India’s position in scientific publication

India’s position in scientific publication

Question: According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA, India is currently at which place in terms of scientific publication globally?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) None of the above
Answer: c)
Context

  • According to data from the US agency, the National Science Foundation (NSF), India is currently in third place, only behind China and the United States, with 1,35,788 scientific articles in the year 2018.

Facts

  • India has seen an exponential increase in the number of scientific publications over the last 10 years.
  • India’s national investment in research and development (R&D) has increased from Rs 1,13,825 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,23,847 crore in 2018-19.
  • Department of Science and Technology (DST) initiatives such as National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations have played a crucial role to reach this position.

By – Kameshwar Shukla

Reference: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-in-third-position-in-scientific-publications-after-china-us-dst-121012200944_1.html#:~:text=According%20to%20data%20from%20the,year%202018%2C%20the%20DST%20said.