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Research in Rasht

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

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
19k
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
237k
12.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1959-2026
68 years on the record
Rasht

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 Rasht?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of GuilanUniversity 12,192 #5,142
2Guilan University of Medical SciencesUniversity 4,282 #10,602

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 Rasht work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Rasht is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,170 fractional works · 41.3% of its workEngineering: 867 fractional works · 16.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 198 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 192 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 130 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 74 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 61 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 53 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 46 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 319 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 187 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomaterials: 46 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 44 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 34 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 257 fractional works · 4.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 42 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 224 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 157 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 175 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 63 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 31 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 101 fractional works · 1.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 100 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 38 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 65 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 60 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,542 fractional works · 29.3% of its workMedicine: 1,260 fractional works · 24.0% of its workSurgery: 149 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 97 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 95 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 72 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 59 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 58 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 55 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 54 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 48 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 46 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 43 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 37 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 34 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 32 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 146 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 63 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 93 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOral Surgery: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthodontics: 28 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 38 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 856 fractional works · 16.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 364 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPlant Science: 140 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 45 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 44 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 39 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 30 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 317 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 157 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGenetics: 50 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 31 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 83 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 65 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 40 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 687 fractional works · 13.1% of its workPsychology: 230 fractional works · 4.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 133 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 43 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 208 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 62 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 41 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 86 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 30 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 60 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 55 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 48 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 39 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRasht5,255fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences13%

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. Engineering86716.5%
    2. Materials Science3196.1%
    3. Environmental Science2574.9%
    4. Chemistry2244.3%
    5. Computer Science1753.3%
    6. Mathematics1011.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1001.9%
    8. Energy651.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering410.8%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences220.4%
  2. Health Sciences1,54229.3%
    1. Medicine1,26024.0%
    2. Health Professions1462.8%
    3. Dentistry931.8%
    4. Nursing380.7%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3646.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3176.0%
    3. Neuroscience831.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology651.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics260.5%
    1. Psychology2304.4%
    2. Social Sciences2084.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting861.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance601.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities551.0%
    6. Decision Sciences480.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Rasht strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Rasht is most concentrated in Numerical Analysis, Orthodontics and Organic Chemistry (5.3× the world share in Numerical Analysis).

  1. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 21.4 works5.3×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 24.7 works4.6×
  3. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 147.0 works4.1×
  4. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 20.1 works3.9×
← 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: 1.43× its world share, 324 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 286 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.22× its world share, 59 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 75 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.38× its world share, 23 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.26× its world share, 38 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.78× its world share, 208 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 160 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 58 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.11× its world share, 793 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 230 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.71× its world share, 284 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.69× its world share, 95 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 91 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.59× its world share, 83 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 132 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.25× its world share, 1,150 worksMedicineNursing: 1.52× its world share, 36 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 44 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 57 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.43× its world share, 208 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 183 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry3.59×83 works
  2. Chemistry2.78×208 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.26×38 works
  4. Materials Science1.71×284 works
  5. Mathematics1.69×95 works
  6. Nursing1.52×36 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.43×324 works
  8. Psychology1.43×208 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.38×23 works
  10. Energy1.33×58 works
  11. Medicine1.25×1,150 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology1.22×59 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.12×286 works
  14. Engineering1.11×793 works
  15. Health Professions1.05×132 works
  16. Neuroscience0.97×75 works
  17. Environmental Science0.97×230 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.96×44 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.85×91 works
  20. Veterinary0.70×4 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.56×57 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×81 works
  23. Computer Science0.43×160 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.33×45 works
  25. Social Sciences0.30×183 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×21 works

Which keywords describe research in Rasht?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Nanomaterials, Depression, Green Chemistry, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Catalysis and 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. Epidemiology289▲ 1.38×126 topics
  2. Inflammation162▲ 1.45×83 topics
  3. Nanomaterials148▲ 2.7×18 topics
  4. Quality of Life140▲ 1.85×53 topics
  5. Depression122▲ 2.6×24 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress122▲ 1.41×62 topics
  7. Mental Health120▲ 1.60×36 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications115▲ 1.85×35 topics
  9. Nanoparticles115▲ 1.74×41 topics
  10. Cancer114▲ 1.61×56 topics
  11. Environmental Impact112▲ 1.25×50 topics
  12. Catalysis104▲ 3.0×23 topics
  13. Risk Factors93▲ 1.61×35 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease93▲ 1.55×39 topics
  15. Nanocomposites90▲ 2.2×19 topics
  16. Graphene87▲ 2.5×11 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties84▲ 1.62×30 topics
  18. Antioxidant83▲ 2.3×49 topics
  19. Synthesis78▲ 4.0×32 topics
  20. Drug Delivery74▲ 2.6×16 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome73▲ 1.72×23 topics
  22. Social Support73▲ 2.6×17 topics
  23. Green Chemistry70▲ 7.5×9 topics
  24. Stress64▲ 3.3×10 topics
  25. Self-Efficacy64▲ 4.7×10 topics
  26. Antibiotic Resistance61▲ 3.0×15 topics
  27. Drug Discovery59▲ 5.0×12 topics
  28. Nanostructures57▲ 2.7×14 topics
  29. Elderly52▲ 4.1×6 topics
  30. Medicinal Chemistry49▲ 3.5×13 topics
  31. Two-Dimensional Materials48▲ 4.0×4 topics
  32. Organic Synthesis46▲ 7.5×8 topics
  33. Nursing45▲ 4.5×5 topics
  34. Anticancer Agents42▲ 5.3×12 topics
  35. Educational Achievement41▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Job Stress41▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Asymmetric Synthesis38▲ 13×6 topics
  38. Recycled Materials37▲ 6.2×2 topics
  39. Nanocatalysts34▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Multicomponent Reactions33▲ 26×3 topics

What research is done in Rasht?

Health and Well-being Studies: 38 fractional worksMulticomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 30 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 24 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 21 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…20Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 20 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 20 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 19 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…18Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 18 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 18 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 18 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyOrganic ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 38 works
  2. 2 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 30 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 24 works
  4. 4 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 21 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 20 works
  6. 6 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 20 works
  7. 7 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 19 works
  8. 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 18 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 18 works
  10. 10 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 18 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%Rasht16.8% 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 16.8% in 2025.

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