2018 Digest
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To read more about the themes presented in this digest, please see the Overview chapter as well as the more detailed analysis and fuller discussion of the related topics presented in Science and Engineering Indicators 2018. Each theme is matched with its source Indicators 2018 chapter or chapters in the list below. The State Indicators data tool also provides a wealth of detailed information on U.S. state-level comparisons of selected science and engineering indicators.
Global R&D: One Measure of Commitment to Innovation
U.S. R&D Performance and Funding
- Chapter 4. Recent Trends in U.S. R&D Performance
- Chapter 4. U.S. Business R&D
- Chapter 4. Recent Trends in Federal Support for U.S. R&D
Global Science and Technology Capabilities
- Chapter 5. S&E Publication Output
- Chapter 6. Worldwide Distribution of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries
- Chapter 6. Global Trends in Medium-High-Technology Industries
Invention, Knowledge Transfer, and Innovation
- Chapter 8. Global Patent Trends and Cross-National Comparisons
- Chapter 8. Trends and Patterns in Academic Patenting
- Chapter 8. Citations of S&E Articles and USPTO Patents
- Chapter 8. Knowledge Transfer Activities by Federal R&D Facilities
- Chapter 8. Innovation Activities by U.S. Business
U.S. and Global STEM Education
- Chapter 1. Mathematics and Science Performance in Grades 4, 8, and 12
- Chapter 2. Institutions Providing S&E Education
- Chapter 2. First University Degrees in S&E Fields
- Chapter 2. International Comparison of S&E Doctoral Degrees
- Chapter 2. International Student Mobility
- Chapter 2. Trends in Higher Education Expenditures and Revenues
U.S. S&E Workforce: Trends and Composition
- Chapter 3. S&E Workers in the Economy
- Chapter 3. S&E Labor Market Conditions
- Chapter 3. Women and Minorities in the S&E Workforce
- Chapter 3. Immigration and the S&E Workforce
Public Attitudes and Understanding of Science and Technology