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Attitudes towards migration: a Nature survey

Nature asked more than 2,300 of its readers for their views on the global landscape of science, where they would consider
moving, and incentives and barriers to relocating. Below are the complete results, including demographic details.

Counts Percentage

Total 2314 100.0%

What is your current primary Total 2314 100.0%
position? Please select more than Graduate student
one only if your job explicitly entails Technician 43 1.9%
more than one position Postdoctoral fellow 589 25.5%
Assistant professor 201 8.7%
Lecturer 95 4.1%
Associate professor 248 10.7%
Research/staff scientist 504 21.8%
Full professor 273 11.8%
Principal investigator 189 8.2%
Department head 56 2.4%
Lab/research director 92 4.0%
Academic administration 62 2.7%
Allied health professional 8 0.3%
Analyst 15 0.6%
Business management 17 0.7%
Consultant 36 1.6%
Director 41 1.8%
Engineer 29 1.3%
Librarian/information specialist 6 0.3%
Medical professional/doctor 80 3.5%
Other student 36 1.6%
President/CEO/VP/owner 15 0.6%
Project management 66 2.9%
Retired
I have no science background and/or
do not work in a science related job
Currently unemployed 45 1.9%
Other (Specify) 75 3.2%

In which type of institution or sector Total 2269 100.0%

do you work or study? College/university 1378 60.7%
Government 242 10.7%
Hospital/medical centre 172 7.6%
Industry/corporation/pharmaceutical/bio 175 7.7%
tech
Independent research institute 200 8.8%
Consultancy 14 0.6%
Non-profit organization/NGO 53 2.3%
Other (Specify) 35 1.5%

Which of the following best Total 2314 100.0%

describes your primary science Agriculture and food 65 2.8%
subject area? Astronomy and planetary science 28 1.2%
Biology 803 34.7%
Chemistry 285 12.3%
Computer science 23 1.0%
Earth and environmental science 154 6.7%
Engineering 68 2.9%
Geology 25 1.1%
Physics 301 13.0%
Medicine 381 16.5%
Mathematics 22 1.0%
Technology 16 0.7%
Other (Specify) 143 6.2%

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Which of the following best Total 803 100.0%

describes your primary subject Biomedicine 71 8.8%
area within in the field of biology? Brain/behavior/psychology 76 9.5%
Cell/molecular biology 233 29.0%
Developmental biology 31 3.9%
Evolution/ecology 109 13.6%
Genetics 70 8.7%
Immunology 52 6.5%
Microbiology 73 9.1%
Other (Specify) 88 11.0%

Which of the following best Total 285 100.0%

describes your primary subject Biochemistry 48 16.8%
area within the field of chemistry? Organic chemistry 55 19.3%
Inorganic chemistry 42 14.7%
Analytical chemistry 19 6.7%
Physical chemistry 76 26.7%
Other (Specify) 45 15.8%

Which of the following best Total 301 100.0%

describes your primary subject Astronomy/astrophysics/cosmology 6 2.0%
area within the field of physics? Condensed matter 154 51.2%
High-energy 28 9.3%
Nuclear 18 6.0%
Other (Specify) 95 31.6%

What is the highest level of Total 2314 100.0%

educational qualification that you Some high school or less 2 0.1%
have completed to date? Graduated high school 3 0.1%
(This means qualifications already Some college/no degree 4 0.2%
awarded, not those in progress) Graduated from 2 year 3 0.1%
college/Associate's degree
Undergraduate/BA/BSc 52 2.2%
Post Graduate/Master's 199 8.6%
Doctorate/PhD/DPhil 1821 78.7%
MD/Professional degree 97 4.2%
Habilitation 110 4.8%
Other (Specify) 23 1.0%

How many years ago was your Total 2314 100.0%

highest degree attained? Less than once year ago 159 6.9%
1-2 years ago 304 13.1%
3-5 years ago 498 21.5%
6-10 years ago 447 19.3%
11-15 years ago 328 14.2%
16 or more years ago 578 25.0%

How many jobs have you held Total 2314 100.0%

since graduating from your highest None 101 4.4%
degree? 1-2 1479 63.9%
3-5 660 28.5%
6-10 73 3.2%
11 or more 1 0.0%

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Are you currently living outside Total 2314 100.0%

your country of upbringing (i.e.
where you attended secondary Yes 842 36.4%
school and/or lived most of your life
prior to college/university)? No 1472 63.6%

