level

Academic article

Abstract: In this article we examine the relationship between educational level and position in the labour market at age 25 for those who have completed upper secondary education or lower as their highest educational level. Whilst completion of upper secondary education is widely regarded as being (...)

Oct 12 2016Primary & Secondary Education

Does size matter? Educational attainment and cohort size

Academic article

Motivated by education expenditure studies consistently finding that education expenditures per student decrease in cohort size, I investigate the relationship between cohort size and the probability of graduating from upper secondary education. If resources are important for student performance, education expenditure (...)

Aug 9 2016Primary & Secondary Education

The effect of pen and paper or tablet computer on early writing – A pilot study

Academic article

One consequence of the ongoing controversy on the implementation of digital tools in early writing instruction is a need to investigate the effect of different writing instruction tools such as pen(cil) and paper and tablet computers on early writing. The purpose of this pilot study is to develop a study design and a (...)

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Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Publication patterns in the social sciences and humanities: Evidence from eight European countries

Academic article

Journal article in Scientometrics, vol. 116(1), 2018. Abstract: This study investigates patterns in the language and type of social sciences and humanities (SSH) publications in non-English speaking European countries to demonstrate that such patterns are related not only to discipline (...)

Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Comprehensiveness of national bibliographic databases for social sciences and humanities: Findings from a European survey

Academic article

Journal article in Research Evaluation, published online June 14, 2018. Abstract: This article provides an overview of national bibliographic databases that include data on research output within social sciences and humanities (SSH) in Europe. We focus on the comprehensiveness of the (...)

Sep 29 2018Research & Innovation

Studier av høyere utdanning i Norge: En bibliometrisk undersøkelse

Academic article

Journal article in UNIPED, vol. 41(3), 2018. Abstract: Vi undersøker forskningen i studier av høyere utdanning i Norge ved å bruke data fra vitenskapelig publisering som er registrert i informasjonssystemet Cristin gjennom de seks årene 2011–2016. Med utgangspunkt i disse (...)

Sep 27 2018Research & Innovation

Innovation in the bioeconomy – dynamics of biorefinery innovation networks

Academic article

Journal article in Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, published online January 19, 2018. Abstract: The bioeconomy has become a central concept in many strategies for future economic development, emphasising an increasing need for collaboration across industries and sectors (...)

Aug 23 2018Research & Innovation

Evaluation of the national research school scheme

Report

NIFU Report 2018:13. The main conclusion of this evaluation is that the national research school scheme has led to more national cooperation between research environments, and that the components of the training program provided to the PhD students is of high quality. So far, it is, however, not possible to see any (...)

Aug 10 2018Research & Innovation

The knowledge triangle in the healthcare sector — The case of three medical faculties in Norway

Academic article

Journal article in Foresight and STI Governance, vol. 12(1), 2018. Abstract: The paper investigates the social role of education and the relevance of university programs to the real needs of society, which has gained especial political importance in recent years. Attention to this topic, (...)

Jun 30 2018Research & Innovation

The developing field of workplace learning and the contribution of PIAAC

Academic article

Journal article in International Journal of Lifelong Education, published online August 1, 2018. Abstract: There has been a prolific production of research papers on workplace learning (WPL) during the last two decades. Several reviews of the field discuss the development of themes, the (...)

Jun 22 2018Research & Innovation

Multilingüisme equilibrat en ciència

Academic article

Journal article in BiD: textos universitaris de Biblioteconomia i Documentació, published online June 21, 2018. Abstract: English title: Balanced multilingualism in science In this paper, I propose balanced multilingualism as a useful concept for governing the tensions between (...)

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