RUDN Journal of EconomicsRUDN Journal of Economics2313-23292408-8986Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)12955Research ArticleBRICS COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION RANKINGSRodionovaI A-MassarovaA R-EpifantsevaA S-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia150320153455217092016Copyright © 2015,2015The BRICS countries (China, Russia, Brazil, India and South Africa) are the largest emerging markets which are undergoing the processes of economic modernization and restructuring and taking the leading positions on many indicators on the global arena, extending beyond the regional scale. In the article, the positions of the BRICS countries in the international rankings of innovation capabilities will be considered in comparison with the leaders of the global economy. The recommendations for the best results of the BRICS were presented in the articleBRICSR&Dinformation and communication technology (ICT)innovative economyemerging marketsinternational rankingsuniversityБРИКСНИОКРинформационные и коммуникационные технологии (ИКТ)инновационная экономикаразвивающиеся рынкимеждународные рейтингиуниверситет