Thursday 12 / November / 2026
Muscat: The Research and Innovation Authority has approved the results of the 2026 Scientific Publication Support Programme. The programme approved support for 144 research papers at a total value of RO 101,500.
This year's cycle saw notable demand from higher education institutions and researchers. Sixteen institutions submitted applications to benefit from the programme, which received 380 research papers. The approved applications were distributed across two main tracks: the institutional track and the individual track.
The institutional track accounted for the largest share, receiving 290 research papers, of which 90 were approved. This track represented about 76.3 per cent of the total papers submitted.
The individual track, meanwhile, received 90 research papers, of which 54 were approved, achieving an acceptance rate of 60 per cent (or 62.2 per cent according to the statement) of the total papers submitted under this track.
The Scientific Publication Support Programme is among the programmes adopted by the Research and Innovation Authority. It aims to support researchers and academic and research institutions and encourage them to publish their research outputs in peer-reviewed scientific journals. It also seeks to enhance the presence of Omani research at the regional and international levels.
