General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | CWTS Leiden Ranking |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | global |
| Status of the ranking | independent |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Ludo Waltman |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | waltmanlr@cwts.leidenuniv.nl |
| Website of the ranking | www.leidenranking.com |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2008 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2017 |
| Ranking organization | Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University |
| Website of the methodology | www.leidenranking.com/information |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,
- Level of comparison: broad fields, institutional
- Major dimensions covered: internationalization, research
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables), Other: chart
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: Other: principles for responsible use
- Website of the ranking organization: http://www.cwts.nl