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REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF
ARMENIA: 2008-2012
Government Resolutions:• Strategy on Development of Science for 2011-2020 (May, 2010)• Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014
(May, 2010) • Action Plan on the Development of Science for 2011-2015 (June
2011)• Program to Promote the Development of Social Sciences for
2011-2015 (May, 2011)• Strategy on Development of Armenology for 2012-2025
(January, 2012)• Low-tonnage Chemistry Development Action Plan for 2012-
2013 (May, 2012)
April 2011 - Parliament adopted the Law on the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
R&D Sector: LEGAL BASIS
Targets
Creation of a system providing sustainable
development in science and technology
Advance
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Promotion of fundamental and applied researches
Creation of synergetic system of education, science and
innovation
Efficient reproduction of scientific potential,
modernization of scientific infrastructure
Achievement of prime location for scientific specialization within the
European research area
Our vision: By 2020 Armenia is a country with knowledge-based economy and is competitive within the European research area with its level of fundamental and applied researches
R&D Sector: Strategy on Development of Science 2011-2020(approved by the Government on May 27, 2010)
Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014 (approved by the Government on May 27, 2010)
1. Armenian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences;
2. Life Sciences;3. Renewable Energy, New Energy Sources; 4. Advanced technologies, Information
Technologies;5. Space, Earth Sciences, Sustainable Use of
Natural Resources; 6. Basic Sciences for Key Applied Researches.
R&D Sector: Science Priorities
R&D Sector: Action Plan 2011-2015
Action plan 2011-2015 on the development of science in Armenia (approved by the Government on June 17, 2011)
• Improving the S&T management system and ensuring adequate conditions for the sustainable development;
• Measures on increasing the number of young and talented specialist involved in research, education and technological development, upgrading of research infrastructure;
• Creating adequate conditions for the development of integrated science, technology and innovation system;
• Developing international cooperation in RTD.
One of the main positive aspects in the latest adopted policy documents is the existence of quantitative targets to measure the success of implementation of envisaged measures. [“White Paper on Opportunities and Challenges in View of Enhancing the EU Cooperation with Eastern
Europe, Central Asia, and South Caucasus in Science, Research, and Innovation ”, April, 2012]
R&D Sector: StructureNumber of Research Organizations at Ministries and National Academy of Science
Ministry/NAS/
Yer.Mun.
Number of Research Institutes, Universities and Research Institutes Affiliated to Research
Centres or Foundations : 2012
National Academy of Science
35
Ministry of Education and Science
19
Ministry of Healthcare 8
Ministry of Ariculture 4
Ministry of Culture 2
Ministry of Economy 1
Ministry of Territorial Administration
1
Yerevan Municipality 2
Others 10
Total 82
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
Researchers and
TechinciansSupport
personnel Other Total
2007 4445 811 413 5669
2008 5671 768 460 6899
2009 5895 614 417 6926
2010 5460 672 426 6558
2011 4748 566 404 5718
Source: http://www.armstat.amTotal number of Research Institutes and Universities involved in state programmes and projects - 82
MC; 2; 2,4%
ME; 1; 1,2%
MTA; 1; 1,2%
Others; 10; 12,2%YM; 2; 2,4%
MA; 4; 4,9%
MH; 8; 9,8%
MES; 19; 23,2%
NAS; 35; 42,7%
R&D Sector: Age Distribution
Age, y
Res
earc
her
s, %
Researchers holding scientific degrees and involved in state programmes and projects
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%2012
PhD defended: 2000-2012PhD Degree: Total
0
100
200
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400
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600
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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150
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
ARMENOLOGY & HUMANITIES ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
MEDICAL SCIENCES AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESSource: http://www.boh.am/
PhD students: 2007-2011
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
NATURAL SCIENCES 235 225 309 294 223
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 240 205 220 190 198
MEDICAL SCIENCES 63 55 46 41 32
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 59 48 26 22 16
SOCIAL SCIENCES 574 559 577 486 438
ARMENOLOGY & HUMANITIES 243 228 215 199 147
TOTAL 1414 1320 1393 1232 1054
PhD Students: 2011
NATURAL SCIENCES; 223; 21%
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; 198;
19%
SOCIAL SCIENCES; 438; 41%
MEDICAL SCIENCES; 32; 3%
ARMENOLOGY & HUMANITIES; 147;
14%
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; 16; 2%
PhD Students: 2007-2011AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; 171;
3%
ARMENOLOGY & HUMANITIES; 1032;
16%
MEDICAL SCIENCES; 237;
4%
SOCIAL SCIENCES; 2634;
41%ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY; 1053; 16%
NATURAL SCIENCES; 1286;
20%
Source: http://www.armstat.am
R&D Sector: Publications 2000-2012
SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago Journal & Country Rank.Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com
DocumentsCitable
DocumentsCites
Self Cites
Cites per Doc.
