SRS

PUBLICATIONS

LIST:

July 1995 through

July 1998

Division of Science Resources Studies

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF 98-321
Division of Science Resources Studies

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF 98-321

SRS

PUBLICATIONS

LIST:

July 1995 through

July 1998

Julia Harriston and Tanya Gore, Project Officers
National Science Foundation

Rita R. Colwell

Director

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Bennett I. Bertenthal

Director

Division of Science Resources Studies

Jeanne E. Griffith

Director

Information Services Group

Jeanne E. Griffith

Acting Director

DIVISION OF SCIENCE RESOURCES STUDIES

The Division of Science Resources Studies ( SRS ) fulfills the legislative mandate of the National Science

Foundation Act to ...

provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and

engineering resources and to provide a source of information for policy formulation by other agencies of

the Federal Government...

To carry out this mandate, SRS designs, supports, and directs periodic surveys as well as a variety of other

data collections and research projects. These surveys yield the materials for SRS staff to compile, analyze, and

disseminate quantitative information about domestic and international resources devoted to science,

engineering, and technology.

If you have any comments or suggestions about this or any other SRS product or report, we would like to hear

from you. Please direct your comments to:

National Science Foundation

Division of Science Resources Studies

4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 965

Arlington, VA 22230

Telephone: (703) 306-1780

Fax: (703) 306-0510

email: srsweb@nsf.gov

Suggested Citation

National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Studies, SRS Publications List: July 1995 -July

1998, NSF 98-321, Project Officers, Julia Harriston and Tanya Gore (Arlington, VA 1998).

August 1998

SRS data are available through the World Wide Web (http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm). For

more information about obtaining reports, contact pubs@nsf.gov or call (301) 947-2722. For

NSF's Telephonic Device for the Deaf, dial (703) 306-0090.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE .................................................................................... v

DIVISION OF SCIENCE RESOURCES STUDIES ................................... 1

DISSEMINATION AND DATABASES .................................................. 3

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS PROGRAM ..................... 5

HUMAN RESOURCES STATISTICS PROGRAM .................................... 11

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS PROGRAM........................ 17

INTEGRATED STUDIES PROGRAM .................................................. 21

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This publication lists reports issued by the

National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Division of

Science Resources Studies (SRS) from July 1995 through

July 1998. For a prior listing of SRS publications, see

SRS Publications List: June 1995 (NSF 95-328),

Publications List: FY 1989-93 (NSF 93-321), and

Publications List: 1978-88 (NSF 88-335).

Each of the above-mentioned reports is organized by

SRS’ current four programs. Within each program, the

reports are listed by type starting with the current report.

PREFACE

 Anne M. Houghton, Publications Manager, edited this

report. Julia H. Harriston compiled and copyedited the

report. Tanya R. Gore and Julia H. Harriston provided

final composition to report.

For copies of the reports listed above, call (301) 947-

2722 and please allow four weeks for delivery. Most of

the documents cited herein are obtainable through the NSF

Web site, which is explained in further detail on page three.

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The Division of Science Resources Studies (SRS)

fulfills the legislative mandate of the National Science

Foundation Act to—

...provide a central clearinghouse for

the collection, interpretation, and

analysis of data on scientific and

engineering resources and to provide

a source of information for policy

formulation by other agencies of the

Federal Government...

To carry out this mandate, SRS designs, supports, and

directs about 13 periodic surveys as well as a variety of

other data collections and research projects. These

surveys yield the materials for SRS staff to compile,

analyze, and disseminate quantitative information about

domestic and international resources devoted to science,

engineering, and technology. Each year SRS produces

about 35 publications, which can be roughly divided into

the following categories:

• Detailed Statistical Tables reports from the

surveys, and associated Data Briefs;

• Issue Briefs on various topics;

• Periodic “overview” reports, such as the

Science and Engineering Indicators or

National Patterns of R&D Resources;

• Periodic reports on focused topics such as

Women, Minorities, and Persons with

Disabilities in Science and Engineering and

International Science and Technology

Data Update; and

• Topical reports such as

Undergraduate Origins of Recent Science

and Engineering Doctorate Recipients,

Human Resources for Science and

Technology: The Asian Region,

Human Resources for Science and

Technology: The European Region,

The Science and Technology Resources of

Japan: A Comparison with the United States,

Who Is Unemployed? Factors Affecting

Unemployed in Science and Engineering, and

Using the Survey of Doctorate Recipients To

Measure the Number of Academic Research

Personnel.