What has prompted you to work Total 842 100.0%

outside your country of upbringing? To attend a graduate school 161 19.1%
Initially left to pursue a better 134 15.9%
Please select all that apply education, then stayed
Higher salary 195 23.2%
Better job market 195 23.2%
For a specific job/post-doc position or 384 45.6%
job transfer
Family reasons 109 12.9%
Eager to experience another culture 216 25.7%
Political reasons 31 3.7%
To gain overseas experience 298 35.4%
To learn a foreign language 103 12.2%
To work in a more prestigious lab 227 27.0%
To work in a lab/place of wok more 236 28.0%
appropriate to my research area
For better training than I would have 209 24.8%
received where I was
Other (Specify) 28 3.3%

How have visa application issues Total 842 100.0%

influenced where you have worked Visa problems have prevented my 56 6.7%
or attended school? taking a job
Visa problems delayed my taking a job 121 14.4%
Please select all that apply. Visa problems prevented my attending 3 0.4%
university
Visa problems delayed my attending 15 1.8%
university
Visa problems have prevented me from 72 8.6%
travelling for work (e.g. for attending
conferences)
I have never had any visa problems 626 74.3%
Other (Specify) 26 3.1%

Where were you attempting to work Total 216 100.0%

when you experienced visa Asia (including middle east) 26 12.0%
problems? Australasia 10 4.6%
Africa 1 0.5%
Europe 55 25.5%
Continent: North America (including Central 121 56.0%
America and the Caribbean)
South America 3 1.4%

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Country:
United States 117 54.2%
United Kingdom 17 7.9%
Australia 8 3.7%
India 6 2.8%
Germany 6 2.8%
China 5 2.3%
Denmark 5 2.3%
Spain 5 2.3%
Switzerland 5 2.3%
Canada 4 1.9%
Japan 3 1.4%
Malaysia 3 1.4%
Pakistan 3 1.4%
France 3 1.4%
Netherlands 3 1.4%
Singapore 2 0.9%
New Zealand 2 0.9%
Italy 2 0.9%
Sweden 2 0.9%
Colombia 2 0.9%
Hong Kong 1 0.5%
Iraq 1 0.5%
South Korea 1 0.5%
Taiwan 1 0.5%
South Africa 1 0.5%
Belgium 1 0.5%
Bulgaria 1 0.5%
Hungary 1 0.5%
Lithuania 1 0.5%
Norway 1 0.5%
Russia 1 0.5%
Serbia and Montenegro 1 0.5%
Chile 1 0.5%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 229 10.1%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 617 27.2%
Salary (base amount, excluding
3 637 28.1%
any other benefits such as health
care) 2 406 17.9%
1 = not at all satisfied 367 16.2%
Not applicable 13 0.6%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 589 26.0%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 749 33.0%
Vacation time 3 504 22.2%
2 218 9.6%
1 = not at all satisfied 139 6.1%
Not applicable 70 3.1%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 390 17.2%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 624 27.5%
Health-care benefits 3 470 20.7%
2 265 11.7%
1 = not at all satisfied 245 10.8%
Not applicable 275 12.1%

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To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 246 10.8%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 278 12.3%
Maternity or paternity leave 3 393 17.3%
2 201 8.9%
1 = not at all satisfied 185 8.2%
Not applicable 966 42.6%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 225 9.9%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 459 20.2%
Pension or retirement plan 3 545 24.0%
2 329 14.5%
1 = not at all satisfied 411 18.1%
Not applicable 300 13.2%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 366 16.1%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 676 29.8%
Total hours worked per week 3 659 29.0%
2 351 15.5%
1 = not at all satisfied 171 7.5%
Not applicable 46 2.0%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 880 38.8%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 791 34.9%
My degree of independence 3 323 14.2%
2 164 7.2%
1 = not at all satisfied 98 4.3%
Not applicable 13 0.6%

To what extent are you satisfied Total 2269 100.0%

with each of the following attributes 5 = very satisfied 305 13.4%
or aspects of your primary job? - 4 579 25.5%
Guidance received from superiors 3 603 26.6%
or co-workers 2 365 16.1%
1 = not at all satisfied 258 11.4%
Not applicable 159 7.0%

Overall, how satisfied are you with Total 2269 100.0%

your current job? Very satisfied 382 16.8%
Satisfied 1160 51.1%
Neutral 434 19.1%
Dissatisfied 225 9.9%
Very dissatisfied 68 3.0%

