Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC) Director Jafar Mehrad made the announcement in Shiraz on Sunday, the Mehr News agency reported.
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Iran’s highest previous ranking was 17th in 2012, Mehrad said, expressing hope that Iranian scientists would continue to make progress.
He also said that Iranian researchers have contributed a 6.1% share to the world scientific output, adding that the Islamic Republic stands above many Western countries such as Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Portugal, Norway, Finland and Greece in this regard.
The Iranian government has committed to a comprehensive plan for science including boosting R&D investment to 4 percent of GDP by 2030, compared with just 0.59 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2006.
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