SRS activities often require close cooperation with

other Federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of

Health, the National Center for Education Statistics, the

Bureaus of the Census and Labor Statistics, the

Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the

Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office

and International Trade Administration. All of the Federal

agencies that perform research and development (R&D)

participate in providing data for the SRS Federal Funds

reports. In addition, SRS staff work closely with

universities, industrial firms, professional associations, and

international organizations.

Upon completion of the data processing for the major

surveys, SRS staff prepares and releases 2- to 4-page

Data Briefs that summarize and highlight findings in the

new data prior to the lengthier publishing process for the

more detailed statistical reports and analyses. The data

are also provided to users in a variety of formats and

customized publications.

Our newest addition of reports, 2- to 4-page Issue

Briefs, cover new analysis or extract information from

our existing reports to inform our readers on important

policy-related issues that are current in public debate on

science and engineering.

In addition to the SRS surveys, which are designed

and managed by SRS staff and conducted primarily by

contractors, the Division also supports a small program of

extramural research on such topics as methodologies and

models for scientific and technological data collection,

modeling for the scientific and engineering labor markets,

changing patterns of national and international research

THE DIVISION OF SCIENCE RESOURCES STUDIES

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performance, and the relationship between science and

technological development.

Publications are grouped according to the four

programs that produces them, which are listed below:

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• Research and Development Statistics Program

• Human Resources Statistics Program

• Science and Engineering Indicators Program

• Integrated Studies Program
ELECTRONIC DISSEMINATION

The full range of the Division of Science Resources

Studies’ (SRS) most recent publications is available

from its site on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm

Links from this page take you to electronic versions

of publications containing our most current data and

analyses, online databases, and supporting methodology

for the surveys used to collect and compile the tabulated

data.

Most publications are available in hypertext and .pdf

formats. The hypertext format is preferable for direct,

online viewing and for taking advantage of the navigational

flexibility available in your web browser while the .pdf

format will provide a near-exact copy of the original,

printed publication for easier offline reading.

On the SRS web site, you will also find a search page

offering three automated search mechanisms: search by

publication title, search by survey name, and search by

key word. All searches are limited to the information on

the SRS web site.

NSF’S ONLINE DOCUMENT SYSTEM

NSF encourages electronic dissemination of its documents. NSF’s Online Document System includes all publications and forms available in electronic formats. The

Online Document System allows users to search by document type, by NSF publication or form number, or by

key word. Users can search the Online Document System at http://www.nsf.gov and click on “Documents” in the

toolbar. Users can browse a list of current NSF documents at http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/index.htm.

NSF publications are also available via e-mail.

Requests can be sent to the NSF automated mailserver,

getpub@nsf.gov. A list of the NSF’s documents will be

made available from GetPub, including file formats and

sizes, by sending an e-mail to getpub@nsf.gov with the

words "get index" in the body of the message. The list of

the GetPub commands and usage tips will be made

available by sending an e-mail to getpub@nsf.gov with

the word "help" in the body of the message.

PAPER DISSEMINATION

Paper copies of NSF reports can be obtained in

three ways.

1) Go to http://www.nsf.gov/home/orderpub.htm

and fill out the request form.

2) Send an e-mail to paperpubs@nsf.gov. Include

the title of the publication, the NSF number, and

your complete mailing address.

3) Telephone the NSF Publications Clearinghouse

at 301-947-2722.

Also note that all publications are sent via 4th class

mail and should take three to four weeks to arrive.

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

Computer-Aided Science Policy Analysis

and Research (CASPAR)

The CASPAR database system is an easy-to-use tool

for retrieval and analysis of statistical data on academic

resources. CASPAR contains an extensive and growing

data library with multiyear statistics on the state of higher

education in general and on academic science and

engineering resources specifically. This data library is

based on a set of standardized institutional and discipline

definitions across the multiple sources in the database.

