Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 3 (2025)

Georgia's Post-Independence Scientific Output and Prospects

Ana A. Chagelishvili | Zurab Mushkudiani

Discipline: Social Sciences

 

Abstract:

After the collapse of the USSR and the gaining of independence, the breaking of the informationally limited space led Georgia to the need to adopt new goals, policies, or reforms in the field of science, which should bring Georgia closer to the international scientific community. The purpose of the article is to study the evolution of Georgia's scientific output after gaining independence and analyse the prospects of development. To achieve the set goal, a systematic methodological approach is used: desk research, induction, deduction, statistical, time and space comparison, analysis, synthesis, etc. The paper discusses as separate directions the historical background; The institutional landscape and the role of leading scientific institutions; The challenges of Georgian scientific journals and the issue of indexing in international scientific databases; Scientific publication activity; The number and structure of Georgian researchers; Involvement of the state in the formation of the scientific landscape; Expenditure on research and development; Scientific cooperation. The study showed that since independence, the scientific sector of Georgia has encountered two major issues: financial constraints and the outflow of scientists from the country. Yet, the scientific situation has slightly improved, although the number of scientists is still not high. In recent years, the number and quality of scientific articles have increased, especially in medicine and engineering. In the future, for increasing scientific productivity, Georgia can increase research funds, promote holding talented scientists, and improve cooperation with international bodies. Creating programs for innovation and strengthening patent mechanisms will also be an input into technological progress.



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