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Pakistan Beats BRICs in Percentage of Highly Cited Research Papers

@coffee_cup
If you follow Mr Riaz Haq's blogs you'd quickly understand who uses "selective statistics" to measure ****. Oh,wait,why dont you read his blogs?



A slight correction to what you just wrote,in "science and technology" universities category though,IITs and IISc do fall in top 100 worldwide.Check QS again!
Thanks

Top 100 is not top 50.

Even a child knows the difference.

So now let it be and let us discuss the topic at hand without commenting on how good/bad Indian universities are.
 
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First of all no need to put Indian universtities in this topic, this is completely unrelated.

Second, There is not a single Indian university in the top 50 universities worldwide!

The only top rated Indian university in Engineering faculty is IIT at number 52 (which is again not even in top 150, if ranked overall).

Yes Pakistan has a lot to do to catch up with the rest of the world, but stop this d!ck measuring contest and bringing India into everything. This only shows an inferiority complex.
I think he meant top 50 in Asia.:-)
 
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Top 100 is not top 50.

Even a child knows the difference.

So now let it be and let us discuss the topic at hand without commenting on how good/bad Indian universities are.

@coffee_cup
I think there is a gross mistake in understanding.Let me re-iterate-
1)In "overall" category in "asia"- A lot of IITs and IISc do fall in first 50
2)In "science and technology university" category alone,IITs and IISc do fall in "top 100 in the world"

I expect you to check any reputed and recognizable international rankings.
Thanks.Now back on topic
 
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I wonder if this will finally enable India to have less poor people than all of Africa put together?
 
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@RiazHaq
Here are some "selective stats" from QS rankings 2016-
In citations per paper category there are almost 10 indian universities in top 100 in asia whereas there are NONE from pakistan.
india:
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...gion=+country=96+faculty=+stars=false+search=
pakistan:
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...ion=+country=120+faculty=+stars=false+search=

In papers per faculty category though IISc bangalore is at number 3 in asia and there are 14 indian universities in top 200 whereas only 3 pakistani universities in top 200.
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...gion=+country=96+faculty=+stars=false+search=

Overall ranking:
India has 6 universities in top 50,9 in top 100 whereas there are no pakistani universities in top 100!
It is also worth mentioning that back in 2014 there were only 17 indian universities in top 350 in asia whereas in 2016 there are now a total of 23 in top 350.On the contrary pakistan had 10 universities in top 350 back in 2014,and still has 10 in that very category.or in other words increment of 35.2% where there was no increment in pakistani universities in top 350.
india:
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...gion=+country=96+faculty=+stars=false+search=
pakistan:
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...ion=+country=120+faculty=+stars=false+search=
Now why does it irk you so much if any good news emerges out of Pakistan? instead of worrying about our education system why do you not apply an equal amount of concern on your nations so called nuclear capability, even your leading scientists are saying your weapons are duds, the Chinese must be :rofl::lol: at you guys.Kudos Mishra sahib
 
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lets see..

citations by TOP 20 COUNTRIES IN ALL FIELDS, 2001-AUGUST 31, 2011
LISTED BY CITATIONS

Rank Country Papers Citations Cites per paper
1 USA 3,049,662 48,862,100 16.02
2 GERMANY 784,316 10,518,133 13.41
3 ENGLAND 697,763 10,508,202 15.06
4 JAPAN 771,548 8,084,145 10.48
5 FRANCE 557,322 7,007,693 12.57
6 CANADA 451,588 6,019,195 13.33
7 PEOPLES R CHINA 836,255 5,191,358 6.21
8 ITALY 429,301 5,151,675 12.00
9 NETHERLANDS 252,242 3,974,719 15.76
10 AUSTRALIA 304,160 3,681,695 12.10
11 SPAIN 339,164 3,588,655 10.58
12 SWITZERLAND 181,636 3,070,458 16.90
13 SWEDEN 179,126 2,686,304 15.00
14 SOUTH KOREA 282,328 2,024,609 7.17
15 BELGIUM 137,878 1,918,993 13.92
16 INDIA 293,049 1,727,973 5.90
17 SCOTLAND 109,135 1,709,814 15.67
18 DENMARK 98,083 1,574,167 16.05
19 ISRAEL 110,558 1,426,421 12.90
20 BRAZIL 212,243 1,360,097 6.41
SOURCE: ESSENTIAL SCIENCE INDICATORSSM FROM THOMSON REUTERS, TIME PERIOD: 2001-AUGUST 31, 2011 (FOURTH BIMONTHLY PERIOD OF 2011).