CASPAR data are drawn from a number of sources

including data from surveys of universities and colleges

conducted by SRS, by the National Center for Education

Statistics (NCES) through its HEGIS and IPEDS data

systems, and from the National Research Council (NRC)

Doctorate Records File and summary data derived from

the continuing NRC Survey of Earned Doctorates.

The CASPAR system is self-adapting. It can

accommodate itself to whatever data are stored on the

specific computer on which it is running. If only a few of

the data files are present on the system, i.e., R&D

Expenditures and Faculty Salaries, Tenure, and Fringe

Benefits, CASPAR will list only those files on the menus

shown. If additional files are added, CASPAR will

incorporate those files into its menu lists.

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CASPAR data are typically summarized by year. The

user can, however, total data over a number of years or

compute an average.

Financial data in the system are kept in actual dollars.

If the user desires, these data can be converted

automatically into current year constant dollars by using

either the GNP implicit price deflators provided in the

system or the user’s own deflators.

CASPAR allows the user to define special groups of

institutions, academic disciplines, or other categories. A

number of such institutional groups are provided in the

system including historically black institutions, feeder

institutions, etc. Additional groups, such as land-grant

institutions, AAU institutions, or a user’s particular peer

group can easily be added by the user.

CASPAR can display any requested data on the

screen in tabular or simple graphic form or it can generate

printed reports. CASPAR can produce Lotus 1-2-3

spreadsheets with the selected data in any desired format.

CASPAR is available to the public on CD-ROM and

is now available over the Internet using anonymous FTP.

The price for the CD-ROM and user’s guide is

$350.00 and may be purchased at the following address:

Quantum Research Corporation

ATTN: CASPAR

7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 631W

Bethesda, MD 20814

Quantum Research Corporation also maintains the

CASPAR program and data files on its FTP server

(ftp.qrc.com) in the PUB/CASPAR directory.

To run CASPAR, you need an IBM or compatible

computer with an Intel 80486, 80386 or 80286 microprocessor; 640K bytes of RAM; 1 megabyte of extra

memory (XMS/EMS); at least a 30-megabyte hard disk

(the complete system is approximately 225 megs and

growing); a CD-ROM drive with Microsoft Extensions

dated 4/89 or later, and a DOS 3.3 or later operating

system.

Scientist and Engineers Statistical Data

System (SESTAT system)

The SESTAT system is an integrated database of

survey data representing the demographic and employment characteristics of scientists and engineers in the

United States. SESTAT contains data from three surveys,

each focused on different aspects of the population of

scientists and engineers. The surveys are listed below:

National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG),

National Survey of Recent College Graduates

 (NSRCG) and,

Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR).

The SESTAT system is available in both public use

and complete, confidentially-protected versions. The public

use version is available for general public access on the

World Wide Web (WWW) at the following address:

http://srsstats.sbe.nsf.gov/

Questions or comments about the SESTAT system

should be addressed to sestat@nsf.gov. Individuals

interested in using more detailed data set may inquire about

licensing agreements needed to have access to the

confidentially-protected databases. Inquires may be

addressed to Joanne Carr at email: jcarr@nsf.gov.

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The Research and Development Statistics Program

(RDS) is responsible for surveys, studies, reports, and

analyses on the size and health of the U.S. research and

development (R&D) enterprise and research infrastructure. RDS focuses on R&D funded and performed by

industry, Government, universities and colleges, and other

nonprofit organizations. Six surveys provide the core of

information on these topics.

♦ The Survey of Federal Funds for Research and

Development annually collects information on the

composition, science and engineering (S&E) field,

performers, and geographic distribution of all Federal

R&D funding from the approximately 100 Federal

agencies and subagencies that obligate funds for R&D.

