National Research Institute for Science Policy
# National Research Institute for Science Policy

National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP) is an Iranian organisation established in 1980 to act as a research institute and think tank for the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

## Publications

NRISP publishes four periodicals:

* Journal of Science and Technology Policy (Quarterly) ISSN 2008-0840
* Rahyāft (Science Policy Quarterly) ISSN 1027-2690
* Daneshgar (Scientific Journal-Monthly)
* Science and Research Newsletter

## Departments

NRISP consists of six departments:

* Futures studies research department,
* Economy of science research department,
* Public understanding of science research department,
* Scientometrics department,
* Science and society research department, and
* Science policy research department.
