The Carob Tree – A Radical Evolutionary Systemic Solution to the Pension Crisis (English)
The Challenge Israel’s elderly poverty problem is among the worst in OECD nations. One in every five persons 65 and over (totaling 185,000 persons) is poor. Many are Holocaust survivors. For them time is rapidly running out, as 1,000 of them die each month. The National Insurance Institute’s reserve fund, managed by the Bank of […]
The Carob Tree – A Radical Evolutionary Systemic Solution to the Pension Crisis (Hebrew)
The Challenge Israel’s elderly poverty problem is among the worst in OECD nations. One in every five persons 65 and over (totaling 185,000 persons) is poor. Many are Holocaust survivors. For them time is rapidly running out, as 1,000 of them die each month. The National Insurance Institute’s reserve fund, managed by the Bank of […]
Research Standing of Israeli Universities by Quantitative Indicators
This study deals with evaluation of the research standing, of Israeli Universities, by quantitative indicators. Data of publications and citation indices, as well as the results of International University ratings, are presented. The results show the relative output and quality of research, in various areas, in Israel and at the Universities.
The Development of the Israeli Research Universities
The Israeli research universities were influenced by some major academic cultures. Over the years, the universities played a central role in the economical social and cultural development of Israel. In this study, major developments events and processes over the last decades are described. During these years, the universities gained high academic reputation and contributed significantly […]
Evaluating the Infrastructure Program of the Science and Technology Ministry
The Scientific Infrastructure Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology was launched in 1995 in an attempt to bridge the gap between basic and applied research. The program is targeted in stimulating the “maturity phase” of potential applied technologies. Moving basic research towards an applied research track may encourage more efficient utilization of the […]
Mapping of National Research Infrastructures in Israel: updated mapping of Israel research infrastructures and international research infrastructures, which are used by Israeli researchers
The following is a summary of additional research conducted by the Samuel Neaman Institute following research conducted in 2010 “Mapping of Research Infrastructures in Israel” The purpose of the latter was to compile a database which would constitute the basis for a road map setting out the establishment of National Research Infrastructures in Israel. […]
Outputs in Israel: International Comparison of Scientific Publications, 1990-2011
The objective of this work is to analyze Israeli R&D output depicted in scientific publications with an international comparison. Using bibliometric indices research output was evaluated both quantitatively (number of publications) and qualitatively (average citations per publication) and according to field priority (rate of field publications out of total scientific publications). The number of Israeli […]
A comparative study on the scientific and technological research in Israel and some middle eastern countries, using quantitative indicators, second ed
The study presents a comparative examination of the development process of scientific and technological research that has taken place in the Middle East, especially in the more advanced countries, and in Israel. The data presented are based on two main indices: the number of publications and the average citations per publication. The data indicate that […]
A comparative study on the scientific and technological research in Israel and some middle eastern countries, using quantitative indicators
The study presents a comparative examination of the development process of scientific and technological research that has taken place in the Middle East, especially in the more advanced countries, and in Israel. The data presented are based on two main indices: the number of publications and the average citations per publication. The data indicate that […]
Excellence Evaluations of the Universities in Israel – Approaches, Issues and Achievments
The object of this study is to examine various aspects associated with excellence evaluations of the Universities in Israel. Quantitative, qualitative and combined approaches are presented. Advantages, drawbacks and issues concerned with applications are discussed. Achievements of the universities in Israel, according to various measures, indicators and data bases are presented. A review of international […]