PEW RESEARCH CENTER - International Science Survey 2019-2020

Survey of 20 publics conducted Oct. 01, 2019 - March 15, 2020.
 
Survey publics included Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indian, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States.

It is important to read this information before using the Pew Research Center's International Science Survey 2019-2020 dataset. 


1.	The general population weight must be used when analyzing the attitudes and opinions of the general populations.
	General population variable name:  Weight		
	Weight by weight for this analysis. 

 
2.	The full topline results are for the overall sample, unless otherwise stated. 


3.	The questionnaire includes full question and response option wording, response option values and filtering and scripting instructions.


4.	Methodological overviews of each survey country, including sample design, mode, languages, fieldwork dates, sample size, margin of error and representativeness are available on our methods website: 
	https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/international-science-survey-2019-2020/all-country/all-year


5.	Certain variables have been eliminated from the dataset because of disclosure sensitivities.


6.	This survey employed multiple forms of randomization. Randomization instructions are in the questionnaire. Variables indicating randomization order are available upon request.


7.	The "Don't Know" and "Refused" response options are collapsed and have the numeric code "99."