CITE THIS PAGE: http://archive.sciencewatch.com/dr/cou/2011/11decALL/
Country Profiles 2011 Top 20 Countries in ALL FIELDS, 2001-August 31, 2011
COUNTRY
 
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Interestingly, the report maintains that “although from productivity perspective the comparison shows a huge difference, using contextual indicators we will see that Pakistan can be benchmarked with emerging and dynamic countries as those of the BRIC group.”

‘Pakistan needs to set up more research institutes’

Pak vs BRIC

The report denotes that in 2012, in the category normalised citation impact (CNCI), Pakistan was higher than all BRIC countries besides, the percentages of documents cited and the percentage of highly cited papers are also greater.

As per data, the total percentage of documents by all the BRIC countries cited during 2006-2015 is 59.73 per cent while it was 62.27 per cent for Pakistan alone. Similarly, percentage of BRIC’s highly cited papers during the same period was 0.57 per cent while it was 0.71 per cent in Pakistan’s case.

Subject area

When compared with six major fields of sciences, Pakistan has the best CNCI in engineering and technology, showing focus on applied research. The data on natural sciences shows a steady increase while medical and health sciences have witnessed large fluctuations.

The humanities group has witnessed a steep slope in 2015 after soaring way higher in 2014. The group of agricultural sciences has hit a rock-bottom in 2015 compared to BRIC countries.

Natural sciences documents have been cited 34,538 times followed by medical and health sciences with 15,973 times while humanities with the lowest citations.

Six Pakistani universities among world’s top 700 institutes

Report findings opposed

Educationist and physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy refused to buy the claims of the report, saying the results of the report were counter-intuitive and flatly contradict with what one daily observed and experiences inside any Pakistani university.

Another Pakistani theoretical physicist with a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Amer Iqbal, also criticised the findings of the report, stating that “highly cited is not always the same as highly influential”.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1183999/notch-pakistani-articles-cited-brics-put-together-says-report/
 
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http://www.riazhaq.com/2016/09/pakistan-beats-brics-in-percentage-of.html

Pakistan has emerged as the country with the highest percentage of Highly Cited Papers compared with the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) in the last 10 years, according to Thomson Reuters. Pakistan has doe so despite the fact that its "R&D environment faced substantial economic challenges".


Source: Thomson Reuters
In a report titled "Pakistan: Another BRIC in the Wall", author Lulian Herciu says that Pakistan’s scientific productivity has quadrupled, from approximately 2,000 articles per year in 2006 to more than 9,000 articles in 2015. During this time, the number of Highly Cited Papers featuring Pakistan-based authors increased tenfold, from 9 articles in 2006 to 98 in 2015.


Source: Thomson Reuters
The author asserts that his report provides comparisons between Pakistan and BRIC nations taking a look at productivity and leveraging contextual indicators. His analysis points to the fact that Pakistan can be benchmarked with emerging and dynamic countries such as those in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) group.

The Thomson Reuters report has found that, in 2012, "Pakistan's normalized Citation Impact was higher than that of all of the BRIC nations".

CERN Membership:

In 2014, Pakistan became the first Asian country and only the third in the world after Turkey and Serbia to be honored with CERN's associate membership. The status of associate member is a step before full membership. As an associate member, Pakistan is entitled to attend open and restricted sessions of the organization.

College and University Enrollment:

There are over 3 million students enrolled in grades 13 through 16 in Pakistan's 1,086 degree colleges and 161 universities, according to Pakistan Higher Education Commission report for 2013-14. The 3 million enrollment is 15% of the 20 million Pakistanis in the eligible age group of 18-24 years. In addition, there are over 255,000 Pakistanis enrolled in vocational training schools, according to Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA).


Graduation Day at NED Engineering University For 1300 Graduates in 2013
Pakistani universities have been producing over half a million graduates, including over 10,000 IT graduates, every year since 2010, according to HEC data. The number of university graduates in Pakistan increased from 380,773 in 2005-6 to 493,993 in 2008-09. This figure is growing with rising enrollment and contributing to Pakistan's growing human capital.


