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Labor Force Transitions of U.S.-Trained Doctoral Scientists and Engineers : Findings from a New Longitudinal Panel
Using the 2015 – 19 period from the ongoing Survey of Doctorate Recipients longitudinal panel ( LSDR ) , conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) , this InfoBrief offers insights into the change dynamics among doctoral scientists and engineers, who are interviewed biennially. The LSDR is a new resource for analysis of labor force dynamics and other employment topics. In 2015, U.S.-trained doctoral scientists and engineers under age 66 participated in the labor force worldwide at a rate of 96 % , which declined to 92 % by 2019. (Source...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - June 1, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Doctorate Recipients, Longitudinal Data : 2015 – 19
This report contains technical documentation for the longitudinal subsample of the 2015 SDR ( the LSDR 2015 – 25 panel ) , which is designed to provide information about employment changes among the population of U.S.-trained science, engineering, and health ( SEH ) doctorate holders less than 65 years of age in 2015 over a 10-year period ( 2015 – 25 ) . The first release of data from the LSDR 2015 – 25 panel includes survey data from three cycles of the SDR : 2015, 2017, and 2019. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - June 1, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

U.S. R & D Increased by $ 62 Billion in 2019 to $ 667 Billion ; Estimate for 2020 Indicates a Further Rise to $ 708 Billion
The U.S. research and development system consists of activities from a range of R&D performers and sources of funding. These include the federal government, nonfederal governments, business, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Organizations that perform R&D often receive significant levels of outside funding, and organizations that fund R&D may also themselves be performers. New data from surveys performed by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation indicate that R&D performed in the United States totaled $ 67 billion in 20...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - June 1, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Student Achievement in Science : Selected Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Visualizations from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics present trends in student achievement in science at grades 4, 8, and 12. Data are from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 31, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Definitions of Research and Development : An Annotated Compilation of Official Sources
This document provides definitions of research and development from U.S. and international sources. The first section ( I ) presents statistical definitions of R&D from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) Frascati Manual 2015 : Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development. The next three sections are organized by sectors of the U.S. economy that perform or fund R&D — businesses ( II ) , federal and state governments ( III ) , and academic and nonprofit organizations ( IV ) . Sources for definitions of R&D include the Office of Management and Budget...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 19, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

An Occupational Approach to Analyzing Regional Invention
The purpose of this working paper is to refine and evaluate the occupation-driven approach for analyzing regional invention suggested by Wojan, Dotzel, and Low ( 2015 ) , who argue that patenting rates should be computed on the subset of workers that might plausibly contribute to patenting. We introduce several modifications to their original analysis, including use of a special tabulation of more detailed occupation data and added controls for regional characteristics that could confound identification of the inventive class — the group of occupations most associated with patent production. We then critically evaluate t...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 6, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Science and Technology : Public Perceptions, Awareness, and Information Sources
This report provides insights into public confidence in science, understanding of scientific research principles, and Americans ’ engagement with science through media, scientific activities, or children ’ s science activities. Confidence in science remains high among Americans : 89 % of Americans believe scientists work to make life better for the average person. During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. adults tended to think more often about the impact of science in their everyday life than they had before the pandemic. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 4, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Research and Development : U.S. Trends and International Comparisons
This report analyzes trends in U.S. R&D performance and funding, both domestically and within a global context. The growth of U.S. total R&D has accelerated in the most recent years, due mainly to sizable increases in business R&D. Globally, the United States remains the largest R&D performer ; however, the global concentration of R&D continues to shift from the United States and Europe to East-Southeast and South Asia. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 28, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federal Funds for Research and Development : Fiscal Years 2020 – 21
This set of detailed tables present data on the research and development outlays and obligations of federal agencies. Outlays are provided by agency for total R&D and total R&D plant. Obligations are provided for R&D by agency for type of work ( basic research, applied research, experimental development ) , field of science or engineering ( for research only ) , type of performer, and geographic area. Obligations are provided for R&D plant by agency for type of performer and geographic area. These data, collected by the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development from the National Center for Science and Engineerin...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 28, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Foreign R & D Reported by IT-Related Industries Account for About Half or More of U.S.-Owned R & D Performed in India, China, Canada, and Israel
In 2019, U.S.-located businesses reported almost $ 105 billion in foreign research and development performance. This InfoBrief discusses both the geographic and industry distribution of foreign R&D and employment reported by U.S.-located businesses, including R&D performed by foreign affiliates of U.S. multinational enterprises, focusing particularly on IT-related industries in both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing. Data were from the according to estimates from the Business Enterprise Research and Development survey, conducted by the Census Bureau in partnership with the National Center for Science and Engineering Stati...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 28, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Business Enterprise Research and Development : 2019
The detailed statistical tables in this report present data on domestic and global research and development expenditures and the R&D workforce of for-profit, nonfarm businesses with 10 or more paid employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. These data were collected by the Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , formally called the Business Research and Development Survey, conducted annually by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. These data are used by government agencies, corporations, r...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 28, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

The Geography of Self-Reported Innovation : Results from the 2017 Annual Business Survey
On May 5, 2020, the National Science Board ( NSB ) released its Vision 2030 report ( NSB 2020 ) , which lays out four central priorities for the National Science Foundation this decade. One such priority, “ expand the geography of innovation, ” envisions innovation hubs operating in every state to help retain the nation ’ s leadership in the science and engineering enterprise. This working paper uses the very large sample size of the 2017 Annual Business Survey ( N ≈ 850,000 ) to produce substate-level estimates of self-reported innovation rates. The analysis provides a baseline for assessing efforts to actively se...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 20, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Production and Trade of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries
This report analyzes data on U.S. KTI production, trade, and two enabling technologies : biotechnology and artificial intelligence ( AI ) . The United States is the largest global producer of KTI services. U.S. KTI exports rely less on foreign production than do those from other countries. The United States also leads in many aspects of biotechnology and AI, although other countries are rapidly building these capabilities. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 19, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Science, Engineering, and Health Graduate Enrollment : U.S. Part-Time Enrollment Increases as Full-Time Temporary Visa Holder Enrollment Declines
According to the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering ( GSS ) , there have been shifts in enrollment of both U.S. citizen and permanent resident and temporary visa – holding graduate students within science, engineering, and health fields. The GSS, sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation, found that from 2019 to 2020, master ’ s enrollment increased, while doctoral enrollment remained relatively stable. Meanwhile, the number of postdoctoral researchers and nonfaculty researchers declined between 2019 and 2020. De...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 5, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering : Fall 2020
This report presents data from the 2020 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, sponsored by National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health. The tables show trends within science, engineering, and selected health fields on graduate student enrollment, postdoc appointments, and other doctorate-holding nonfaculty researcher ( NFR ) appointments, as well as counts by selected characteristics, such as sex, race and ethnicity, citizenship, field of study, and primary source and mechanism of support. (Source...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 5, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news