Morocco ranks second in Africa in terms of scientific production in the area of digital transformation, the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research said, quoting a study from the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST).
According to this study, titled “Scientific Production Related to Digital Transformation: Scopus and Web Of Science (2016-2020),” Morocco ranks third at the Arab level behind Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and second in Africa behind South Africa, a joint statement by the ministry and CNRST underlined.
The study analyzed data from the two major bibliographic databases Scopus and Web of Science (WoS). It found that “Computer Science” is the most dominant topic in Morocco’s scientific production in the area of digital transformation (36% in Scopus / 45% in Wos), followed by other fields such as “Engineering”, “Decision Sciences”, “Telecommunication” or “Business Economics.”
Regarding scientific co-production in the area of digital transformation, Morocco collaborates mainly with France, Canada, Denmark and Spain, the study showed.
Most of the publications related to digital transformation have been produced during the past 6 years, the statement said.
10,692 publications have been identified in Scopus and over 6,463 publications in WoS, the study concluded.
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