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)
 * Rahyāft (Science Policy Quarterly)
 * 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.