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Research in Babol

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Babol, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol University of Medical Sciences and Mazandaran University of Science and Technology.

Research institutions
3
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
12k
▼ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
227k
19.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
18.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1967-2026
60 years on the record
Babol

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Babol?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Babol University of Medical SciencesUniversity 5,823 #9,398
2Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyUniversity 5,047 #4,617
3Mazandaran University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,090 #9,699

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Babol work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research in Babol is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (37%), Medicine (22%), Materials Science (5%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,100 fractional works · 58.8% of its workEngineering: 1,308 fractional works · 36.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 303 fractional works · 8.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 208 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 202 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 179 fractional works · 5.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 76 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 65 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 62 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 59 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 52 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 31 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 177 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 100 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomaterials: 33 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 145 fractional works · 4.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 44 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 141 fractional works · 4.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 38 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 136 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 128 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 66 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 42 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 38 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 932 fractional works · 26.1% of its workMedicine: 772 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSurgery: 83 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 59 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 50 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 44 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 41 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 31 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 30 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 72 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 34 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 65 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOral Surgery: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthodontics: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 318 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 154 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 82 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCancer Research: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 56 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 53 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 42 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 222 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPsychology: 92 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 56 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 57 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 33 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBabol3,572fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences59%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1,30836.6%
    2. Materials Science1775.0%
    3. Environmental Science1454.1%
    4. Computer Science1414.0%
    5. Energy1363.8%
    6. Chemistry661.9%
    7. Mathematics421.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy381.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering260.7%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences200.6%
    1. Medicine77221.6%
    2. Health Professions722.0%
    3. Dentistry651.8%
    4. Nursing180.5%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1544.3%
    2. Neuroscience561.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences531.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology421.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics140.4%
    1. Psychology922.6%
    2. Social Sciences571.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting330.9%
    4. Decision Sciences200.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance100.3%
    6. Arts and Humanities90.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Babol strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Babol is most concentrated in Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (4.7× the world share in Civil and Structural Engineering).

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 181.8 works4.7×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 276.9 works4.6×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 114.8 works4.6×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 28.2 works4.5×
  5. EnergyField · 121.5 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 47 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 141 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 37 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.99× its world share, 52 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.11× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.94× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.19× its world share, 61 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 130 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.07× its world share, 122 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.45× its world share, 1,197 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 126 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.42× its world share, 161 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 40 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 36 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.91× its world share, 62 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 66 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.12× its world share, 700 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.10× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 29 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 19 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.85× its world share, 84 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy4.07×122 works
  2. Dentistry3.91×62 works
  3. Engineering2.45×1,197 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.94×22 works
  5. Materials Science1.42×161 works
  6. Chemistry1.19×61 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.14×37 works
  8. Medicine1.12×700 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.11×13 works
  10. Veterinary1.10×5 works
  11. Mathematics1.03×40 works
  12. Neuroscience0.99×52 works
  13. Nursing0.98×16 works
  14. Psychology0.85×84 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×141 works
  16. Environmental Science0.78×126 works
  17. Health Professions0.76×66 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.60×19 works
  19. Computer Science0.52×130 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.50×36 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×18 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×47 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.28×29 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.15×10 works
  25. Social Sciences0.12×50 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.09×8 works

Which keywords describe research in Babol?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Experimental Investigation, Applications, Phase Change Materials, Thermal Conductivity and Nanofluids.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties205▲ 5.8×35 topics
  2. Heat Transfer197▲ 11×18 topics
  3. Epidemiology173▲ 1.22×125 topics
  4. Microstructure127▲ 6.9×17 topics
  5. Inflammation112▲ 1.48×79 topics
  6. Nanoparticles110▲ 2.5×38 topics
  7. Experimental Investigation109▲ 30×5 topics
  8. Renewable Energy108▲ 2.1×37 topics
  9. Quality of Life99▲ 1.92×50 topics
  10. Graphene91▲ 3.8×12 topics
  11. Nanomaterials83▲ 2.2×18 topics
  12. Applications76▲ 7.8×8 topics
  13. Phase Change Materials76▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Thermal Conductivity75▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Carbon Nanotubes72▲ 6.0×8 topics
  16. Nanofluids70▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Review70▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Numerical Simulation66▲ 6.4×12 topics
  19. Viscosity65▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Convective Transport63▲ 39×1 topic
  21. Enhancement63▲ 39×1 topic
  22. Numerical Modeling63▲ 17×5 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks59▲ 3.6×7 topics
  24. Solar Energy56▲ 5.0×4 topics
  25. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology55▲ 29×1 topic
  26. Solar Thermal Collectors55▲ 29×1 topic
  27. Grain Refinement54▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Thermal Management52▲ 4.5×6 topics
  29. Processing Techniques44▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Metal Matrix Composites43▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Friction Stir Processing42▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Aluminum Alloy42▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Reinforcement42▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Microstructural Evolution41▲ 7.9×4 topics
  35. Heat Exchangers41▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Pressure Drop39▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Fluid Flow38▲ 17×2 topics
  38. CFD Analysis37▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Friction Factor37▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Solar Air Heater37▲ 26×1 topic

What research is done in Babol?

Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 56 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 49 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…41Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 41 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms34Heat Transfer Mechanisms: 34 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 32 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…25Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 25 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 23 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 22 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 20 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 56 works
  2. 2 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 49 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 41 works
  4. 4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 34 works
  5. 5 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 32 works
  6. 6 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 25 works
  7. 7 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 25 works
  8. 8 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 23 works
  9. 9 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 22 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 20 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Babol18.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.7% in 2010.

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