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The Impact of Computers on Teaching and Research in Mathematics and Related Subjects

The Neaman Institute/Technion Committee for Mathematics and Computers in the Teaching Schedule was appointed by Prof. B. Silver and Prof Z. Tadmor On 26 January 1989. The objectives of the committee as defined in the appointment letter were: a. To study in depth the scope and contents of the expected and desired mathematical foundations in […]

Computing and Computer Applications in Arab Countries, Report No. 6, Project No. 161

The computing and computer applications in Arab countries, especially in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, have taken a fast development since the 1970s. It is significant in four major fields: arabization of computer software, utilization of computing systems, science and computer engineering education, and a growing number of publications. The fast development is to be […]

R&D Outputs in Israel / Analysis of Scientific Publications – 2021

This study was conducted in 2021, based on data from bibliometric databases. The report examines the metrics of Israeli scientific publications in comparison with global research output (Chapter 1); Data of Israeli HCP / Highly Cited Papers (Chapter 2); Patterns of Israeli articles included in Nature Index (Chapter 3); Mapping of university rankings indicators (Chapter […]

R&D outputs in Israel: Analysis of academia-industry collaboration in inventive activity

This report presents statistics on the inventive activity of Israeli inventors and applicants. The report includes an analysis of patent applications in the PCT track, an analysis of inventive activity by leading assignees, distribution of inventive activity by sectors and technological fields and an analysis of the globalization aspects of Israeli inventive activity. An extended […]

Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison -2021 – Part a – Key figures

Neaman Institute is pleased to present the ” Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison – 2021″. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and output, and covers more than a decade of international comparisons, as well as many other indices. This information can contribute to […]

R&D Outputs in Israel / Analysis of Scientific Publications – 2020

This study was conducted in 2020, based on data from bibliometric databases. The report examines the data of Israeli HCR / Highly Cited Researchers (Chapter 1); Open Access patterns of Israeli scientific output (Chapter 2); Bilateral coauthorship changes in Israeli international collaboration (Chapter 3); Career development among Israeli postdocs (Chapter 4).

R&D outputs in Israel: Inventive Characteristics of Local and Foreign Activity in the Israel Patent Authority

This report presents updated statistics on the inventive activity of Israeli inventors and applicants. This includes: Analysis of patent applications in the PCT track; Analysis of inventive activity by leading assignees; Distribution of inventive activity by sectors and technological fields and an analysis of the globalization aspects of inventive activity. An extended chapter reviews and […]

Medical research in Israel a wake up call for the government before the next crisis

An analysis of CBS and OECD data on government investments in medical R&D reveals a gloomy picture: only 0.5% of government R&D investments are in the health care sector; the past five years have seen a 20% decline in hospital research funding compared to other OECD countries, Israel is ranked lower in R&D health investments. […]