“Nature Index” considers Austria to be an aspiring knowledge-based nation

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The current “Nature Index” rates Austria’s research system as being one of the most dynamic in the world.

The scientific journal “Nature” considers Austria to be an aspiring knowledge-based country alongside Brazil, China, Iran, Czech Republic and Norway. These countries have displayed the highest growth since 2015 as measured by their contributions to 82 scientific journals. On an institutional level, the University of Vienna, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and the Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in particular have shown an increase in their output.The Index developed by “Nature” is based on publications of scientists in selected important scientific journals in the field of natural sciences. The study concluded that Austria is especially strong in the top-end quality segment of scientific publications.