The Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the University of Jordan (UJ) ranked the top think tank in the Middle East and North Africa for the second year in a row, according to a statement from the centre said on Tuesday citing a report by the University of Pennsylvania.

CSS, also ranked 128th among the most important think tanks in the world (non-US) which registers improvements from last year by five positions.

The report classifies research centres according to the following set of indicators: managing and organising resources, intellectual and scientific production, influence on policies and trends, and the national attitude towards them.

Jordan Times: Jan 30, 2018