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Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti
Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti
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As a result, the country experienced grave brain drain for almost a decade. However, in recent years Iran's scientific production has gained momentum.
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The growth was sixfold one decade after the GSB and 40-fold by 2005. There are, however, certain instabilities, and the dynamism is somewhat 6000 5000 Number of Papers Published 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2000 2002 1984 2003 2004 2005 1970 1972 1977 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 1971 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1982 1983 1981 1991 1974 Year FIGURE 1 Scientific profile of Figure 06-1.eps Iran in the world mainstream research science (1970– 2005)
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This feature at the same time demonstrates the importance of the role of graduate students, the younger generation, in the scientific development of the country. 1200 1100 Med Chem 1000 Number of Papers Published 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 1995 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1990 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993 1994 1996 2001 1997 1998 1999 1975 1976 1978 1979 1981 1991 Year FIGURE 2 Medicine and chemistry in Iran (1975–2005)
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Figure 06-3.eps 1.4 1.26 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.47 0.42 0.37 0.36 0.4 0.34 0.33 0.21 0.17 0.17 0.2 0 Iran University of Science & Technology of Technology Persian Gulf Tarbiat Modares University Amirkabir University Damgan University Razi University Shiraz University University University of Guilan of Basic Sciences University of Tehran IASBS Figure 06-4a.eps FIGURE 4a Research performance of top 10 universities of Iran, annual ISI papers per faculty member, 2002.
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Turkey and Iran have considerable demographic indices in common. Comparison with South Korea becomes meaningful if one considers that both are among the emerging nations on the world scene of science and technology.
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, number of annually published ISI papers. Figure 06-5.eps
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Anahita Ashnaie and Ms. Akram Salehi in processing the data is gratefully acknowledged.
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