FCT digital services 
Science in Numbers
Science in Numbers allows you to analyze and monitor scientific activity in Portugal, through indicators that offer a global and transparent view of the Science and Technology (S&T) ecosystem, supporting decision-making.
Indicators of the national academic-scientific ecosystem
Science in Numbers is a service that provides indicators on national scientific funding and production, as well as the evolution of Open Access in Portugal. This service consolidates data from various information systems, enabling a detailed and holistic analysis of research activity.
The Academic-Scientific Ecosystem Indicators service is currently under development.
Monitoring science and technology in Portugal
Science in Numbers is based on a Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence system that extracts, consolidates, and analyzes large volumes of data. This data generates indicators, which are made available through intuitive dashboards focused on three themes:
Financing
Detailed analysis of investment in Science & Technology in Portugal, focusing on funding granted by the FCT and other agencies, such as the European Commission. The data comes from the National Register of Science and Technology Funding, a national register that aggregates funding and project information (( SciPROJ )).
Scientific production
Assessment of scientific results published in the national S&T ecosystem, including the technical implementation of FCT funding and researcher productivity.
Monitoring the evolution of open access
Analysis of publication trends of national scientific production in open access, focusing on compliance with FCT policies, transformative agreements and publication costs (APCs).
Target Audiences
Frequently Asked Questions
The system is based on a data warehouse that aggregates information from various sources and uses the Power BI analytical tool to generate three distinct dashboards of indicators on funding, scientific production, and monitoring of the evolution of open access.
Key data sources include:
a) National Register of R&D Funding ( SciPROJ ) – data on funding allocated to scientific activity in Portugal;
b) OpenAlex – primary source of bibliographic metadata at the publication level;
c) FCT-SIG – data on scientific output resulting from projects funded by the FCT.
The service contributes to transparency in the S&T ecosystem by providing clear information to the public about scientific investments and results, promoting a broader and more informed understanding of science in Portugal.