Scientific innovation in the Muslim world

[Argamemnon]

This covers the period 1995-2005, I couldn't find up-to-date facts and figures..

Table 1: Top 10 Most Scientifically Productive Countries in the Muslim World*

Country- 10-yr Publications- Top Discipline

1. Turkey 82,407 Surgery
2. Egypt 27,723 Applied Mathematics
3. Iran 19,114 Chemistry
4. Saudi Arabia 17,472 Gen - Internal Medicine
5. Malaysia 10,674 Crystallography
6. Morocco 10,113 Physical Chemistry
7. Nigeria 9,105 Food Science & Technology
8. Pakistan 7,832 Plant Sciences
9. Jordan 6,384 Chemical Engineering
10. Kuwait 5,930 Gen - Internal Medicine

Source: COMSTECH
* As measured by publications frequency between 1995-2005


Table 1: Top 25 Most Productive Universities in the Muslim World*
University Country Publications**

1. University Hacettepe Turkey 8,979
2. University Istanbul Turkey 6,488
3. Ankara University Turkey 5,982
4. Cairo University Egypt 4,977
5. Kuwait University
Kuwait 4,495
6. King Saud University Saudi Arabia 4,336
7. Middle Eastern Technical U. Turkey 4,215
8. Gazi University Turkey 3,652
9. Istabul Technical U. Turkey 3,452
10. Ege University Turkey 3,336
11. King Fahd University Saudi Arabia 3,323
12. Ains Shams University Egypt 3,129
13. University Malaya Malaysia 2,862
14. National Research Center Egypt 2,651
15. Alexandria University Egypt 2,628
16. American University Beirut Lebanon 2,568
17. Ataturk University Turkey 2,535
18. United Arab Emirates U. UAE 2,478
19. Mansoura University Egypt 2,439
20. King Faisal Research Center Saudi Arabia 2,434
21. University Sains Malaysia Malaysia 2,402
22. Dokuz Eylul University Turkey 2,389
23. Uzbek Academy of Science Uzbekistan 2,169
24. Cukurova University Turkey 2,026
25. University of Tehran Iran 1,962

more: http://www.dinarstandard.com/current...ific100206.htm

[CosmicPathos]

This covers the period 1995-2005, I couldn't find up-to-date facts and figures..

Table 1: Top 10 Most Scientifically Productive Countries in the Muslim World*

Country- 10-yr Publications- Top Discipline

1. Turkey 82,407 Surgery
2. Egypt 27,723 Applied Mathematics
3. Iran 19,114 Chemistry
4. Saudi Arabia 17,472 Gen - Internal Medicine
5. Malaysia 10,674 Crystallography
6. Morocco 10,113 Physical Chemistry
7. Nigeria 9,105 Food Science & Technology
8. Pakistan 7,832 Plant Sciences
9. Jordan 6,384 Chemical Engineering
10. Kuwait 5,930 Gen - Internal Medicine

Source: COMSTECH
* As measured by publications frequency between 1995-2005


Table 1: Top 25 Most Productive Universities in the Muslim World*
University Country Publications**

1. University Hacettepe Turkey 8,979
2. University Istanbul Turkey 6,488
3. Ankara University Turkey 5,982
4. Cairo University Egypt 4,977
5. Kuwait University
Kuwait 4,495
6. King Saud University Saudi Arabia 4,336
7. Middle Eastern Technical U. Turkey 4,215
8. Gazi University Turkey 3,652
9. Istabul Technical U. Turkey 3,452
10. Ege University Turkey 3,336
11. King Fahd University Saudi Arabia 3,323
12. Ains Shams University Egypt 3,129
13. University Malaya Malaysia 2,862
14. National Research Center Egypt 2,651
15. Alexandria University Egypt 2,628
16. American University Beirut Lebanon 2,568
17. Ataturk University Turkey 2,535
18. United Arab Emirates U. UAE 2,478
19. Mansoura University Egypt 2,439
20. King Faisal Research Center Saudi Arabia 2,434
21. University Sains Malaysia Malaysia 2,402
22. Dokuz Eylul University Turkey 2,389
23. Uzbek Academy of Science Uzbekistan 2,169
24. Cukurova University Turkey 2,026
25. University of Tehran Iran 1,962

more: http://www.dinarstandard.com/current...ific100206.htm

Its good but this pales in comparison to what is produced in North America, sadly so. Also we have to keep in mind the difference between "research in Muslims world" and "research by Muslims." It very well could be that the research being done in Muslim world is being done by closet-atheists and ex-Muslims, or foreign kaafirs (from the West) residing there. I recently saw huge number of them residing in Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia involved in such "elite" projects. Its "elite" because vast majority of Muslim laymen living in these countries cannot think beyond earning their daily meal so it is indeed "elite" stuff for them and they are segregated from it.

[Argamemnon]

If you combine all, it's still nothing. hahaha!

[ardianto]

I showed this thread to my friends and made a short discussion with topic "why universities in Indonesia are not on the list ?". And the result was : Because UNI students in Indonesia make protests too much. When UNI students in other countries are busy in their research, UNI students in Indonesia are down to the streets or fields and make protests about everything.

[Al-Indunisiy]

I showed this thread to my friends and made a short discussion with topic "why universities in Indonesia are not on the list ?". And the result was : Because UNI students in Indonesia make protests too much. When UNI students in other countries are busy in their research, UNI students in Indonesia are down to the streets or fields and make protests about everything.

Ah, sounds so much like home.