Author: Gunnar Sivertsen

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Gunnar Sivertsen

Gunnar Sivertsen is Research Professor Emeritus at the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU) in Oslo, Norway, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) in London, England. Sivertsen’s research contributes to science-based innovation in the development of research policy, evaluation, and funding, and in the use of aggregate indicators for the same purposes.

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Insiders and Outsiders in Science: A Framework Distinguishing Investigating and Investigated Countries in International Research Collaboration

by Zhe Cao, Lin Zhang, Gunnar Sivertsen June 7, 2026 0

For decades, discussions about international scientific collaboration have focused on questions such as: How many countries participate? How large are research teams?... Read more.

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How Does Scientific Research Influence Policymaking?

by Zhe Cao, Lin Zhang, Ying Huang, Gunnar Sivertsen June 9, 2025 0

According to Nathan Caplan, scientists and policymakers belong to two distinct communities: the former prioritize conceptual understanding, while the latter emphasize... Read more.

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