The 21st rank of world’s science production belongs to Iran

Iran’s science production status in 2000 among more than 150 world’s countries was 48. Then, in 2001 has rise to the rank of 45.
President of ISC stated that the increase of student in higher education on the one hand and employing faculty members in most of the universities on the other hand, have caused increase in science production and Iran now with 10827 articles in 2011 has reached to the rank of 21 in the world.