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Ease of Doing Research and Development in India: A Review

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  1. 1Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA.

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Anup Kumar Das

Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA.

anup_csp@jnu.ac.in

Volume 5, Issue 2 · pp. 229-231 · 2026 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20260300

ABSTRACT

Written by an array of thirteen authors, viz., V. K. Saraswat, V.K. Singh, A. A. Sonkusare, Thyagaraju B.M., N. Suroor, S. Kaur, D. Narang, P. Chanana, T. Agarwal, A. Dhamija, S. Bhattacharya, P. Arora, and A. Kanaujia, this timely Report presents a compilation of various obstacles faced by R and D practitioners, along with a set of recommendations to address them. The insights for this report were gathered from an extensive consultation process comprising open-ended inputs, survey, regional consultative meetings, and a series of brainstorming sessions on “Ease of Doing R and D”. The Report is divided into four chapters, namely, Introduction; The Consultation Process; Challenges and Recommendations; and Charting the Road Ahead: Towards a Robust and Future-Ready R and D Ecosystem.

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    Das, A. K. (2026). Ease of Doing Research and Development in India: A Review. Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, 5(2), 229-231. https://doi.org/10.5530/jcitation.20260300

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