In the past year, would you say Total 2269 100.0%

your level of satisfaction has: Improved greatly 233 10.3%
Improved a little 668 29.4%
Stayed the same 693 30.5%
Worsened a little 487 21.5%
Significantly worsened 188 8.3%

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To what extent has the 'two body Total 2314 100.0%

problem' (having to accommodate
Not at all 465 20.1%
the job needs of a partner who is
also a scientist or other researcher) Somewhat 565 24.4%
influenced how and/or when you
secured your most recent job? Very much 468 20.2%
Not applicable 816 35.3%

Where do you live? Total 2314 100.0%

Asia (including middle east) 347 15.0%
Australasia 88 3.8%
Continent: Africa 20 0.9%
Europe 1021 44.1%
North America (including Central 710 30.7%
America and the Caribbean)
South America 128 5.5%

Country:
United States 594 25.7%
United Kingdom 190 8.2%
Spain 127 5.5%
Germany 122 5.3%
Japan 121 5.2%
Italy 112 4.8%
Canada 83 3.6%
Brazil 80 3.5%
India 75 3.2%
Australia 73 3.2%
France 66 2.9%
Switzerland 57 2.5%
China 52 2.2%
Sweden 49 2.1%
Netherlands 48 2.1%
Denmark 35 1.5%
Portugal 29 1.3%
Russia 25 1.1%
Mexico 25 1.1%
Greece 20 0.9%
Poland 20 0.9%
South Korea 17 0.7%
Colombia 16 0.7%
New Zealand 15 0.6%
Singapore 14 0.6%
Belgium 13 0.6%
Argentina 13 0.6%
Malaysia 12 0.5%
Austria 12 0.5%
Ireland 12 0.5%
Hungary 10 0.4%
Norway 10 0.4%
Chile 10 0.4%
Finland 9 0.4%
Pakistan 8 0.3%
Taiwan 8 0.3%
South Africa 8 0.3%
Bulgaria 8 0.3%
Romania 8 0.3%
Ukraine 8 0.3%
Iran 5 0.2%

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Israel 5 0.2%
Serbia and Montenegro 5 0.2%
Philippines 4 0.2%
Russia 4 0.2%
Saudi Arabia 4 0.2%
Estonia 4 0.2%
Slovakia 4 0.2%
Turkey 3 0.1%
Czech Republic 3 0.1%
Lithuania 3 0.1%
Slovenia 3 0.1%
Turkey 3 0.1%
Bangladesh 2 0.1%
Hong Kong 2 0.1%
Thailand 2 0.1%
Algeria 2 0.1%
Kenya 2 0.1%
Nigeria 2 0.1%
Croatia 2 0.1%
Costa Rica 2 0.1%
Peru 2 0.1%
Uruguay 2 0.1%
Venezuela 2 0.1%
Armenia 1 0.0%
Azerbaijan 1 0.0%
Georgia 1 0.0%
Indonesia 1 0.0%
Jordan 1 0.0%
Lebanon 1 0.0%
Sri Lanka 1 0.0%
United Arab Emirates 1 0.0%
Yemen 1 0.0%
Cameroon 1 0.0%
Ghana 1 0.0%
Mauritius 1 0.0%
Morocco 1 0.0%
Senegal 1 0.0%
Sudan 1 0.0%
Iceland 1 0.0%
Latvia 1 0.0%
Macedonia 1 0.0%
Malta 1 0.0%
Barbados 1 0.0%
Bermuda 1 0.0%
Cuba 1 0.0%
Guatemala 1 0.0%
Panama 1 0.0%
Puerto Rico 1 0.0%
Bolivia 1 0.0%
Ecuador 1 0.0%
Paraguay 1 0.0%

What is your gender? Total 2314 100.0%

Male 1597 69.0%
Female 717 31.0%

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What is your age? Total 2314 100.0%

Under 18
18 to 24 26 1.1%
25 to 34 791 34.2%
35 to 44 725 31.3%
45 to 54 448 19.4%
55 to 64 257 11.1%
Over 65 65 2.8%
I would prefer not to answer 2 0.1%

Which of the following statements Total 2314 100.0%

best describes your views I would actively seek an opportunity to 358 15.5%
regarding possible relocation to a relocate
different country to develop your I would consider relocation for the right 1429 61.8%
career? position
I am not at all interested in relocating 527 22.8%
I don't know

