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Research in Isfahan

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Isfahan, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and University of Isfahan.

Research institutions
13
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
65k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Isfahan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Isfahan University of Medical SciencesUniversity 20,154 #1,823
2Isfahan University of TechnologyUniversity 18,691 #1,658
3University of IsfahanUniversity 16,403 #1,969
4Islamic Azad University, IsfahanUniversity 5,319 #6,104
5Islamic Azad University of KhomeynishahrUniversity 1,058 #11,648
6Isfahan University of ArtUniversity 777 #10,970
7Isfahan Fertility and Infertility CenterResearch facility 558 #20,296
8Alzahra Medical and Education CenterHospital / health system 474 #22,778
9Golpayegan University of EngineeringUniversity 306 #24,184
10Sheikh Bahaei UniversityUniversity 277 #39,240 all time
11Islamic Azad University of MajlesiUniversity 227 #27,224 all time
12Danesh-e-Tandorosti Iranian Institute of Higher HealthUniversity 150 #40,896 all time
13Ragheb Esfahani InstituteUniversity 127 #32,838 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: 31.2%Isfahan University of Technology: 29.0%University of Isfahan: 25.4%Islamic Azad University, Isfahan: 8.2%9 others listed: 6.1%31%largest
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences20k · 31.2%Isfahan University of Technology19k · 29.0%University of Isfahan16k · 25.4%Islamic Azad University, Isfahan5,319 · 8.2%9 others listed3,954 · 6.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Isfahan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Isfahan is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Dentistry (4.6× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 70.3 works4.6×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 120.0 works4.6×
  3. DentistryField · 273.3 works4.2×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 64.8 works3.5×
  5. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 50.0 works3.4×
  6. BiomaterialsSubfield · 189.1 works3.3×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Isfahan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Depression, Drug Delivery and Cardiovascular Disease.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology655▲ 1.22×133 topics
  2. Inflammation457▲ 1.62×83 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications382▲ 2.4×36 topics
  4. Quality of Life380▲ 1.95×55 topics
  5. Machine Learning360▼ 0.81×91 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress343▲ 1.55×62 topics
  7. Mental Health321▲ 1.62×38 topics
  8. Nanoparticles319▲ 1.87×43 topics
  9. Deep Learning311▼ 0.67×82 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease311▲ 2.1×39 topics
  11. Climate Change310▼ 0.85×94 topics
  12. Depression303▲ 2.5×24 topics
  13. Cancer302▲ 1.66×59 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering294▲ 3.5×13 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties292▲ 2.2×37 topics
  16. Nanomaterials286▲ 2.0×20 topics
  17. Nanocomposites262▲ 2.4×22 topics
  18. Drug Delivery254▲ 3.5×16 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome217▲ 1.97×23 topics
  20. Social Support214▲ 2.8×18 topics
  21. Antioxidant213▲ 2.3×51 topics
  22. Graphene199▲ 2.1×12 topics
  23. Risk Factors192▲ 1.29×36 topics
  24. Stress170▲ 3.4×11 topics
  25. Obesity167▲ 1.63×26 topics
  26. Self-Efficacy161▲ 4.5×10 topics
  27. Microstructure151▲ 2.1×19 topics
  28. Toxicity148▲ 2.5×20 topics
  29. Biomaterials143▲ 4.6×7 topics
  30. Diabetes141▲ 2.1×22 topics
  31. Heat Transfer140▲ 2.1×18 topics
  32. Regenerative Medicine130▲ 3.8×6 topics
  33. Cognitive Impairment123▲ 3.6×11 topics
  34. Angiogenesis123▲ 2.8×16 topics
  35. Power Electronics120▲ 2.7×8 topics
  36. Elderly113▲ 3.4×6 topics
  37. Bone Regeneration103▲ 6.4×2 topics
  38. Nursing100▲ 3.9×5 topics
  39. Educational Achievement90▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Job Stress90▲ 11×1 topic

What research is done in Isfahan?

Health and Well-being Studies: 90 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 70 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…66Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 66 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Resea…58Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 58 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 49 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 47 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health43COVID-19 and Mental Health: 43 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 40 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 40 fractional worksStructural Behavior of R…38Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 38 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsPathology and Forensic Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 90 works
  2. 2 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 70 works
  3. 3 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 66 works
  4. 4 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 58 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 49 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 47 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 43 works
  8. 8 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 40 works
  9. 9 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 40 works
  10. 10 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 38 works

Research output over time

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