Tehran – The current administration has made it a priority to promote scientific cooperation with neighboring countries, who are head of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
On the one hand, the high capacity of neighboring countries and the need to import Iranian science and technology bases on the expansion of relations, citing the IRNA saying Farhad Yazdandoast.
Authorities further say that since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the country has made great strides in promoting science, technology and higher education. Additionally, they demonstrate these achievements through interactions with universities around the world. Typical examples are Iranian science elite, its achievements and overseas status.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration is seeking to resume and promote collaboration with countries where science is on the agenda.
Therefore, scientific communication is not limited to neighbouring countries, he said. “We are strengthening our scientific and international partnerships with Independent States (CIS) countries.
It also plans to develop relationships with several non-neighboring countries that rely on external scientific support, importing scientific knowledge and sharing expertise.
Working with major Asian countries in science, such as China and South Korea, will help you become familiar with Iran’s potential.
Science production grows remarkably after the Islamic Revolution
Scientific production in Iran has experienced a constant increase following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, rising from 50 in 1980 to 33 positions in the world in 2024 from 50 in 1980.
The country ranked second in scientific production among Islamic countries in 2024 compared to the fifth in 1980, Mehr’s news agency reported.
Forty-six years after the Islamic Revolution, the country has made great strides in a variety of areas, including science, health, safety, economics, industry, and law.
Reviews of Scopus data reached a significant rise in scientific production in the first 20 years after the Islamic Revolution, rising from 284 articles published in 1980 to 1450 articles in 1999 and 8497 articles in 2005.
Despite continued sanctions, Iran plans to raise its scientific production ranking from 17 to 12 by 2027.
In particular, over the past three years, Iran’s ranking in public papers by Iranian scholars has dropped from 15 to 17. It is said that the Ministry of Health official Shahin Ahoundzadeh.
Country advances in scientific production need to compensate for research and technology regression by providing funding, promoting research and promoting meritocracy that reduces the migration of young elites.
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