Archive image of trade union minister Jitendra Singh | Image source: PTI
Alliance Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said in public functions on Friday (February 29, 2025) that India will surpass the United States in the number of scientific publications in 2029.
“The future forecasts suggest that by 2029 we will overcome the United States in the number of (science) publications in the next four years. These facts are not well known, but it is very important to us,” Dr Singh said. Instead of citing specific sources, he was ranked by the National Foundation for Science Output in 2023, saying that China, with 898,949 publications leading the world, followed by the United States (457,335) and India (207,390).
Dr Singh also cites a compilation of the top 2% of scientists worldwide on December 31, 2024, saying that on this list, there are 5,351 Indian scientists. “It was an incredible thing a few years ago, and even today, Cynics wouldn’t believe it. But these characters talk to themselves,” he said.
Stanford University’s annual compilation “Top 2% of scientists” and science publisher Elsevier ranks scientists by field and citations highly engaging publications. India has 5351 scientists ranked 10Th Ranked 1 with the United StatesYingshithere are 71,392 scientists and 2 ChineseND There are 27,165 scientists.
Dr Singh said that over the years, budget allocations for various sectors have grown significantly. The Ministry of Science and Technology (DST) received a distribution of Rs 2777777 crore in 2013-14, soaring to Rs 28,509 crore in 2024-25, marking a 926% increase. Similarly, the allocation of the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR) rose from Rs 2013 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 6658 crore in 2024-25, reflecting a 230% increase. The Department of Space (DOS) experiences growth from Rs 56.15 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 13.416 crore in 2024-25, resulting in a 139% increase.
The government celebrated National Science Day to commemorate the discovery of Sir CV Raman, the only Indian resident who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
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