Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Academic Research Drives Sustainable Development Policy Worldwide
A big study found that scientists' work helps make important rules about saving the planet and helping people.
India is really good at using its own scientists' ideas for these rules.
To help even more, India should share its scientists' work more openly.
Analysis of 12M+ documents reveals academic research's influence on SDG policies
India stands out for high domestic research uptake and growing SDG research output
Open access articles and concise formats more likely to be cited in policy
Think tanks, NGOs, and IGOs are critical knowledge brokers
Expanding open access can boost India's research influence
- Who
- Springer Nature and Overton
- What
- Analyzed 12 million policy documents to see how academic research influences SDG policies
- When
- Released during COP30 in 2025
- Where
- Globally
- Why
- To understand how research impacts policy and drives sustainable development
- Total Documents Analyzed
- 12,000,000
- Indian SDG Research Output Growth (2016-2024)
- 17% CAGR
- India's Share of Global SDG Research
- 5%
- Indian Domestic Research Uptake in SDG Policy
- 41%
- Global Average of Domestic Research Uptake in SDG Policy
- <10%