The National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) climbed 54 positions in the SCImago 2022 ranking and ranks 141st among 8,084 academic, scientific and governmental institutions worldwide dedicated to research, the agency reported in a statement on Wednesday .
The Conicet ascended 54 positions compared to the previous ranking, corresponding to the year 2021, which placed it in position 195.
In turn, it ranked 17th in the SCImago (SIR) 2022 ranking of institutions, which measures the evolution of 1,745 government agencies focused on research worldwide.
The President welcomed the news
President Alberto Fernández celebrated that Conicet climbed “54 positions in one year” in the SCImago ranking in 2009, while he highlighted that “This is the result of putting science in its rightful place”.
HE GOT UP 54 POSITIONS IN ONE YEAR ? The #CONICET is located in the best position since the ranking of @ScimagoIR in 2009.
This is the result of putting science in its proper place. https://t.co/wNKm8xnVGI
– Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) April 13, 2022
The President’s publication was broadcast on the same social network by the Argentine ambassador to Spain, Ricardo Alfonsinwho wrote “The great news about Conicet is not by chance, it is the product of political decision and understanding of the intimate relationship between science and social economic progress” and added: “In the previous tweet we praised that even in difficult times , the government will increase investment in science”.
While, maintains the first position as the best government science institution in Latin America.
“We are very happy and happy, it is the product of the work and effort of our researchers, fellows and fellows, technical and administrative staff”Ana Franchi, president of the Conicet
“Among the measurement criteria, SCImago considers the most relevant factor related to Research, which is based on the total number of publications, the impact factor, the scientific leadership acquired at an institutional level, international collaboration, the quality of the publications (Q1 to Q4) and the percentage of documents published in Open Access journals, which as a whole have an assessment of 50%”, indicated the Conicet statement.
The second most weighted factor measures innovative knowledge and technological impact, variable in which the Conicet advanced 10 positions, moving from position 86 to 76.
Then it is found the Social Factor that gathers indicators related to the mentions of the scientific and technological production made in Social Networks, the number of pages associated with the organization’s website and incoming links to the domain, where the organization grew 13 positions compared to the previous edition.
Thus, the current location of Conicet in the SCImago 2022 Ranking is the best place since the SIR measurements began in 2009.
“We are very happy and happy, it is the product of the work and effort of our researchers, fellows, and technical and administrative staff,” said the president of Conicet, Ana Franchi.
He also stressed that it is “a recognition for the entire Conicet community that works throughout the country and a source of pride for our entire society. Because we are present in all provinces, and something very important too, is that the themes that are investigated include all scientific disciplines”.
“We have a strong commitment so that the Conicet continues to carry out quality, excellent and cutting-edge science at an international level, with the focus on always being at the service of society to improve their quality of life and add to the development of the country”, he added.
“We have a strong commitment so that the Conicet continues to carry out quality, excellent and cutting-edge science at an international level, with the focus on always being at the service of society”Ana Franchi, president of the Conicet
For its part, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmusexpressed that “the prestige of the Conicet at a global and regional level is a reflection of all the efforts that our scientists have made and that will have an impact, without a doubt, in the short, medium and long term, as they are doing the chinstraps with technology and the serological kits, and how the first national vaccine against Covid-19 will do it ”.
SCImago Institutions Ranking is a ranking of higher education institutions and research centers that has been carried out since 2009, entirely focused on research, using the Scopus scientific database as a source.
