IGU strives to establish a sustainable research capacity by steadily increasing its academic output in the field of quality education each year. According to Scopus data, the number of publications on quality education between 2021 and 2024 has shown a fluctuating yet consistent trend. While the number of publications was 7 in 2021, it decreased to 5 in 2022, then rose to its peak with 9 in 2023. In 2024, 8 publications were produced, maintaining a high level of research output.
These data demonstrate that the university continues to produce publications with international visibility in the field of quality education. It should also be emphasized that these publications are not limited to articles indexed in Scopus; they are diversified across different databases and disciplines.
The figure below presents Scopus data on SDG 4 publications for the years 2021–2024.
Figure 1. Distribution of SDG_4 Publications by Year