The State Agency for Science and Higher Education of Azerbaijan, in collaboration with Clarivate, organized the Scientometrics Certification Program in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 20 to 24, 2026.

The five-day international training program brought together 18 representatives from various higher education institutions and research institutes across Azerbaijan. Mursud Mehdiyev, Deputy Dean for International Relations and Research at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), represented the University at the program.

The program focused on strengthening participants’ knowledge and practical skills in key areas of research management and evaluation, including international scholarly communication, scientometric analysis, research performance monitoring, and the assessment of academic and research performance indicators of higher education institutions and research organizations.

As part of the training, participants received comprehensive instruction on the application of leading international research and analytics platforms, including Web of Science, InCites, Journal Citation Reports, EndNote, ProQuest Central, Research Horizon Navigator, and Research Assistant. Particular emphasis was placed on the practical use of these platforms for research performance evaluation, bibliometric and scientometric analysis, publication analysis, and evidence-based assessment of research activities.

Throughout the program, participants completed a series of practical exercises, enabling them to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge and analytical tools to real research and institutional evaluation scenarios.

The program concluded with the awarding of international certificates issued by Clarivate to the participants.

Participation in the certification program contributes to the further development of AzTU’s institutional research capacity, international research engagement, and evidence-based approaches to evaluating and monitoring scientific performance.