According to Mehr reporter, in order to strengthen the data-driven governance of science and technology and to respond to the increasing need of universities and policymakers for reliable and iegrated analyses, the science measureme system of the coury’s universities has been designed and launched by the Iran Science and Information Technology Research Institute (Irandac); A system that for the first time provides a comprehensive, cohere and reliable picture of the scieific performance of Iranian universities.
The end of scattered views on scieific performance
For many years, the evaluation of academic performance of universities relied on scattered reports, heterogeneous data and sometimes inconsiste indicators. Each university or institution used to analyze its situation based on limited resources and differe methods, and this caused macro-scieific decision-making to be accompanied by uncertaiy and sometimes delay. The absence of a national system and reference had created a serious void in the science policy of the coury.
A system to accurately observe the “scieific face” of universities
The science measureme system of the coury’s universities has provided the possibility of coinuous and comparable monitoring of the universities’ performance by gathering, refining and analyzing scieific data. Relying on standard scieometric indicators, this system displays various dimensions of science production in an analytical and comprehensible manner and elevates universities from the level of descriptive reports to the level of evidence-based analysis.
Key functions and achievemes
• Providing reliable scieometric indicators for universities in the field of scieific production, impact and research trends
• The possibility of comparing universities in differe time frames and scieific fields
• Coinuous updating of data and elimination of common delays in traditional reports
• Clarification of scieific performance for academic managers and decision-making institutions
• Supporting the strategic planning of universities and monitoring the realization of scieific goals
Evolution in the role of data in academic manageme
One of the most importa achievemes of this system is changing the place of data in science manageme. With the establishme of scieometric system, university managers have access to analytical dashboards and quaitative and qualitative evidence instead of relying on general impressions or limited reports. This developme has paved the way from manageme based on guesswork and experience to manageme based on data and analysis.
From mere evaluation to smart policy making
The scieific evaluation system of the coury’s universities is not just a ranking tool; Rather, it is a strategic infrastructure for science policy making.
The data and analysis of this system can be the basis of:
• Developme of research developme plans
• Targeted allocation of resources and support
• Ideifying advaageous and emerging scieific fields
• Evaluating the effectiveness of science and technology policies
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The science measureme system is available at the address.
A national step towards the iellige governance of science
In sum, the scieific measureme system of the coury’s universities can be considered a fundameal step in the institutionalization of data-orieed governance in the Iranian higher education system; A system that, with the initiative of Irandak, creates a common language for data, manageme and scieific policy making, and equips universities and decision-makers with a more accurate, transpare and forward-looking understanding of the state of science in the coury.
This system is not only a tool for monitoring today’s science, but also an infrastructure for designing the future of Iran’s science and technology.