♦ The Survey of Federal Science & Engineering

Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit

Institutions serves as the basis for an annual report

to the President and Congress on information about

Federal S&E obligations (for example, for R&D, S&E

instructional facilities, fellowships, and training grants)

to individual academic and non-profit institutions by

the 15 Federal agencies that provide virtually all Federal

academic R&D funding.

♦ The annual Survey of Research & Development

Expenditures at Universities and Colleges

collects data on R&D expenditures and research

equipment, by funding source and S&E field, from a

sample of about 700 institutions of higher education

that grant S&E degrees or perform a minimum level

of separately-budgeted R&D. Collection of

information on R&D expenditures in non-S&E fields

is planned for future surveys.

♦ The biennial Survey of Scientific & Engineering

Research Facilities at Universities and Colleges

collects data on the availability, condition, need, cost,

and funding sources of research facilities from a

sample of more than 300 research-performing

universities and colleges. Special coverage is provided

for biomedical research facilities and facilities at

historically black colleges and universities. Collection

of information on instructional facilities is planned for

future surveys.

♦ The Survey of Industrial Research and

Development annually collects information on the

composition, funding sources, and location of

industry’s R&D expenditures and employment of

scientists and engineers from a nationally

representative sample of about 25,000 companies

(starting with the 1992 survey), including both

manufacturing and nonmanufacturing companies.

♦ The Survey of Science and Engineering Research

and Development Funding and Performance by

Nonprofit Organizations is planned for 1998. The

survey collects data on R&D expenditures by funding

sources and S&E field and employment of scientists

and engineers from a nationally representative sample

of about 7,000 nonprofit organizations that fund and

perform R&D. Comparable information was last

surveyed for 1973.

RDS prepares composite estimates of the nation’s

total R&D effort and provides projections of these

activities in advance of available survey totals. These

statistics are reported in periodic and topical analytical

publications:

♦ National Patterns of R&D Resources presents

historical trend data and projections on the nation’s

overall R&D spending. It includes information on

R&D expenditures by sources of funds, sectors of

performance, and character of work. It also presents

data on defense and nondefense R&D trends, state

distribution of R&D performance, number of

scientists and engineers employed in R&D, and

international comparisons.

♦ Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function

provides detailed data on the President’s proposed

Federal R&D budget authorizations, and historical

R&D series, grouped within the Office of

Management and Budget’s functional categories such

as defense, health, space, and energy. The data are

collected from all Federal agencies that provide R&D

information included in the President’s annual Budget

of the United States Government.

RDS produces several specialized products to

address needs of the S&E community:

♦ The Program maintains the Master Government

List of Federally Funded Research and

Development Centers (FFRDCs) and associated

information mandated in the Federal Acquisition

Regulations. RDS also publishes more detailed

information on the specific areas of individual FFRDC

expertise in its Annotated List of FFRDCs.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS PROGRAM

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♦ RDS produces Academic Institutional Profiles,

which include information about S&E research and

education for individual doctorate-granting institutions

and for individual schools with S&E departments that

grant a master’s degree.

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♦ RDS annually updates its Science & Engineering

State Profiles, which provide data and rankings for

States’ (and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico)

S&E resource base derived from SRS surveys, and

for broader economic variables from non-SRS

sources.
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Detailed Statistical Tables

Academic Research and Development Expenditures:

FY 1996 ...................................................................................................................... 98-304

FY 1994 ...................................................................................................................... 96-308

FY 1993 ...................................................................................................................... 95-332

Federal Funds for Research and Development:

FYs 1995, 1996, and 1997, volume 45.................................................................... 97-327

FYs 1994, 1995, and 1996, volume 44.................................................................... 97-302

FYs 1993, 1994, and 1995, volume 43.................................................................... 95-334

Federal Funds for Research and Development: Detailed Historical Tables

FYs 1951-97 ............................................................................................ (web version only)

FYs 1956-96 ............................................................................................................... 96-320

FYs 1956-95 ............................................................................................................... 95-319

Federal Funds for Research and Development: Federal Obligations for Research by

Agency and Detailed Field of Science and Engineering:

FYs 1974-97 ............................................................................................ (web version only)

FYs 1973-96 ............................................................................................................... 96-319

