Iran Ranks Fourth in World in Nanotechnology Publications

Iran Ranks Fourth in World in Nanotechnology Publications

 

Iran Ranks Fourth in the World in Nanotechnology Publications

The nanotechnology research website StatNano has ranked Iran as fourth in the world in nanotechnology publications.

The number of articles indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) by Iran in 2022 was 11,473, equivalent to 4.9 percent of the total WoS-based nanotechnology articles in the world.

The number of scientific articles is considered a significant parameter for measuring and comparing scientific development, according to StatNano that provides the global and regional ranking of the main indicators of nano science, technology, and industry.

China was on top of the rankings, followed by the United States and India.

Nanotechnology refers to industrial production from atomic and molecule-sized matter. Nanotechnology has become one of the pillars of modern scientific research. The evolution of nano-based products and nanomaterials in the past few years has immensely benefited the entire economy and society.

Iran has made nanotechnology a priority in recent years, achieving remarkable success.

International entities have acknowledged Iranian contributions to the field. In February 2022, the American Institute of Physics published a scholarly article on the use of nanomaterials for cancer treatment by Iranian scientists.

Among Iran's nanotechnology products, 42% are related to construction, 17% to petroleum and 13% to automobile manufacturing.

Iran initiated its national nanotechnology development plan referred to as "Future Strategy" in 2005.

Over the past few years, doctoral courses related to nanotechnology have been established in 23 Iranian universities in such fields as nanochemistry, nanophysics, nanomaterials and nanomedicine. Moreover, 66 universities accept students for the master's degree program.

 

Main source:

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/12/21/716795/Iran-nanotechnology-economic-development-