Which of the following countries or Total 1787 100.0%

regions would you be interested in Australia/ New Zealand 821 45.9%
to relocating to? Canada 906 50.7%
United States 993 55.6%
Brazil 219 12.3%
Other country in Latin America 146 8.2%
United Kingdom 975 54.6%
Germany 812 45.4%
France 653 36.5%
Other country in Europe 845 47.3%
Japan 306 17.1%
China 137 7.7%
India 153 8.6%
Other country in Asia 172 9.6%
Africa 99 5.5%
I don't know 27 1.5%

Which would you most want to Total 1501 100.0%

relocate to? Australia/ New Zealand 172 11.5%
Canada 142 9.5%
United States 279 18.6%
Brazil 23 1.5%
Other country in Latin America 17 1.1%
United Kingdom 168 11.2%
Germany 146 9.7%
France 65 4.3%
Other country in Europe 198 13.2%
Japan 27 1.8%
China 17 1.1%
India 36 2.4%
Other country in Asia 25 1.7%
Africa 7 0.5%
I don't know 179 11.9%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the importance of each of Very important 755 42.2%
the following as drivers for Quite important 681 38.1%
relocation - Securing a more senior Not very important 289 16.2%
position Not at all important 58 3.2%
I don't know 5 0.3%

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Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the importance of each of Very important 552 30.9%
the following as drivers for Quite important 827 46.3%
relocation - An increased salary Not very important 369 20.6%
Not at all important 39 2.2%
I don't know 1 0.1%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the importance of each of Very important 909 50.8%
the following as drivers for Quite important 673 37.6%
relocation - An increased quality of Not very important 182 10.2%
life Not at all important 21 1.2%
I don't know 3 0.2%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the importance of each of Very important 292 16.3%
the following as drivers for Quite important 711 39.8%
relocation - A desire to experience Not very important 612 34.2%
another culture Not at all important 163 9.1%
I don't know 10 0.6%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the importance of each of Very important 799 44.7%
the following as drivers for Quite important 698 39.0%
relocation - Increased availability of Not very important 208 11.6%
research funding Not at all important 53 3.0%
I don't know 30 1.7%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the relative significance for
A very significant barrier 1378 77.1%
you of the following potential
barriers to relocation to some A somewhat significant barrier 292 16.3%
countries - A country with an
Not a significant barrier 84 4.7%
authoritarian political system and
few personal freedoms Not a barrier at all 22 1.2%
I don't know 12 0.7%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the relative significance for A very significant barrier 142 7.9%
you of the following potential
barriers to relocation to some A somewhat significant barrier 635 35.5%
countries - A country with a very Not a significant barrier 718 40.2%
different culture Not a barrier at all 284 15.9%
I don't know 9 0.5%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the relative significance for A very significant barrier 370 20.7%
you of the following potential A somewhat significant barrier 701 39.2%
barriers to relocation to some
Not a significant barrier 602 33.7%
countries - A position without a
significant increase in salary Not a barrier at all 108 6.0%
I don't know 7 0.4%

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indicate the relative significance for A very significant barrier 378 21.1%
you of the following potential
barriers to relocation to some A somewhat significant barrier 710 39.7%
countries - Potential challenges Not a significant barrier 529 29.6%
associated with gaining a work visa Not a barrier at all 144 8.1%
I don't know 27 1.5%

Please use the scale below to Total 1788 100.0%

indicate the relative significance for A very significant barrier 147 8.2%
you of the following potential A somewhat significant barrier 529 29.6%
barriers to relocation to some
Not a significant barrier 721 40.3%
countries - A country where a
different language is spoken Not a barrier at all 387 21.6%
I don't know 4 0.2%

Which region(s) do you think Total 1944 100.0%

currently produces the research Australia 345 17.7%
that has the greatest positive Canada 398 20.5%
impact in your specific discipline? United States 1682 86.5%
Brazil 77 4.0%
Other country in Latin America 20 1.0%
United Kingdom 972 50.0%
Germany 918 47.2%
France 480 24.7%
Other country in Europe 520 26.7%
Japan 533 27.4%
China 241 12.4%
India 81 4.2%
Other country in Asia 52 2.7%
Africa 11 0.6%
I don't know 31 1.6%
Other (Specify) 47 2.4%