FYs 1972-95 ............................................................................................................... 95-322

Federal Funds for Research and Development: Federal Obligations for Research to

Universities and Colleges by Agency and Detailed Field of Science and Engineering:

FYs 1977-97 ............................................................................................ (web version only)

FYs 1976-96 ............................................................................................................... 96-318

FYs 1975-95 ............................................................................................................... 95-323

Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function:

FYs 1996-98 ............................................................................................................... 98-301

FYs 1995-97 ............................................................................................................... 97-301

FYs 1994-96 ............................................................................................................... 95-342

Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit

Institutions:

FY 1995 ...................................................................................................................... 97-330

FY 1994 ...................................................................................................................... 96-317

FY 1993 ...................................................................................................................... 95-331

Research and Development in Industry:

1994 ............................................................................................................................ 97-331

1993 ............................................................................................................................ 96-304

1992 ............................................................................................................................ 95-324

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Selected Data Tables (As of 1996, this type of report is no longer available.)

Selected Data on Academic Science and Engineering R&D Expenditures:

FY 1993 (available in electronic form only) .......................................................................... 95-326

Selected Data on Federal Funds for Research and Development:

FYs 1993, 1994, and 1995 ................................................................................................. 95-321

Selected Data on Federal Support to Universities and Colleges: FY 1993 ....................... 95-320

Special Reports

Annotated List of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers......................... 98-310

Academic Research Instruments: Expenditures 1993, Needs 1994..................................... 96-324

Characteristics of Science and Engineering Instrumentation in

Academic Settings: 1993 .................................................................................................... 98-311

Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function:

FYs 1996-98 ........................................................................................................................ 98-301

FYs 1995-97 ........................................................................................................................ 97-301

FYs 1994-96 ........................................................................................................................ 95-342

National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1996 .........................................................................96-333

Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities at Universities and Colleges: 1996 ........ 96-326

Excerpts from Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities at Universities

and Colleges: 1996—

Funding of Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities

Capital Projects at Colleges and Universities - Paper Number 1 .................................. 97-314

Deferred Construction and Repair/Renovation at Scientific

and Engineering Research Facilities - Paper Number 2 ................................................. 97-315

Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities at Historically

Black Colleges and Universities - Paper Number 3 ........................................................ 97-316

Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities at

Nondoctorate-Granting Institutions - Paper Number 4 .................................................. 97-317

Science and Engineering State Profiles: 1997 ..................................................................... 98-315

Science and Engineering State Profiles: Fall 1996 ............................................................. 97-306

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Data Briefs

“1996 U.S. Industrial R&D: Firms Continue to Increase Their Investment” ................................ 98-317

“Federal Obligations for Applied Research Keep Pace with Those for

Basic Research” ............................................................................................................................ 98-309

“Federal Academic Science and Engineering Obligations Decreased

Slightly in FY 1996” ....................................................................................................................... 98-308

“Six States Account for Half the Nation’s R&D”......................................................................... 98-306

“Academic R&D Expenditures Maintain Steady Growth in FY 1996” ........................................ 98-303

“1995 U.S. Industrial R&D Rises, NSF Survey Statistics

Expanded to Emphasize Role of Nonmanufacturing Industries” ................................................... 97-332

“R&D Exceeds Expectations Again, Growing Faster than

the U.S. Economy during the Last Three Years” .......................................................................... 97-328

“President’s FY 1998 Budget Asks for Slightly Lower

Inflation-Adjusted R&D Spending” ............................................................................................... 97-320

“Total Stock of Academic Research Instruments Tops $6

Billion in 1993” ............................................................................................................................... 97-309

“Federal Basic Research Share Grows During a Period of

Declining R&D” ............................................................................................................................ 97-308

“Federal Agencies’ Academic S&E Obligations Continued

to Climb in FY 1995” ..................................................................................................................... 97-307

“Academic R&D Spending Continued to Grow in FY 1995” ....................................................... 97-304

 “President’s Budget Includes Small Increase for R&D in FY 1997” .......................................... 96-323

