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Research in Kerman

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Kerman, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Graduate University of Advanced Technology and Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

Research institutions
3
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
23k
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
335k
14.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1965-2026
62 years on the record
Kerman

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 Kerman?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shahid Bahonar University of KermanUniversity 9,508 #5,720
2Kerman University of Medical SciencesUniversity 8,430 #9,572
3Graduate University of Advanced TechnologyUniversity 2,144 #7,705

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 Kerman work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research in Kerman is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Engineering (17%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,505 fractional works · 42.1% of its workEngineering: 1,019 fractional works · 17.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 302 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 138 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 127 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 122 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 71 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 40 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 363 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 139 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 48 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 309 fractional works · 5.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 68 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 33 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 247 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 149 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 187 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 84 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 40 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 108 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 39 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 84 fractional works · 1.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 84 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 73 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 68 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,784 fractional works · 30.0% of its workMedicine: 1,373 fractional works · 23.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 141 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 109 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 101 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 80 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 78 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 69 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 64 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 55 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 52 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 47 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 47 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 46 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 40 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 244 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 115 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 95 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOral Surgery: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 944 fractional works · 15.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 370 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 192 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 46 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 331 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPlant Science: 170 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 46 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 121 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 73 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 49 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 711 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPsychology: 253 fractional works · 4.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 147 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 49 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 226 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 75 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 63 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 74 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 72 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 48 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 57 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 29 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKKerman5,944fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences42%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences12%

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. Engineering1,01917.1%
    2. Computer Science3636.1%
    3. Environmental Science3095.2%
    4. Materials Science2474.1%
    5. Chemistry1873.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1081.8%
    7. Mathematics841.4%
    8. Energy841.4%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences681.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering370.6%
  2. Health Sciences1,78430.0%
    1. Medicine1,37323.1%
    2. Health Professions2444.1%
    3. Dentistry951.6%
    4. Nursing560.9%
    5. Veterinary160.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3706.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3315.6%
    3. Neuroscience1212.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology731.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics490.8%
    1. Psychology2534.3%
    2. Social Sciences2263.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting741.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance721.2%
    5. Decision Sciences571.0%
    6. Arts and Humanities290.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Kerman strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kerman is most concentrated in Electrochemistry, Bioengineering and Oral Surgery (9.7× the world share in Electrochemistry).

  1. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 38.8 works9.7×
  2. BioengineeringSubfield · 21.6 works5.9×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 40.6 works3.9×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 28.3 works3.8×
  5. Emergency Medical ServicesSubfield · 35.1 works3.5×
← 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: 1.16× its world share, 300 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 334 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.21× its world share, 66 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.24× its world share, 110 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.34× its world share, 45 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.84× its world share, 35 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.04× its world share, 175 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 333 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 62 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.54× its world share, 77 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 944 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 276 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.19× its world share, 228 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 79 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 100 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.35× its world share, 89 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.57× its world share, 227 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 1,258 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.77× its world share, 13 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 67 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 54 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 67 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 240 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 208 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry3.35×89 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.34×45 works
  3. Chemistry2.04×175 works
  4. Nursing1.93×52 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.84×35 works
  6. Veterinary1.77×13 works
  7. Health Professions1.57×227 works
  8. Energy1.54×77 works
  9. Psychology1.44×240 works
  10. Neuroscience1.24×110 works
  11. Mathematics1.23×79 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology1.21×66 works
  13. Medicine1.20×1,258 works
  14. Materials Science1.19×228 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.16×300 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.15×334 works
  17. Engineering1.15×944 works
  18. Decision Sciences1.03×54 works
  19. Environmental Science1.02×276 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.83×100 works
  21. Computer Science0.78×333 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.73×62 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.57×67 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×67 works
  25. Social Sciences0.30×208 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.17×27 works

Which keywords describe research in Kerman?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Nanomaterials, Depression, Inflammation, Graphene, Quality of Life, Electrochemistry and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Epidemiology364▲ 1.54×129 topics
  2. Inflammation199▲ 1.57×83 topics
  3. Machine Learning192◆ 0.97×77 topics
  4. Nanomaterials188▲ 3.0×19 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress165▲ 1.69×62 topics
  6. Quality of Life163▲ 1.89×47 topics
  7. Deep Learning159▼ 0.77×71 topics
  8. Depression157▲ 3.0×24 topics
  9. Mental Health156▲ 1.83×38 topics
  10. Nanoparticles143▲ 1.91×38 topics
  11. Cancer135▲ 1.69×56 topics
  12. Graphene127▲ 3.2×11 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications127▲ 1.81×35 topics
  14. COVID-19121▲ 1.57×26 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease119▲ 1.75×39 topics
  16. Renewable Energy116▲ 1.35×42 topics
  17. Public Health115▲ 1.33×51 topics
  18. Antioxidant113▲ 2.8×49 topics
  19. Environmental Impact111◆ 1.10×44 topics
  20. Pandemic95▲ 1.61×11 topics
  21. Social Support91▲ 2.8×15 topics
  22. Carbon Nanotubes88▲ 4.4×8 topics
  23. Electrochemistry83▲ 6.4×3 topics
  24. Toxicity83▲ 3.2×20 topics
  25. Stress82▲ 3.8×11 topics
  26. Drug Delivery77▲ 2.4×15 topics
  27. Anxiety77▲ 2.7×12 topics
  28. Biosensors75▲ 2.6×12 topics
  29. Nanostructured Materials66▲ 6.6×5 topics
  30. Self-Efficacy66▲ 4.2×10 topics
  31. Biosensor Applications62▲ 10.0×3 topics
  32. Electrochemical Biosensors61▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Glucose Sensors61▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Workers54▲ 3.9×4 topics
  35. Green Synthesis51▲ 4.5×4 topics
  36. Nursing50▲ 4.5×7 topics
  37. Educational Achievement41▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Job Stress41▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Electrochemical40▲ 10.0×1 topic
  40. Heavy Metal Ions40▲ 10.0×1 topic

What research is done in Kerman?

Electrochemical sensors and biosensors: 57 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 41 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…39Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 39 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health31COVID-19 and Mental Health: 31 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 22 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 22 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…21Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 21 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 21 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 20 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 19 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringClinical PsychologyElectrochemistryInfectious Diseases4 others

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

  1. 1 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 57 works
  2. 2 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 41 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 39 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 31 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 22 works
  6. 6 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 22 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 21 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 21 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 19 works

Research output over time

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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%Kerman17.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.9% in 2010.

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