The transformation of science systems in the Middle East and North Africa

El Ouahi, J. (2024)

Doctoral Thesis

Scientometrics originate from the analysis of scientific publications, the most popular ways for disseminating scientific information within the scientific community. With the increasing use of scientometric data in research management and research evaluation, various analyses can be conducted to better understand different aspects of scientific activities. On the one hand, the analysis of scientific publications from the Middle East and North Africa region opens up a range of possibilities to characterize its science systems. Large scale analyses of bibliographic metadata capture the stories of how the scientific workforce is connected, funded and mobile within diverse science systems. On the other hand, scientometric data is also used as a guide to transform the science systems. The main objective of this dissertation is to better understand recent science systems changes in the Middle East and North Africa by examining several of their facets and their recent evolution.

• Scientometrics
• Middle East and North Africa
• Research Evaluation
• Research Management
• Science systems
• Science policy

• All authors: El Ouahi, J.
• Supervisor: Waltman, L.R.
• Co-supervisor: Franssen, T.P.
• Committee: Barendregt, B.A.; Tijssen, R.J.W.; Ràfols García, I.; Chataway, J.; Mahroum, S.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University
• Date: 2024-06-20
• ISBN (print): 9789464699371