BRICS-TM Ekonomilerinde AR-GE Performansı: CRITIC temelli COPRAS Bütünleşik Model Önerisi
R&D Performance in BRICS-TM Economies: An Integrated Decision-Making Model Based on CRITIC and COPRAS Method

Summary/Abstract: Research and development (R&D) is a fundamental driver of innovative products and technologies, productivity enhancement, and sustainable economic growth. Countries with strong R&D capabilities bolster their technological independence through high value-added production structures and ascend to higher positions within global value chains. In this context, the BRICSTM countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Türkiye, and Mexico), classified as developing economies, have the potential to secure a more prominent role in the global economy by strengthening their R&D capacities. This study evaluates the R&D performance of the BRICSTM countries using indicators such as intellectual property rights fees, patent and trademark applications, the number of scientific publications, R&D expenditures, and high-technology exports. Based on the results of the integrated CRITIC–COPRAS model applied to secondary data from 2019 to 2021, China emerges as the top-performing country in R&D across all years. South Africa consistently ranks second, while Russia and India exhibit the lowest performance throughout the period.

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