Sociodemographic and professional characteristics of survey respondents (n=317)
| Characteristic | No (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Age (years): | |
| ≤49 | 126 (40) |
| 50–64 | 159 (50) |
| ≥65 | 31 (10) |
| Sex: | |
| Men | 243 (77) |
| Women | 73 (23) |
| Location of scientific training: | |
| US or Canada | 149 (47) |
| Western Europe | 132 (42) |
| Elsewhere | 33 (11) |
| Years since completion of highest degree: | |
| ≤9 | 46 (15) |
| 10–24 | 155 (49) |
| ≥25 | 116 (37) |
| Primary employer: | |
| Non-academic institution | 53 (17) |
| Academic institution: | 264 (83) |
| Rank of assistant professor or below* | 43 (16) |
| Rank of associate professor* | 47 (18) |
| Rank of full professor* | 174 (66) |
| Employment effort devoted to research (%): | |
| ≤49 | 104 (33) |
| 50–74 | 104 (33) |
| ≥75 | 109 (34) |
| Research activity in past 3 years | |
| No of publications: | |
| 1–10 | 71 (22) |
| 11–25 | 117 (37) |
| ≥25 | 129 (41) |
| No of grants or contracts: | |
| 0 | 33 (10) |
| 1–3 | 138 (44) |
| ≥4 | 146 (46) |
| Direct funding costs from grants or contracts ($million): | |
| 0 | 33 (10) |
| <1 | 120 (38) |
| ≥1 | 164 (52) |
| External funding source of grants or contracts†: | |
| Government | 211 (74) |
| Non-profit organisation | 148 (52) |
| Private industry | 149 (52) |
*Rank provided only for the 262 respondents with an academic institution as their primary employer.
†External funding source of grants or contracts provided only for the 284 respondents who received a grant or contract in the past 3 years (n=284). Funding sources are not exclusive (funding from more than one source could be received).