Iran’s Materials and Energy Research Center gained position in the list of world’s best ones.Head of the center Ali-Asghar Toufiq said according to the 2011 report of Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), the research body has gained a position among the world top research institutions. The center is affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The lSR has given Iran the position in the list after evaluating performance of 39 Iranian universities and research centers. The research center has compiled 353 articles in the past years.