Impact figures
A prerequisite for societal impact is that the new knowledge, technology, competence, understanding or perspectives produced by research are communicated outside the scientific community. This happens through multiple routes:
- dissemination of research results
- interaction
- competent people.
The paths of societal impact are linked to different fields and topics of research and to how knowledge and competence are utilised. Open science and its promotion are also crucial for the wider impact of science and research.
Figures on impact of research projects funded by the Research Council of Finland
Sources: Final reports submitted to the Research Council of Finland in 2017–2021, Web of Science and Scopus databases (publications) and final reports submitted to the Research Council of Finland in 2018–2022 (other figures).
Explore the different paths of impact through our publications: State of Scientific Research in Finland 2016 and Research Council of Finland’s brochures and publications.
