Updated in August 2022.

SUPPORT

Research libraries offer support to researchers regarding open access to publications and managing research data. 

Regarding open access to publications, researchers comply with Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe and national provisions by depositing peer-reviewed publications into the Slovenian OpenAIRE compatible repositories. 

A network of research infrastructure centers is funded by the Slovenian Research Agency, also offering relevant support.

LANDSCAPE

Organization of the Slovenian research and innovation system is determined in the Scientific Research and Innovation Activities Act, which also contains provisions on open science. Development of open science ecosystem is planned in the Slovenian Scientific Research and Innovation Strategy 2030. Development of research infrastructures is steered by the Research Infrastructure Roadmap 2030 (it also covers participation of Slovenia in ESFRI infrastructures).

Major funders of research are the Slovenian Research Agency and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

Public universities and  research institutes  are the major research performing organisations.

There are three public universities in Slovenia: the University of Ljubljana, the University of Maribor, and the University of Primorska. The largest among the private academic institutions is the University of Nova Gorica.

The largest research institutes in Slovenia are Jožef Stefan Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, National Institute of Chemistry, Institute of Oncology, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, and National Institute of Biology.

Data on Slovenian research performing organisations, researchers, research groups and projects are publicly available via the Slovenian Current Research Information System SICRIS (resulting personal bibliographies of researchers are also used for research evaluation by funders and for promotion and tenure at universities and research institutes).