Bibliometria

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Charles University in Prague

Research policy, research agency (agencies) in Portugal and the use of bibliometric methods

Subject: Bibliometrics
The Portuguese research
In the last fifteen years, the Portuguese research has had profound transformations. For the first time in Portugal, in 1995, the creation of the Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education and the definition by the government of a strategic vision and the decision of assigning a high priority to R&D (research and development) has contributed for the reinforcement and development of the Science and Technology System.
The public sector is responsible for most research activities that are developed at universities and research laboratories.
There are research organisations located at universities and institutes thus giving an overview of the Portuguese Scientific and Technological System, they are: Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education; Foundation for Science and Technology; Office of the International Relations of Science and Higher Education; Observatory on Science and Higher Education; Council of Associated Laboratories; Council of the Rectors of Portuguese Universities; Council of the Polytechnic Institutes; Portuguese Association of Private Higher Education; Association of Portuguese Higher Institutes; Innovation Agency and Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva.
There are also non-state-run research institutions and some private R&D projects developed by companies.
On the website “The researcher´s mobility portal – Portugal” was established as an important base for researchers interested in proposing projects and organizations wishing to fund projects or find suitable researchers for their projects. Note that this portal is not limited to the Portuguese mainland, but extends to all researchers and organizations throughout the world and now it is possible to find a list of 823 registered organisations.