(a) the number of research papers published in the journals and the number of patents secured by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) during the last three years; and
(b) the position held by the country in the matters of research and patent as compared to the equivalent departments of America, Britain and China?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):
(a) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is a broad-based multi-disciplinary organisation incorporating basic research, applied research, technology development and its translation into industrial applications. During the three years period 2015-2018, different DAE institutions published a total of 6214 papers. The Department obtained 31 patents during this period.
(b) Following is the position of India in the matters of research papers and patents as compared to U.S.A, Britain and China for the last three years.
Research papers as per International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database
India (DAE) China UK USA
6214 660 564 3550
Authentic data pertaining patents obtained by USA, Britain and China are not available with the Department.
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