Self Cites per Doc.
Cited Docs.
Uncited Docs.
% International Collaboration
% Region
% World
2000 421 418 5.570 941 13,23 2,24 271 150 40,62 0,59 0,04
2001 401 396 4.814 915 12,00 2,28 278 123 46,88 0,53 0,03
2002 405 396 3.779 870 9,33 2,15 290 115 43,21 0,51 0,03
2003 475 465 5.319 1.164 11,20 2,45 358 117 54,74 0,55 0,03
2004 515 510 5.368 1.134 10,42 2,20 367 148 51,26 0,55 0,03
2005 572 566 5.829 972 10,19 1,70 361 211 51,22 0,55 0,03
2006 578 570 6.811 1.062 11,78 1,84 385 193 55,19 0,56 0,03
2007 580 578 5.773 799 9,95 1,38 365 215 53,10 0,53 0,03
2008 582 576 5.243 957 9,01 1,64 377 205 53,26 0,48 0,03
2009 655 645 3.421 691 5,22 1,05 398 257 50,23 0,51 0,03
2010 758 744 3.261 892 4,30 1,18 427 331 52,24 0,56 0,03
2011 939 914 3.251 709 3,46 0,76 372 567 50,37 0,64 0,04
2012 1.058 997 2.155 306 2,04 0,29 286 772 58,88 0,72 0,04
R&D Sector: Publications 2000-2012
SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago Journal & Country Rank.Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com
1996-2012
H Index 105
Documents 9.365
Citable Documents
9.194
Citations 73.659
Self Citations 13.718
Citations per Document
7,87
Citable Documents. SCImago. Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Cites. SCImago. Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com
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R&D Sector: Bilaterial Joint Programmes
Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH, Russia)
From 2009;3 joint laboratoties;10 annual travel grants; 1 joint group
Centre National de la Recherce Scientifique (CNRS
France)
Foundation for Fundamental Research (FFR, Belarus)
State Committee of
Science (SCS, Armenia)
From 2011; 17 annual grants
From 2011; 7 annual grants
Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR, Russia)
From 2013; 17 annual grants
From 2013; 11 annual grants
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
(BMBF, Germany)
% of Int. Collaboration. SCImago. Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com
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R&D Sector: Commercialization of Research Results
Strategic trends
Development and implementation of target programmes aimed to the creation
of knowledge based production
Involvement of private sector in R&D in the basis of cofinancing
Creation of innovation infrastructures at Universities and Research Institutes
Implementation of science-technological projects, having the meaning of regional
system formation
“Science Development Programme for 2011-2015 and Action Plan” (approved on 23 Jun 2011).
Creation of Research Universities Principles and Criteria for the formation of Research Universities (in the preparation)
“Low-tonnage Chemistry Development Action Plan for 2012-2013” (approved on 24 May 2012).
17 programmes in the coofinancing basis with private sector (from 2011)
YerPhI, IPR, YSU, SEU, Biotechnology,…
Bilaterial and international programmes