According to Riinvest’s analysis, the social science research landscape in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) is characterised by the following features:
1. Donor driven: Financial sources are mostly provided by international donor organisations such as the World Bank, USAID, the UNDP, the OSCE and the European Commission.
2. This leads to a lack of individual/free research, as topics are mostly set by the abovementioned donor organisations.
3. A trend of business orientation can be observed, as international funding triggered the establishment of a great number of private, commercially oriented research institutes.
4. A low number of researchers with PhD degrees is especially characteristic for the private institutes. Moreover, journals and scientific papers are rarely published.
5. There is also a lack of institutional framework for social science research. However, priority setting for the Science Strategy was a significant step in this respect.
6. Availability of Publications: Furthermore, research output is mostly published online, but there is a lack of initiative to make reports available in international libraries such as the Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL).