Iran tops Islamic world in microelectronics science, ranks among top 16 globally

Iran has emerged as the leading scientific producer in microelectronics among Islamic countries, securing first place across most major branches of the field while climbing into the ranks of the world’s top scientific powers in the sector.

According to the latest data released by the Islamic World Science Citation and Monitoring Institute (ISC), Iran ranks first among 57 Islamic countries in five out of six major subfields of microelectronics technology.

Globally, the country currently holds a position between 12th and 16th place in scientific production in the field, the report said.

Microelectronics technology encompasses a wide range of specialized areas, including integrated circuits, semiconductor devices, superconducting components, polymer-based components, emerging devices, and microsystems.

Iran has shown particularly strong performance in advanced and emerging technologies, according to the report.

In the field of emerging electronic components alone — considered one of the most sophisticated and rapidly evolving branches of microelectronics — Iranian researchers have produced around 5,000 scientific papers over the past two decades, it added.

ISC President Mohammad Mehdi Alavian-Mehr said Iran’s rapid scientific growth in microelectronics reflects decades of sustained research investment and academic development.

He also noted that Iran’s indexed scientific publications have witnessed dramatic growth over the past four decades.

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“In 1980, Iran had only around 300 papers indexed in international scientific databases, but that figure has now reached nearly 80,000,” he said.

The announcement also comes amid broader evidence of Iran’s expanding scientific influence on the global stage.

According to newly published ISC figures, Iran currently ranks first among the world’s 20 leading scientific producers in publication efficiency, generating more internationally indexed scientific papers per research dollar than any other major scientific nation.

Alavian-Mehr said the data demonstrates the ability of Iranian researchers to achieve significant scientific output despite limited financial resources and infrastructural constraints.

Iran has also strengthened its standing in the production of highly cited papers, improving from eighth place in 2023 to sixth place in 2025 among the world’s top scientific producers.

The report shows that 15.9 percent of Iran’s scientific publications in 2025 were placed among the world’s top 10 percent most-cited papers, compared with 14.1 percent two years earlier.

“Among the world’s top 20 scientific producers, Iran was the only country to improve by two positions in this indicator during the reviewed period,” Alavian-Mehr said.

The latest findings point to the growing international visibility and academic impact of Iranian science, particularly in highly competitive and strategic technological fields such as microelectronics.

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