Source: UNESCO's Global Education Digest 2009






Higher education in Pakistan has come a long way since its independence in 1947 when there was only one university, the University of Punjab. By 1997, the number of universities had risen to 35, of which 3 were federally administered and 22 were under the provincial governments, with a combined enrollment of 71,819 students. A big spending boost by President Pervez Musharraf helped establish 51 new universities and awarding institutions during 2002-2008. This helped triple university enrollment from 135,000 in 2003 to about 400,000 in 2008, according to Dr. Ata ur Rehman who led the charge for expanding higher education during Musharraf years. There are 161 universities with 1.5 million students enrolled in Pakistan as of 2014.

R&D Investment:

Rise of research and publications at Pakistani universities began during Musharraf years when the annual budget for higher education increased from only Rs 500 million in 2000 to Rs 28 billion in 2008, to lay the foundations of the development of a strong knowledge economy, according to former education minister Dr. Ata ur Rehman. Student enrollment in universities increased from 270,000 to 900,000 and the number of universities and degree awarding institutions increased from 57 in 2000 to 137 by 2008. Government R&D spending jumped seven-fold as percentage of GDP from 0.1% of GDP in 1999 to 0.7% of GDP in 2007. It has since declined as percentage of GDP.

Summary:

Pakistani scientists and researchers are continuing to produced highly cited research in spite of serious economic and security challenges. Enrollment in higher education is rising and giving a boost to academic research. With better policy focus and more investment in higher education, Pakistan can make an even greater impact with its young demographics.

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Rising College Enrollment in Pakistan

10 Pakistani Universities Among Asia's Top 300

Genomics and Biotech Research in Pakistan

Human Capital Growth in Pakistan

Educational Attainment in Pakistan

Pakistan Human Development in Musharraf Years

Robotics Growth in Pakistan


http://www.riazhaq.com/2016/09/pakistan-beats-brics-in-percentage-of.html

The posting is ludicrous. Chinese dominate research work. Indians are not too far behind. The gap between top Indians and Pakistanis is 20x.

lot of smartest indians and chinese are not in India and China. they go to the West
 
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As per the USTPO 2015, India filed 3400+ patents against 16 of pak and 7 of Ceylon and has much higher patents per capita than any third world country.
India got up by 15 spots to reach 66th in Global Innovation Index as well.
 
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lets see..

citations by TOP 20 COUNTRIES IN ALL FIELDS, 2001-AUGUST 31, 2011
LISTED BY CITATIONS

Rank Country Papers Citations Cites per paper
1 USA 3,049,662 48,862,100 16.02
2 GERMANY 784,316 10,518,133 13.41
3 ENGLAND 697,763 10,508,202 15.06
4 JAPAN 771,548 8,084,145 10.48
5 FRANCE 557,322 7,007,693 12.57
6 CANADA 451,588 6,019,195 13.33
7 PEOPLES R CHINA 836,255 5,191,358 6.21
8 ITALY 429,301 5,151,675 12.00
9 NETHERLANDS 252,242 3,974,719 15.76
10 AUSTRALIA 304,160 3,681,695 12.10
11 SPAIN 339,164 3,588,655 10.58
12 SWITZERLAND 181,636 3,070,458 16.90
13 SWEDEN 179,126 2,686,304 15.00
14 SOUTH KOREA 282,328 2,024,609 7.17
15 BELGIUM 137,878 1,918,993 13.92
16 INDIA 293,049 1,727,973 5.90
17 SCOTLAND 109,135 1,709,814 15.67
18 DENMARK 98,083 1,574,167 16.05
19 ISRAEL 110,558 1,426,421 12.90
20 BRAZIL 212,243 1,360,097 6.41
SOURCE: ESSENTIAL SCIENCE INDICATORSSM FROM THOMSON REUTERS, TIME PERIOD: 2001-AUGUST 31, 2011 (FOURTH BIMONTHLY PERIOD OF 2011).


CITE THIS PAGE: http://archive.sciencewatch.com/dr/cou/2011/11decALL/
Country Profiles 2011 Top 20 Countries in ALL FIELDS, 2001-August 31, 2011
COUNTRY
:hitwall: Pakistan vs BRICS in last 10 years.
 
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why do you not apply an equal amount of concern on your nations so called nuclear capability, even your leading scientists are saying your weapons are duds, the Chinese must be :rofl::lol: at you guys.Kudos Mishra sahib

Yes, our Thermonuclear weapons are duds, but we are still a part of the International Thermonuclear experimental reactor & is planning to have our own fusion reactor beyond 2022.

Interesting ain't it ? OTOH, another country which can't even design it's own commercial N-reactors say that they're ahead of us in Nuclear technology !!!
 
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