The scientific publications of Islamic countries are half of China; Where is the key to progress? – Iranian and world news

According to Mehr correspondent, Yasser Vahid said about investing in various countries in R&D (R&D): The global average in the field of research and development is 4.3 % of GDP (GDP). Leading countries such as South Korea and the United States spend a very high percentage of their GDP. While among the member states of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), only a few countries, such as Egypt, deduce more than 5 % of their GDP to research and development, and most of these countries spend less than 2.5 percent of GDP in research and development.

“China has the highest publications in the world with more than 6,000 articles,” he said of the number of top countries in the world. However, in year 2, the total number of OIC scientific publications was less than 6,000 publishing titles, almost half of China’s publications.

The Pakistani University professor compared the number of patents recorded from the Islamic world with patents registered around the world and said that the number of patents from the Islamic world is much lower than that of patents registered around the world. A country like China about 1.5 million annually Patent Record. According to Year 2 data, 6,000 Patent It has been registered from 5 Islamic countries, which is 4.9 % of the total patents registered worldwide.

Among Muslim countries, Indonesia with more than 5,000 Patent Have the highest number Patent Is. In year 2, 1,000 Patent It has been awarded to the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which accounts for 2.5 % of all world patents.

Vahid emphasized that research and development will lead to high technology exports from countries, said: In year 2, high -tech exports from Islamic countries were US $ 2 billion, which accounts for about 2.5 percent of the world’s high technology exports. Although there are four Muslim countries, they invest very little money. Malaysia has the highest high -tech exports in the Muslim world, equivalent to US $ 5 billion.

He addressed the percentage of GDP spent on education in the member states of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) and said: In year 2, an average of 4.9 % of GDP is spent in OIC countries. Some countries of the Islamic world spend a very small percentage of their GDP training; Indonesia, for example, accounts for 4.9 percent and Iran accounts for 6.5 percent of GDP.

The university professor also compared the registration statistics in elementary education, access to healthy drinking water, toilets and electricity, as well as the index of gender equality in Islamic countries and the world.

“Many countries are currently trying to improve their conditions to make good money through tourism,” he said. Good tourism helps create jobs, boom in local businesses, development of infrastructure and cultural assets. In countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, 5 % to 5 % of GDP depends on tourism. In the year, the highest amount of tourism in the Islamic world belonged to Türkiye with $ 1.5 billion. The United Arab Emirates also made more than $ 5 billion in tourism, and the total income from tourism in the Muslim world was US $ 2 billion in year 2.

Professor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUT) Pakistan’s recommendations for the development of Islamic countries and said: One of the measures needed to invest in research and development; Because it leads to the development of new and high quality products and can help increase GDP. It is recommended that OIC countries invest more than 5 % of their GDP in research and development.

He also added that increasing investment in health and improving public health systems can also help Islamic countries. In addition to; Increasing investment in education is also helpful. Because it creates a skilled labor, it prepares young people for jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), facilitating the transfer of resource -based economy to knowledge -based economy, and reduce poverty and inequality.