Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS)
CWTS is an institute that studies scientific research and its connections to technology, innovation, and society. Our research, scientometric tools, and evaluation expertise provide a solid basis for supporting research assessment and strategic decision making and for developing science policy.
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) is an interdisciplinary research institute at Leiden University. We study scientific research and its connections to technology, innovation, and society. Our research, bibliometric and scientometric tools, and evaluation expertise provide a solid basis for supporting research assessment and strategic decision making and for developing science policy.