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1 کارشناس ارشد علمسنجی، دانشکده روان-شناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه یزد، یزد، ایران.
2 دانشیار، گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش-شناسی، دانشکده روانشناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه یزد، یزد، ایران.
3 استادیار، گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش-شناسی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه خلیج فارس، بوشهر، ایران.
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pment Goals (SDGs), presented by the United Nations, address social, economic, and environmental challenges. It is essential for all sectors of society to focus on the goals that are defined for them. As a vital part of society, universities have the potential to play a significant role in this effort and should dedicate some of their educational and research activities to these issues. The purpose of this research is to examine the correlation between the responsiveness and contributions of the world’s universities in addressing the challenges facing humanity, based on their scientific output in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their rankings in reputable global ranking systems. To achieve this goal, universities identified as high-ranking in terms of scientific productivity—based on data extracted from the Web of Science database—were selected and compared according to their positions in global ranking systems.
Methodology: This study employs a quantitative research design utilizing a scientometric approach. The research population comprises all universities that have published scientific documents related to the 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), totaling 3,907 institutions. After a screening process aligned with the research objectives, 1,798 universities were selected for analysis. Data preparation was conducted using Microsoft Excel and Access software, with a substantial portion of the process, including data standardization, performed manually by the researcher. The IBM SPSS software package was used to analyze the data. The degree of correlation was assessed using Kendall's tau-b test.
Findings: The research findings indicate that Harvard University was recognized as the most productive university in terms of scientific output related to Goals 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved first place in scientific output related to Goals 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 13 (Climate Action), and 15 (Life on Land). After that, Tsinghua University was recognized as the most productive institution in Sustainable Development Goals 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Additionally, the Universities of Florida, Toronto, and Sorbonne ranked first in scientific output for Goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 4 (Quality Education), and 14 (Life Below Water), respectively. Furthermore, this research indicates that the highest number of scientific outputs related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been produced by American and Chinese universities. Specifically, Chinese universities demonstrate the highest level of participation in SDGs 6, 7, 11, and 12. In contrast, for Goal 9, the participation rates of universities from both the United States and China are equal. Additionally, for the remaining goals, universities in the United States have published the largest volume of scientific publications. Examining the ranking results of universities in two global ranking systems reveals commonalities among the top institutions in the THE and Shanghai rankings. For example, both THE and Shanghai consistently rank the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in third place, while Stanford University holds the second position. Additionally, Princeton University is ranked sixth in both of these prestigious global university rankings. Furthermore, eight universities appear jointly among the top 10 in the THE and Shanghai rankings. Finally, the results of the correlation analysis, conducted at a 99% confidence interval, indicate a significant and positive correlation between the research variables. Considering that the correlation coefficients between the ranks in all SDGs and the ranks in the ranking systems range from 0.35 to 0.65, this indicates an acceptable level of correlation between them.
Conclusion: Overall, the results indicate that developed countries, which allocate a higher percentage of their GDP to research and publish scientific outputs related to the Sustainable Development Goals, pave the way for a more sustainable world. Moreover, the results reveal that despite methodological differences between the two ranking systems, they exhibit a moderate correlation across all goals. However, some universities, such as the University of Florida, despite strong performance in specific goals (SDG 2 and 15), have achieved lower positions in global ranking systems. This suggests that ranking systems prioritize the overall volume of scientific output rather than the social impact and problem-oriented focus of research.
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