“1994 Company Funding of U.S. Industrial R&D Rises as

Federal Support Continues to Decline” ......................................................................................... 96-310

“Federal Funding for R&D and R&D Plant to Drop in FY 1996;

Department of Defense Survey Data Expanded” ......................................................................... 96-306

“Academic S&E Support from Federal Agencies Rose by

8 Percent in FY 1994” ................................................................................................................... 96-305

“Academic R&D Expenditures Outpace Inflation in FY 1994”.................................................... 96-301

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“Six States Account for Majority of R&D Spending, New

NSF State Science and Engineering Profiles Available” ............................................................... 95-338

“U.S. R&D Spending Will Not Pick Up in ‘95” ............................................................................ 95-335

“1993 Spending Falls for U.S. Industrial R&D, Nonmanufacturing

Share Increases” ........................................................................................................................... 95-325

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Data Briefs—Continued

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HUMAN RESOURCES STATISTICS PROGRAM

The Human Resources Statistics Program (HRS) is

responsible for data on the educational system and the

Nation’s science and engineering (S&E) workforce and

characteristics of those participating in education and

workforce activities. HRS compiles data from SRS

surveys and from other national sources and also analyzes

data from special studies to produce the biennial

congressionally mandated report Women, Minorities, and

Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering.

The program has responsibility for two annual and three

biennial surveys:

♦ The annual Survey of Graduate Students and

Postdoctorates collects data from all institutions in

the United States offering postbaccalaureate programs

in science and engineering. Information is collected

on student status, demographic characteristics, and

major source of Federal support. The universe is

comprised of all doctorate-granting and master’sgranting institutions.

♦ The annual Survey of Earned Doctorates collects

responses from all new doctorate recipients at U.S.

doctorate-granting institutions, including information

about their field of study, demographic characteristics,

sources of financial support, educational history, and

future plans.

HRS derives core data on scientists and engineers

from three biennial surveys. During the 1990’s, these

surveys have been conducted in 1993, 1995, and 1997.

♦ The National Survey of College Graduates is based

on a sample of about 215,000 individuals (roughly 1 in

150) who reported on their 1990 Census returns that

they had at least a bachelor’s degree.

♦ The Survey of Doctorate Recipients samples about

50,000 holders (roughly 1 in 11) of S&E doctoral

degrees.

♦ The Survey of Recent College Graduates (also

known as the New Entrants Survey) uses a 2-stage

probability sample of approximately 25,000 S&E

bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients (roughly 1

in 40) to track activities of persons receiving these

degrees in the 1990s.

Results from these three surveys are combined in a

comprehensive system of data about scientists and

engineers. Known as SESTAT (Scientists and Engineers

Statistical Data System), the system includes data on education, occupation and demographic and other background

characteristics. (See writeup on SESTAT in “Electronic

Dissemination” section, on page 4.)

Occupational (SOC) data by detailed industry (SIC)

are obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Occupational Employment Survey. Administratively

collected data on immigrant scientists and engineers are

assembled from Immigration and Naturalization Service

records.

The program also assembles and publishes statistics

on education and the workforce from other agencies.

Regular reports provide data on degrees earned in science

and engineering fields and on special topics such as

Foreign Participation in U.S. Science and Engineering

and Undergraduate Origins of Science and

Engineering Doctorates.

Staff collaborate with the National Center for

Education Statistics on surveys of higher education

institutions; data on precollege science and mathematics

education; and taxonomies of disciplines, institutions, and

racial/ethnic categories. Staff work with the U.S. Bureaus

of the Census and Labor Statistics, the U.S. Immigration

and Naturalization Service and other Federal agencies to

obtain data and to develop and prepare reports on aspects

of the nation’s S&E workforce.

