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Research in Īlām

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Īlām, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Ilam University and Medical University of Ilam.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.3k
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
85k
13.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
19.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1962-2026
65 years on the record
Īlām

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 Īlām?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ilam UniversityUniversity 4,261 #3,715
2Medical University of IlamUniversity 1,605 #7,244

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 Īlām work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research in Īlām is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (11%), Chemistry (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 660 fractional works · 36.9% of its workEngineering: 193 fractional works · 10.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 44 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 156 fractional works · 8.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 89 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrochemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 94 fractional works · 5.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 77 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 53 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomaterials: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 61 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 24 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 501 fractional works · 28.0% of its workMedicine: 398 fractional works · 22.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 40 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 38 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 34 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 63 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 327 fractional works · 18.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 147 fractional works · 8.2% of its workPlant Science: 76 fractional works · 4.2% of its workFood Science: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 112 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 59 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 30 fractional works · 1.7% of its workParasitology: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 302 fractional works · 16.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 150 fractional works · 8.4% of its workLaw: 34 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 33 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 32 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 95 fractional works · 5.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 55 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKĪlām1,789fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences17%

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. Engineering19310.8%
    2. Chemistry1568.7%
    3. Environmental Science945.2%
    4. Materials Science774.3%
    5. Computer Science613.4%
    6. Mathematics241.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy211.2%
    8. Energy191.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering100.6%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences50.3%
    1. Medicine39822.2%
    2. Health Professions633.5%
    3. Dentistry191.1%
    4. Nursing170.9%
    5. Veterinary40.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1478.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1126.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology301.7%
    4. Neuroscience251.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics130.7%
    1. Social Sciences1508.4%
    2. Psychology955.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting191.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities171.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance150.8%
    6. Decision Sciences50.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Īlām strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Īlām is most concentrated in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Chemistry (7.8× the world share in Analytical Chemistry).

  1. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 24.1 works7.8×
  2. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 80.6 works6.7×
  3. ChemistryField · 141.1 works5.7×
← 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: 1.70× its world share, 128 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 100 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.78× its world share, 29 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.99× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.58× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.65× its world share, 141 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.08× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 174 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 83 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.23× its world share, 69 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.98× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.94× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.30× its world share, 54 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 355 worksMedicineNursing: 2.00× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.97× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 86 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 139 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry5.65×141 works
  2. Nursing2.00×16 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.99×11 works
  4. Veterinary1.97×4 works
  5. Dentistry1.94×15 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.78×29 works
  7. Psychology1.78×86 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.70×128 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.58×9 works
  10. Health Professions1.30×54 works
  11. Materials Science1.23×69 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.18×100 works
  13. Medicine1.16×355 works
  14. Energy1.08×16 works
  15. Environmental Science1.05×83 works
  16. Mathematics0.98×18 works
  17. Neuroscience0.83×21 works
  18. Engineering0.73×174 works
  19. Social Sciences0.69×139 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.54×19 works
  21. Computer Science0.39×48 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.35×16 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.35×18 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×12 works
  25. Decision Sciences0.30×5 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.19×5 works

Which keywords describe research in Īlām?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Epidemiology, Green Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Drug Discovery, Depression, Mental Health and Green Synthesis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology119▲ 1.67×114 topics
  2. Catalysis74▲ 6.2×20 topics
  3. Inflammation61▲ 1.61×68 topics
  4. Mental Health60▲ 2.3×31 topics
  5. Depression52▲ 3.3×22 topics
  6. Nanomaterials52▲ 2.8×15 topics
  7. COVID-1948▲ 2.1×26 topics
  8. Quality of Life48▲ 1.85×41 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress47▲ 1.59×55 topics
  10. Pandemic46▲ 2.6×12 topics
  11. Green Chemistry43▲ 13×8 topics
  12. Organic Synthesis42▲ 20×8 topics
  13. Nanoparticles41▲ 1.81×31 topics
  14. Drug Discovery36▲ 9.0×10 topics
  15. Immune Response35▲ 3.4×17 topics
  16. Antioxidant33▲ 2.7×41 topics
  17. Green Synthesis32▲ 9.4×4 topics
  18. SARS-CoV-232▲ 5.8×6 topics
  19. Social Support32▲ 3.3×13 topics
  20. Graphene30▲ 2.5×10 topics
  21. Electrochemistry29▲ 7.4×3 topics
  22. Stress29▲ 4.4×10 topics
  23. Carbon Nanotubes29▲ 4.8×7 topics
  24. Self-Efficacy26▲ 5.5×8 topics
  25. Synthesis25▲ 3.8×22 topics
  26. Medicinal Chemistry25▲ 5.1×10 topics
  27. Asymmetric Synthesis22▲ 23×3 topics
  28. ACE2 Receptor22▲ 5.5×3 topics
  29. Nanocatalysts22▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Heterogeneous Catalysis22▲ 6.5×5 topics
  31. Heterocyclic Synthesis21▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Multicomponent Reactions21▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Chemoselective21▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Nursing21▲ 6.2×6 topics
  35. Nanostructured Materials20▲ 6.5×4 topics
  36. Anticancer Agents19▲ 7.2×8 topics
  37. Restorative Justice18▲ 7.4×2 topics
  38. Biosensor Applications18▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Electrochemical Biosensors17▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Glucose Sensors17▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Īlām?

Multicomponent Synthesis…20Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 20 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors …16Electrochemical sensors and biosensors: 16 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…16Health and Well-being Studies: 16 fractional worksLegal Studies and Policies14Legal Studies and Policies: 14 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 14 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and Reactions: 11 fractional worksSynthesis of Tetrazole D…11Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives: 11 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 10 fractional worksLegal and Social Justice Studies: 10 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Te…10Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 10 fractional works
Organic ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringClinical PsychologyLaw2 others

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

  1. 1 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 20 works
  2. 2 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 16 works
  4. 4 Legal Studies and Policies Law 14 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 14 works
  6. 6 Chemical Synthesis and Reactions Organic Chemistry 11 works
  7. 7 Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives Organic Chemistry 11 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 10 works
  9. 9 Legal and Social Justice Studies Law 10 works
  10. 10 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 10 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%Īlām16.2% 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 23.1% in 2024.

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