An Evaluation of the Performance of the Research Centers of Qom Province

The current project was aimed to evaluate the performance of research centers of Qom in the aspects of internal processes, gained results and providing adequate conceptual framework about evaluation performance of these centers. The instrument of data gathering is the questionnaire which was prepared by the researcher. The research data were gathered through diffusion and gathering the research questionnaire in 7 research centers, and data analyzing has been conducted through descriptive statistics and growth indicators. The research results indicate strengths in the indicators such as approved and finished proposals, published papers in the internal valid journals, written books, involvement of faculty members in consulting post graduate students, holding scientificprofessional workshops and publishing books and journals. However, indicators which related to the foreign conference papers, translated books, scientific speeches and discussion meetings as well as research honors in the international scientific and research-oriented festivals have gained undesirable qualification. Finally, the conceptual framework about the evaluation of the performance of these institutions has been presented.