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Detailed Statistical Tables

Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States:

1995 ............................................................................................................................ 97-319

1993 ............................................................................................................................ 96-302

Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates:

1995 ............................................................................................................................ 97-333

1993 ............................................................................................................................ 96-309

Immigrant Scientists and Engineers: 1993 .................................................................. 96-322

Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering:

Fall 1996 .................................................................................................................... 98-307

Fall 1995 .................................................................................................................... 97-312

Science and Engineering Degrees:

1966-95....................................................................................................................... 97-335

1966-94....................................................................................................................... 96-321

Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients:

1989-95....................................................................................................................... 97-334

1987-94....................................................................................................................... 96-329

1985-93....................................................................................................................... 95-330

Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1966 ................................................... 97-329

Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians in Nonmanufacturing

Industries: 1993 .......................................................................................................... 96-332

Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians in Trade and Regulated

Industries: 1994 .......................................................................................................... 98-305

Selected Data Tables

Selected Data on Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards:

1995 ............................................................................................................................. 96-303

1994 ............................................................................................................................. 95-337

Special Reports

Undergraduate Origins of Recent (1991-95) Science and Engineering

Doctorate Recipients .................................................................................................. 96-334

Who is Unemployed? Factors Affecting Unemployment Among

Individuals with Doctoral Degrees in Science and Engineering ........................... 97-336

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Special Reports—Continued

Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 1996 ........ 96-311

Data Briefs

“Graduate Enrollment of Women and Minorities in Science and

Engineering Continues to Rise” .................................................................................................... 98-302

“S&E Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Women Increase Overall, but

Decline in Several Fields” .............................................................................................................. 97-326

“Doctoral Awards Increase in S&E Overall, but Computer Science

Declines for First Time” ................................................................................................................ 97-325

“Services Sector S&E Employment Rises, Then Falls Sharply As

Engineering and Technician Jobs Are Cut” ................................................................................... 97-322

“Major Declines in Admissions of Immigrant S&Es in FY 1994”................................................. 97-311

“Graduate Enrollment Drops for the Second Year in a Row” ....................................................... 97-303

“Women and Underrepresented Minority Scientists and Engineers Have

Lower Levels of Employment in Business and Industry” ............................................................. 96-331

“Recent Engineering Graduates Out-Earn Their Science Counterparts” ..................................... 96-327

“Non-U.S. Citizens are 40 Percent of S&E Doctorate Recipients from

U.S. Universities in 1995” ............................................................................................................. 96-315

“Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Science

and Engineering Increase From 1990-94” ..................................................................................... 96-314

“Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Decreased by 1 Percent in 1994” .................. 96-312

“Science & Engineering Doctorate Awards Are at an All-Time High” ........................................ 96-307

“Nonmanufacturing S&E Employment Continues to Increase, But at Slower Rate”................... 95-343

“More S&E Bachelor’s Degrees Are Being Earned by Racial/Ethnic Minorities” ...................... 95-329

“Immigration of Scientists and Engineers Increased Slightly in 1993,

Despite Decline in Immigration Overall” ....................................................................................... 95-327

“National Database of Undergraduate Curriculum Available” ...................................................... 95-313

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Data Briefs—Continued

“Employment Status of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates

Varies by Level and Field of Degree” ........................................................................................... 95-308

Issue Briefs

 “Ph.D. Unemployment Trends: Cause for Alarm?” ..................................................................... 97-318

 “Is the Gender Gap In Unemployment Disappearing?” ............................................................... 97-323

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The Science and Engineering Indicators Program

(IND) is responsible for the Division’s cross-cutting

overview and international reports. IND compiles and

analyzes data from special studies, Science Resources

Studies Surveys, and other national and international

sources to produce the biennial congressionally mandated

report, Science and Engineering Indicators. The

Indicators report is produced under the guidance of the

National Science Board, and is the National Science

Foundation’s (NSF) flagship quantitative report.

In addition, the IND program develops and publishes

a number of specialized indicator series, particularly in

the area of science and technology (S&T) output and

impact indicators. These series include patent data,

bibliometric indicators, high-technology trade data,

information on innovation activities, and survey data on

public attitudes toward and understanding of science and

technology.

A major aspect of the IND program involves the

development of international comparisons for all the S&T

indicators areas. The program is the focal point both in

the Division and at NSF for international S&T indicators

activities, plus reporting U.S. data to international

organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations

Educational, Science and Cultural Organization. Periodic

and special publications produced in the group include the

following:

♦ Science and Technology Pocket Data Book

The Pocket Data Book is a quick and portable

reference to selected data series of the Science

and Engineering Indicators report. The

Pocket Data Book provides both charts and

tables and complements the National Science

Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators

report.

