title: National Research Institute for Science Policy
text: # 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.
  