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Table 3.

Number and proportion of fields (SCs) per discipline where 2011–2015 normalized average research output and fractional output per euro spent (O, FO) and productivity (FSS) of Norway is higher than Italy.

DisciplineNo. of SCsNo. of SCs where Norway outperforms Italy
OFOFSS
Mathematics 4 (67%) 4 (67%) 3 (50%) 
Physics 16 7 (44%) 10 (63%) 8 (50%) 
Chemistry 2 (29%) 5 (71%) 3 (43%) 
Earth and space sciences 11 4 (36%) 4 (36%) 8 (73%) 
Biology 28 2 (7%) 7 (25%) 7 (25%) 
Biomedical research 14 2 (14%) 4 (29%) 5 (36%) 
Clinical medicine 36 7 (19%) 11 (31%) 17 (47%) 
Psychology 0 (0%) 1 (17%) 2 (33%) 
Engineering 34 9 (26%) 13 (38%) 11 (32%) 
Political and social sciences 11 4 (36%) 4 (36%) 5 (45%) 
Economics 2 (25%) 4 (50%) 2 (25%) 
Overall 177 43 (24%) 67 (38%) 71 (40%) 
DisciplineNo. of SCsNo. of SCs where Norway outperforms Italy
OFOFSS
Mathematics 4 (67%) 4 (67%) 3 (50%) 
Physics 16 7 (44%) 10 (63%) 8 (50%) 
Chemistry 2 (29%) 5 (71%) 3 (43%) 
Earth and space sciences 11 4 (36%) 4 (36%) 8 (73%) 
Biology 28 2 (7%) 7 (25%) 7 (25%) 
Biomedical research 14 2 (14%) 4 (29%) 5 (36%) 
Clinical medicine 36 7 (19%) 11 (31%) 17 (47%) 
Psychology 0 (0%) 1 (17%) 2 (33%) 
Engineering 34 9 (26%) 13 (38%) 11 (32%) 
Political and social sciences 11 4 (36%) 4 (36%) 5 (45%) 
Economics 2 (25%) 4 (50%) 2 (25%) 
Overall 177 43 (24%) 67 (38%) 71 (40%) 
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