The Impact of Research Funding Agencies on the Research Performance of five European Countries-A Funding Acknowledgements Analysis

This study analyses the funding background of publications in five European countries (Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands) with the aim to identify the major funding agencies and their contribution to the nationwide performance. The national research systems differ in the amount and proportion of domestic and foreign fenders. Denmark and Great Britain are more diversified than the Netherlands, France and Germany. In general, foreign funding agencies have a higher impact than domestic ones, even by applying different indicators for an appropriate organizational comparison. The general impact of a country determines the impact a funding agency can have in the respective country.