Investing scientific research outputs in light of crises and disasters: ( COVID ‐19 crisis as a model)

Abstract

Scientific research is an essential pillar for the progress of countries, as a major driver of all their institutions. It is also considered the mainstay of development and improvement in all fields, achieving the welfare of peoples and preserving the entity of the state. That is why scientific research has become one of the methods of professional development. Scientific research is a structured intellectual process that a researcher performs fact-finding to solve problems in an organized scientific way called the research method. In light of crises and disasters, the urgent need for scientific research and planning for it is evident, and what is happening now from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in our Arab and international world is the best evidence, and the acceleration of challenges in higher education institutions and scientific research centers, such as: globalization and the information and knowledge revolution, emphasized the need to develop scientific research which is the tool important for the basic strategic vision of economic, political and social progress. For this, it is necessary to adopt a strategic plan to invest in scientific research and apply its results in solving problems that affect society. The findings of the current study emphasized that the psychological researchers must conduct serious studies that touch the living reality and the real scientific need. As well as, the current study findings stressed on the importance of establishing a body to invest in scientific research in each country, which will examine the results of studies in the various branches of science that can be applied in reality, and contribute to solving the problems of people's lives, and follow-up on patents and innovations that can be applied.