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ties in the fields of science and technology.The meeting was held in Tehran on Sunday, IRNA reported, citing the two sides expressed
readiness to exchange university students, transfer technology, and create joint research centers.An Iranian delegation will visit Yerevan
to evaluate the situation of Armenian universities
Moreover, Avagyan said that the Armenian science minister was ready to travel to Iran.Houses of innovationAn Iranian House of Innovation and
Technology (IHIT) is to be established in Armenia with the aim of developing the export of Iranian knowledge-based products.Over the few
past years, with the support of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, the Iranian house of innovation has been set up in several
countries to develop the global market for knowledge-based products.These centers have already been set up in countries such as Russia,
Turkey, China, Syria, and Kenya, and Iraq will soon join them.By supporting innovative ideas, and holding technological and innovative
events, the centers will be a platform for the development and promotion of Iranian knowledge-based companies, startups, and creative
industries.Science diplomacyOne of the indicators of the growth of science diplomacy is conducting joint research between two or more
countries, Iran has written more than a third of its articles in Scopus in 2020 with international participation, which is about 30.7
percent.Iran is to establish a house of innovation and technology in Armenia with the aim of developing the export of its knowledge-based
products.In 2019, the articles with international participation reached 27.4 percent, so compared to 2019, Iranian researchers increased
their international scientific contributions by 3.3 percent
It should be noted that in 2020 more articles were published internationally by Iranian researchers, but nevertheless, the amount of
production worldwide and it is expected to make progress over the next years as the coronavirus pandemic is going to ease.In reviewing
scientific products, various indicators such as publication of articles in prestigious international journals, citations, validity of
journals, the level of productivity, and scientific impact of scientists are considered quantitatively and qualitatively.According to the
latest information on science production, Iran is ranked 15th in the world in the international system of Web of Science in 2021, with an
years shows that the production of conference papers has been on a downward trend during 2020 and 2021 due to the outbreak.Health
technologyBased on innovative indicators of health technology development in 2021, Iran was ranked 60th among 132 countries, which shows an
improvement of 60 steps compared to 2014, the deputy health minister for research and technology, said in April.A total of 1,670
knowledge-based firms are operating in the health sector, ISNA quoted Younes Panahi as saying.He added that there are 13 science and
technology parks and 95 technology growth centers in the field of health, while 343 technological products have so far been licensed, and
335 inventions in medical sciences have been patented.FB/MG