To what extent do you agree or Total 2314 100.0%

disagree with the following Strongly agree 197 8.5%
statement?
Agree 627 27.1%
"By 2020, I expect a different Neither agree nor disagree 719 31.1%
region(s) to be producing the Disagree 521 22.5%
research that has the greatest
Strongly disagree 92 4.0%
positive impact in my discipline"
I don't know 158 6.8%

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Which region(s) do you predict will Total 700 100.0%

be producing the research that has Australia 92 13.1%
the greatest positive impact in your
specific discipline in 2020? Canada 78 11.1%
United States 254 36.3%
Brazil 110 15.7%
Other country in Latin America 36 5.1%
United Kingdom 132 18.9%
Germany 159 22.7%
France 58 8.3%
Other country in Europe 126 18.0%
Japan 152 21.7%
China 413 59.0%
India 201 28.7%
Other country in Asia 122 17.4%
Africa 17 2.4%
I don't know 14 2.0%

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Country: Country: Country: Country: Country: Where do you

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Continent:
China India Japan Australia France Germany United Kingdom Canada United States Brazil Africa

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Which region(s) do you think Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
currently produces the research Australia 18.4% 23.9% 6.8% 45.6% 15.4% 10.8% 16.8% 22.1% 18.7% 15.7% 29.4%
that has the greatest positive
Canada 14.3% 16.4% 6.0% 25.0% 28.2% 23.7% 17.5% 66.2% 22.3% 14.3% 11.8%
impact in your specific discipline?
United States 81.6% 89.6% 71.8% 82.4% 84.6% 83.9% 89.5% 85.3% 89.6% 87.1% 94.1%
Brazil 3.0% 10.3% 1.4% 1.5% 3.2% 30.0% 11.8%
Other country in Latin America 1.5% 2.6% 2.2% 1.5% 1.0% 2.9%
United Kingdom 22.4% 46.3% 32.5% 51.5% 56.4% 50.5% 68.5% 44.1% 48.2% 42.9% 47.1%
Germany 46.9% 59.7% 33.3% 47.1% 48.7% 75.3% 44.1% 39.7% 42.0% 41.4% 47.1%
France 10.2% 20.9% 18.8% 29.4% 48.7% 19.4% 16.1% 27.9% 23.3% 30.0% 23.5%
Other country in Europe 8.2% 16.4% 13.7% 38.2% 33.3% 23.7% 25.2% 22.1% 24.1% 17.1% 23.5%
Japan 26.5% 31.3% 58.1% 25.0% 25.6% 28.0% 16.8% 22.1% 26.1% 22.9% 11.8%
China 22.4% 20.9% 6.8% 13.2% 23.1% 12.9% 8.4% 7.4% 10.8% 17.1% 11.8%
India 34.3% 1.7% 3.2% 1.4% 3.4% 8.6%
Other country in Asia 7.5% 4.3% 2.9% 2.6% 4.2% 2.4% 2.9% 5.9%
Africa 3.0% 1.5% 0.7% 1.5% 0.2% 1.4% 11.8%
I don't know 2.6% 1.5% 3.2% 2.1% 2.2%
Other (Specify) 1.5% 0.9% 1.5% 2.6% 3.2% 4.2% 1.5% 2.6%

To what extent do you agree or Total 52 75 121 73 66 122 190 83 594 80 20

disagree with the following Strongly agree 23.1% 32.0% 6.6% 9.6% 4.1% 4.2% 3.6% 7.7% 12.5% 10.0%
statement?
Agree 50.0% 38.7% 33.1% 20.5% 28.8% 26.2% 20.5% 21.7% 21.0% 28.8% 40.0%
"By 2020, I expect a different Neither agree nor disagree 13.5% 14.7% 38.0% 39.7% 34.8% 30.3% 41.6% 32.5% 29.3% 31.3% 35.0%
region(s) to be producing the Disagree 7.7% 6.7% 15.7% 20.5% 21.2% 26.2% 23.7% 24.1% 28.5% 18.8% 15.0%
research that has the greatest Strongly disagree 3.8% 1.3% 4.1% 4.1% 3.7% 8.4% 6.6% 5.0%
positive impact in my discipline"
I don't know 1.9% 6.7% 6.6% 5.5% 15.2% 9.0% 6.3% 9.6% 6.9% 3.8%

