The State of Kuwait ranked 117th out of 179 countries in the ‘Nature Index 2022’ of research in 82 high quality scientific journals in the field of natural sciences, during the period from March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, reports Al-Jarida daily. It is noteworthy to make a mention that Saudi Arabia ranked 30, the UAE 46, Egypt 56, Qatar 58, Oman 66 and only Bahrain ranked lower than Kuwait at 167. Informed sources told the daily that Kuwait’s ranking in this indicator is considered low, pointing out that the number of participating research articles was limited to 54, with a contribution of 0.88 in various sciences of physics, life, nature, earth, chemistry and others.

The sources added that the most prominent parties participating in research published in prestigious scientific journals are the Gulf University of Science and Technology, the Kuwait University, the American University of the Middle East, the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fisheries Resources, the Kuwait Oil Company and the Dasman Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research. The sources stated, “This indicator is one of the most important indicators in scientific research and is related to the publication of the fields of natural sciences. It ranks the volume of publication in various countries,” noting that the list related to the publication of research was topped by the United States of America, China, Germany and others.