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Commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Dialogic is evaluating the state of space research in the Netherlands. This research will result in an inventory of research groups for which space research is primary (the core), as well as providing an overview of research groups where space research is of great importance but secondary (the periphery). The aim of the research is to provide insight into which scientific disciplines are relevant, the existing collaboration networks, the research themes being explored, the scientific breakthroughs being made possible, and the scientific and societal impact of Dutch space research.
For this study, Dialogic will employ a combination of qualitative research (sourcing materials from research groups and conducting interviews) and quantitative bibliometric research. We will distinguish between three levels: the micro-level of individual research groups from which we collect data, the meso-level of national research being evaluated, and the macro-level of international research serving as a benchmark and broader context.
Want to learn more about this research? Contact Pim den Hertog.