Which region(s) do you predict will Total 37 49 46 20 11 33 33 17 137 28 9

be producing the research that has Australia 10.8% 18.4% 8.7% 35.0% 12.1% 6.1% 5.9% 8.8% 17.9% 22.2%
the greatest positive impact in your
Canada 10.8% 18.4% 8.7% 20.0% 9.1% 9.1% 12.1% 17.6% 6.6% 17.9% 22.2%
specific discipline in 2020?
United States 54.1% 49.0% 28.3% 20.0% 18.2% 33.3% 36.4% 11.8% 32.8% 28.6% 22.2%
Brazil 16.3% 6.5% 5.0% 36.4% 15.2% 9.1% 11.8% 9.5% 64.3% 11.1%
Other country in Latin America 2.0% 2.2% 18.2% 5.9% 1.5% 17.9%
United Kingdom 27.0% 22.4% 17.4% 15.0% 12.1% 24.2% 5.9% 19.0% 21.4% 22.2%
Germany 45.9% 28.6% 21.7% 20.0% 27.3% 24.2% 5.9% 24.8% 10.7% 22.2%
France 8.1% 16.3% 2.2% 10.0% 6.1% 9.1% 9.5% 14.3% 33.3%
Other country in Europe 10.8% 12.2% 15.2% 20.0% 18.2% 24.2% 12.1% 5.9% 21.2% 10.7% 11.1%
Japan 27.0% 14.3% 23.9% 35.0% 9.1% 15.2% 30.3% 17.6% 21.9% 7.1% 44.4%
China 48.6% 34.7% 39.1% 80.0% 45.5% 57.6% 75.8% 64.7% 65.7% 39.3% 55.6%
India 5.4% 67.3% 6.5% 30.0% 54.5% 18.2% 18.2% 23.5% 27.7% 39.3% 44.4%
Other country in Asia 2.7% 12.2% 17.4% 20.0% 9.1% 24.2% 24.2% 11.8% 16.8% 14.3% 11.1%
Africa 6.1% 2.2% 3.0% 5.9% 1.5% 7.1% 22.2%
I don't know 2.7% 6.5% 3.0% 2.2%
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 Views on the research landscape, by discipline

Total Which of the following best describes your primary science subject area?

Agriculture and Astronomy and Biology Chemistry Computer science Earth and Engineering Geology Physics Medicine Mathematics Technology Other (Specify)
food planetary science environmental
science
Total 2314 65 28 803 285 23 154 68 25 301 381 22 16 143
Which region(s) do you think Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
currently produces the research Australia 17.7% 35.0% 26.1% 17.1% 8.1% 17.6% 38.3% 17.9% 30.0% 10.4% 19.8% 5.9% 18.3%
that has the greatest positive

Linked to Nature 490, 326–329 (2012) 

Canada 20.5% 28.3% 8.7% 20.3% 14.9% 35.3% 26.3% 17.9% 35.0% 15.5% 23.1% 17.6% 10.0% 25.2%
impact in your specific discipline?
United States 86.5% 86.7% 91.3% 87.2% 86.4% 94.1% 83.5% 85.7% 75.0% 90.4% 86.8% 76.5% 90.0% 78.3%
Brazil 4.0% 6.7% 8.7% 3.4% 2.6% 5.3% 1.8% 10.0% 6.4% 2.4% 10.0% 6.1%
Other country in Latin America 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% 1.3% 2.3% 5.0% 0.8% 0.6% 5.9% 0.9%
United Kingdom 50.0% 36.7% 56.5% 52.7% 43.8% 41.2% 57.9% 44.6% 55.0% 49.0% 46.8% 58.8% 40.0% 57.4%
Germany 47.2% 40.0% 56.5% 41.5% 55.3% 64.7% 51.9% 50.0% 50.0% 66.5% 36.6% 47.1% 60.0% 43.5%
France 24.7% 16.7% 43.5% 22.3% 19.6% 29.4% 33.8% 21.4% 40.0% 36.3% 20.7% 41.2% 10.0% 22.6%
Other country in Europe 26.7% 26.7% 34.8% 28.3% 26.4% 17.6% 33.1% 17.9% 30.0% 26.3% 24.6% 17.6% 20.0% 23.5%
Japan 27.4% 25.0% 30.4% 22.3% 37.9% 23.5% 16.5% 44.6% 20.0% 41.8% 23.7% 23.5% 40.0% 21.7%
China 12.4% 28.3% 4.3% 8.3% 24.7% 11.8% 9.8% 19.6% 10.0% 17.9% 6.0% 20.0% 12.2%
India 4.2% 5.0% 8.7% 3.4% 7.7% 5.9% 2.3% 5.4% 4.8% 3.0% 5.9% 10.0% 3.5%
Other country in Asia 2.7% 1.7% 2.5% 3.4% 1.5% 10.7% 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% 3.5%
Africa 0.6% 3.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.3%
I don't know 1.6% 1.7% 4.3% 2.4% 2.3% 0.4% 1.8% 2.6%
Other (Specify) 2.4% 1.7% 1.9% 0.9% 3.8% 5.2% 0.9% 5.9% 7.8%