Other special and occasional reports

♦ The Science and Technology Resources of

Japan: A Comparison with the United States

This report provides some key trends on

science investments and outcomes, particularly in human resources for science.

♦ Human Resources for Science and

Technology: The Asian Region

This report provides for the first time a

consistent database on human resources for

science and engineering in six Asian

economies—the People’s Republic of China

(China), India, Japan, Singapore, the

Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the

Republic of China (Taiwan).

♦ Human Resources for Science and

Technology: The European Region

This report provides for the first time a

consistent database on human resources for

science and engineering in the European

countries. It also provides a great deal of

information and background on the research

expenditures and areas of emphasis of the

European Union and member countries.

♦ Asia’s New High-Tech Competitors

This report continues in a series of analytical

reports that also provide new data and

insights on foreign S&T capabilities. It

examines technology and trade capabilities

in nine Asian economies: Japan, Hong Kong,

Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India,

Indonesia, and Malaysia.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS PROGRAM

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REPORT NSF NUMBER

Topical Reports

The Science and Technology Resources of Japan: A Comparison with the

United States ................................................................................................................................ 97-324

Science and Technology Pocket Data Book: 1996 .................................................................. 96-325

Human Resources for Science and Technology: The European Region ................................ 96-316

Asia’s New High-Tech Competitors ............................................................................................ 95-309

Data Brief

“Western Europe Leads the United States and Asia in Science and

 Engineering Ph.D. Degree Production” ....................................................................................... 96-330

Issue Briefs

“International Mobility of Scientists and Engineers in the United States—Brain

Drain or Brain Circulation” ............................................................................................................ 98-316

“Japan Hopes to Double Its Government Spending” ..................................................................... 97-310

Reports of the National Science Board

Science & Engineering Indicators:

1998 ................................................................................................................................. NSB 98-1

1996 ................................................................................................................................. NSB 96-21

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The Integrated Studies Program (ISP) is responsible

for producing special analyses on science and engineering

topics of interest to policy makers, the scientific community,

or the informed public. The Program contributes to

Science and Engineering Indicators and other SRS

publications and from time to time provides analytical and

data support to NSF senior staff, the National Science

Board, and other science policy decision makers. ISP

draws on surveys and data produced by SRS, other Federal

agencies, and non-federal sources. The focus areas are-

♦ the system of universities and colleges that conduct

science and engineering teaching, advanced training,

and research,

♦ education, training, and employment of scientists and

engineers,

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♦ R&D outputs, including articles and patents, and

the aspects of U.S. technology and innovation

performance in the international setting.

ISP reports mainly consist of Issue Briefs and Topical

Reports, depending on topic and primary audience.

The Program’s work includes development of a U.S.

industrial innovations survey, in coordination with other

SRS programs, NSF, and other Federal and international

agencies. ISP also manages the transition of a major

analysis resource to a Web-based system. This database,

WebCaspar, provides quick and easy access to a wide

variety of national trend data on academic resources by

institution and field of science. Data derive from SRS, the

Department of Education’s National Center for Education

Statistics, the National Research Council, and the Carnegie

Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Data Brief

“R&D Continues to be an Important Part of the Innovation Process” ......................................... 96-313

Issue Briefs

“Are Forms of Financial Support and Employment Choices of Recent Science

and Engineering Ph.D.s Related?” ................................................................................................ 98-320

“High-Tech Industries Drive Global Economic Activity” .............................................................. 98-319

“What is the Debt Burden of New Science and Engineering Ph.D.s?”........................................ 98-318

“What is Happening to Academic Employment of Scientists and Engineers?” ............................ 98-312

“Do Academic Research Costs Drive up Undergraduate Tuition?” ............................................. 97-313

“What’s Happening in the Labor Market for Recent Science and Engineering

Ph.D. Recipients?” ........................................................................................................................ 97-321

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