Iran has risen from eighth place in 2023 to sixth place in 2025 among the world’s top 20 scientific producers in terms of the share of highly cited papers, according to new data released by the Islamic World Science Citation and Monitoring Institute (ISC).

Doctors at Kosar Hospital in Semnan province have successfully performed two rare and complex bile duct procedures developed by the hospital’s endoscopy team.

Iran’s domestically developed ProSPECT II cardiac SPECT scanner has positioned it among a select group of countries capable of manufacturing advanced nuclear imaging systems, offering world-class diagnostic performance, lower costs, rapid servicing, and proven clinical reliability.

According to new data, Iranian researchers lead the world in scientific output efficiency, producing the most Scopus papers per research dollar, and surpassing China, the US, Germany and Japan.

Thanks to a pioneering fatwa and dedicated medical specialists, Iran has emerged as West Asia's leading organ transplant hub, saving thousands of lives each year while working to expand public awareness about it.

Iran's Jikan IAT-40, the world's first commercial ice adhesion tester, accurately measures ice shear stress for developing icephobic coatings and has been exported to European research institutions.

Iran uses advanced nuclear technology to screen every newborn for 58 metabolic disorders free of charge, saving thousands of them from brain damage and positioning itself as a global leader in nuclear medicine.