National Research Institute for Science Policy explained

National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP) is an Iranian organisation established in 1980 to act as a research institute and think tank for the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

Publications

NRISP publishes four periodicals:

• Journal of Science and Technology Policy (Quarterly) http://www.nrisp.ac.ir/jstp/
• Rahyāft (Science Policy Quarterly) http://www.nrisp.ac.ir/rahyaft/
• Daneshgar (Scientific Journal-Monthly) http://www.nrisp.ac.ir/daneshgar/
• Science and Research Newsletter http://www.nrisp.ac.ir/newsletter/

Departments

NRISP consists of six departments:

• Futures studies research department,
• Economy of science research department,
• Public understanding of science research department,
• Scientometrics department,
• Science and society research department, and
• Science policy research department.

See also

• International rankings of Iran
• Science and technology in Iran