'According to the latest data analysis of Clarivate Analytics, Iran science production has reached 52,183 articles in 2017,' said Mohammad-Javad Dehqani.
Dehqani said that the figure shows an 8.9% growth compared to 2016's 47,901.
Russia (6.7%) and China (4.3%) are respectively second and third in the ranking.
Saying that in 2012 scientific articles produced in Iran were 30,947 that reached 52,183 in 2017, he said that the figures show a growth of more than 60%. in five years.
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