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Research in Mashhad

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Mashhad, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and Islamic Azad University, Mashhad.

Research institutions
12
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
49k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Mashhad?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ferdowsi University of MashhadUniversity 22,922 #1,198
2Mashhad University of Medical SciencesUniversity 17,547 #981
3Islamic Azad University, MashhadUniversity 4,487 #5,083
4Ghaem HospitalHospital / health system 1,011 #13,698
5Tabaran Institute of Higher EducationUniversity 892 #10,356
6Imam Reza International UniversityUniversity 632 #17,779
7Sadjad University of TechnologyUniversity 456 #21,076
8Emam Reza HospitalHospital / health system 446 #17,394
9Khayyam UniversityUniversity 234 #24,545
10Razavi University of Islamic SciencesUniversity 70 not ranked
11Shahid Kamyab HospitalHospital / health system 57 not ranked
12Shahid Beheshti Teacher Training CollegeUniversity 6 not ranked

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.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: 47.0%Mashhad University of Medical Sciences: 36.0%Islamic Azad University, Mashhad: 9.2%Ghaem Hospital: 2.1%8 others listed: 5.7%47%largest
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad23k · 47.0%Mashhad University of Medical Sciences18k · 36.0%Islamic Azad University, Mashhad4,487 · 9.2%Ghaem Hospital1,011 · 2.1%8 others listed2,793 · 5.7%

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What is Mashhad strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Mashhad is most concentrated in Molecular Medicine, Orthodontics and Oral Surgery (4.7× the world share in Molecular Medicine).

  1. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 57.5 works4.7×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 55.8 works4.4×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 88.7 works4.1×
  4. DentistryField · 198.6 works3.6×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 154.0 works3.2×
  6. BiochemistrySubfield · 41.5 works3.0×
← 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 Mashhad?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cancer, Nanoparticles, Oxidative Stress, Biomedical Applications and Anti-inflammatory.

▲ 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. Epidemiology669▲ 1.50×136 topics
  2. Inflammation507▲ 2.1×83 topics
  3. Cancer419▲ 2.8×58 topics
  4. Nanoparticles405▲ 2.8×43 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress396▲ 2.1×62 topics
  6. Antioxidant362▲ 4.7×50 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications304▲ 2.3×35 topics
  8. Quality of Life274▲ 1.68×57 topics
  9. Depression243▲ 2.5×25 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease219▲ 1.74×39 topics
  11. Drug Delivery205▲ 3.3×16 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity197▲ 2.8×32 topics
  13. Mental Health196▲ 1.18×40 topics
  14. Treatment194▲ 1.42×52 topics
  15. Nanomaterials193▲ 1.61×19 topics
  16. Anti-inflammatory180▲ 5.7×28 topics
  17. Cancer Therapy172▲ 2.7×20 topics
  18. Clinical Trials169▲ 2.2×19 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome168▲ 1.83×23 topics
  20. Diagnosis163▲ 1.55×41 topics
  21. Toxicity159▲ 3.2×19 topics
  22. Tissue Engineering150▲ 2.2×13 topics
  23. Antioxidants149▲ 3.0×17 topics
  24. Obesity145▲ 1.70×28 topics
  25. Biomarkers141▲ 1.82×18 topics
  26. Metabolism136▲ 2.3×31 topics
  27. Medicinal Plants130▲ 2.9×18 topics
  28. Diabetes125▲ 2.2×22 topics
  29. Pharmacokinetics118▲ 4.0×13 topics
  30. Reactive Oxygen Species117▲ 2.6×14 topics
  31. Stress116▲ 2.8×11 topics
  32. Flavonoids114▲ 3.9×12 topics
  33. Neuroprotection114▲ 2.9×17 topics
  34. Cancer Prevention107▲ 3.6×10 topics
  35. Tumor Targeting103▲ 5.1×3 topics
  36. Antimicrobial102▲ 3.2×14 topics
  37. Neuroprotective100▲ 5.8×12 topics
  38. Bioavailability96▲ 4.3×6 topics
  39. Phenolic Compounds89▲ 4.2×9 topics
  40. Biogenesis85▲ 4.3×3 topics

What research is done in Mashhad?

Nanoparticle-Based Drug …59Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 59 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …57Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 57 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 54 fractional worksMicroRNA in disease regulation: 43 fractional worksCurcumin's Biomedical Applications: 40 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 38 fractional worksSaffron Plant Research Studies: 38 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…38Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 38 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 37 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 37 fractional works
BiomaterialsMolecular BiologyClinical PsychologyCancer Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 59 works
  2. 2 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 57 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 54 works
  4. 4 MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Research 43 works
  5. 5 Curcumin's Biomedical Applications Molecular Medicine 40 works
  6. 6 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 38 works
  7. 7 Saffron Plant Research Studies Oncology 38 works
  8. 8 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 38 works
  9. 9 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 37 works
  10. 10 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 37 works

Research output over time

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