To what extent do you agree or Total 2314 65 28 803 285 23 154 68 25 301 381 22 16 143
disagree with the following Strongly agree 8.5% 9.2% 3.6% 8.5% 7.7% 8.7% 7.8% 7.4% 4.0% 8.0% 9.7% 4.5% 18.8% 10.5%
statement?
Agree 27.1% 40.0% 17.9% 24.9% 34.0% 30.4% 27.3% 27.9% 20.0% 25.2% 27.6% 31.8% 25.0% 23.8%
"By 2020, I expect a different Neither agree nor disagree 31.1% 16.9% 39.3% 33.4% 28.4% 30.4% 33.8% 36.8% 32.0% 33.2% 28.1% 27.3% 12.5% 28.7%
region(s) to be producing the Disagree 22.5% 23.1% 35.7% 21.7% 20.7% 21.7% 19.5% 20.6% 36.0% 21.6% 23.9% 18.2% 37.5% 27.3%
research that has the greatest Strongly disagree 4.0% 6.2% 4.6% 3.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 4.5% 3.5%
positive impact in my discipline"
I don't know 6.8% 4.6% 3.6% 7.0% 5.6% 8.7% 7.1% 2.9% 4.0% 8.3% 7.3% 13.6% 6.3% 6.3%

Which region(s) do you predict will Total 700 31 6 225 102 7 45 21 4 83 122 8 7 39
be producing the research that has Australia 13.1% 29.0% 50.0% 12.4% 8.8% 28.6% 24.4% 50.0% 7.2% 13.1% 15.4%
the greatest positive impact in your
Canada 11.1% 12.9% 33.3% 8.4% 7.8% 28.6% 13.3% 9.5% 8.4% 17.2% 14.3% 15.4%
specific discipline in 2020?
United States 36.3% 45.2% 16.7% 33.8% 33.3% 57.1% 42.2% 28.6% 25.0% 38.6% 39.3% 37.5% 57.1% 30.8%
Brazil 15.7% 22.6% 33.3% 13.8% 8.8% 14.3% 35.6% 19.0% 16.9% 12.3% 12.5% 14.3% 23.1%
Other country in Latin America 5.1% 3.2% 16.7% 5.8% 2.0% 8.9% 9.5% 4.8% 4.1% 10.3%
United Kingdom 18.9% 12.9% 16.7% 22.2% 12.7% 28.6% 20.0% 4.8% 21.7% 22.1% 17.9%
Germany 22.7% 16.1% 50.0% 20.9% 28.4% 57.1% 15.6% 23.8% 32.5% 18.0% 12.5% 14.3% 20.5%
France 8.3% 3.2% 16.7% 7.6% 5.9% 28.6% 8.9% 4.8% 10.8% 10.7% 12.5% 7.7%
Other country in Europe 18.0% 12.9% 33.3% 18.2% 23.5% 28.6% 20.0% 4.8% 25.0% 16.9% 14.8% 25.0% 14.3% 17.9%
Japan 21.7% 22.6% 50.0% 21.8% 23.5% 28.6% 22.2% 23.8% 25.0% 26.5% 18.0% 14.3% 15.4%
China 59.0% 51.6% 66.7% 62.2% 57.8% 85.7% 66.7% 71.4% 59.0% 53.3% 75.0% 28.6% 53.8%
India 28.7% 22.6% 50.0% 27.6% 28.4% 28.6% 22.2% 38.1% 33.7% 29.5% 42.9% 33.3%
Other country in Asia 17.4% 9.7% 50.0% 16.4% 14.7% 14.3% 11.1% 23.8% 25.0% 18.1% 19.7% 37.5% 28.6% 20.5%
Africa 2.4% 12.9% 2.2% 1.0% 4.4% 4.8% 25.0% 1.2% 5.1%
I don't know 2.0% 3.2% 1.3% 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 5.1%
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