Swedish biomedical PhD examination: an international forum and a proposed procedure for Europe

Lars H. Breimer ()
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Lars H. Breimer: Örebro University Hospital (USÖ)

Scientometrics, 2010, vol. 83, issue 2, No 18, 583-587

Abstract: Abstract In 538 randomly selected Swedish biomedical PhDs from 2008, 50% of the external examiners came from abroad, most commonly USA and UK. The sex distribution between candidates was equal, while 17% of the external examiners were women. Twice as many women candidates as men had women examiners. Swedish PhDs are based on work published in international peer-reviewed journals; the median number of works per thesis was 4. The Swedish thesis examination system offers a model for international cross-fertilisation.

Keywords: Scientific communication; Internationalisation of science; Cross-border collaboration; Electronic theses dissertations (ETD); Common doctorate; International Thesis Line (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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