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Research in Shiraz

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Shiraz, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Shiraz University, Shiraz University of Technology and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Research institutions
7
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
53k
▼ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
811k
15.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1953-2026
74 years on the record
Shiraz

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 Shiraz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shiraz UniversityUniversity 24,210 #4,352
2Shiraz University of Medical SciencesUniversity 22,290 #11,674
3Shiraz University of TechnologyUniversity 3,728 #9,529
4Kowsar HospitalHospital / health system 271 #26,159 all time
5Regional Information Center for Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 247 #17,944 all time
6Dr. Daneshbod LabratoryHospital / health system 72 not ranked
7Shiraz University of ArtsUniversity 52 not ranked

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.

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.

Shiraz University: 47.6%Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: 43.8%Shiraz University of Technology: 7.3%Kowsar Hospital: 0.5%3 others listed: 0.7%48%largest
Shiraz University24k · 47.6%Shiraz University of Medical Sciences22k · 43.8%Shiraz University of Technology3,728 · 7.3%Kowsar Hospital271 · 0.5%3 others listed371 · 0.7%

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

Which fields of science does Shiraz work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Shiraz is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (30%), Engineering (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 4,519 fractional works · 36.1% of its workEngineering: 1,875 fractional works · 15.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 424 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 378 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 228 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 156 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 153 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 112 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 100 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 584 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 304 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomaterials: 135 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 551 fractional works · 4.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 85 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 83 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 83 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 474 fractional works · 3.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 159 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 70 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 324 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 203 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 216 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 143 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 124 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 133 fractional works · 1.1% of its workModeling and Simulation: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 91 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 121 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 4,495 fractional works · 35.9% of its workMedicine: 3,754 fractional works · 30.0% of its workSurgery: 434 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEpidemiology: 291 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 283 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 204 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 202 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 199 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 162 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 157 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 144 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 134 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 130 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 115 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 93 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 86 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 74 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 69 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 57 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 353 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 162 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 215 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOral Surgery: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 67 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 137 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 115 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2,095 fractional works · 16.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 900 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 455 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 134 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 678 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPlant Science: 288 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 151 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 220 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 215 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 130 fractional works · 1.0% of its workParasitology: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,402 fractional works · 11.2% of its workPsychology: 483 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 249 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 96 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 451 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 143 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 116 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 107 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 138 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 91 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 117 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 117 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 88 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 96 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKShiraz13kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences36%Social Sciences11%

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. Engineering1,87515.0%
    2. Materials Science5844.7%
    3. Environmental Science5514.4%
    4. Computer Science4743.8%
    5. Chemistry3242.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy2161.7%
    7. Energy1431.1%
    8. Mathematics1331.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering1211.0%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences990.8%
  2. Health Sciences4,49535.9%
    1. Medicine3,75430.0%
    2. Health Professions3532.8%
    3. Dentistry2151.7%
    4. Nursing1371.1%
    5. Veterinary360.3%
  3. Life Sciences2,09516.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9007.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6785.4%
    3. Neuroscience2201.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2151.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics810.7%
  4. Social Sciences1,40211.2%
    1. Psychology4833.9%
    2. Social Sciences4513.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1381.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities1170.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1170.9%
    6. Decision Sciences960.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Shiraz strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Shiraz is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Catalysis and Dentistry (4.8× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 61.8 works4.8×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 74.9 works4.5×
  3. DentistryField · 201.2 works3.6×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 75.0 works3.4×
  5. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 40.7 works3.3×
  6. ParasitologySubfield · 37.9 works3.1×
← 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: 1.12× its world share, 609 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.34× its world share, 819 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.71× its world share, 197 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.06× its world share, 196 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.86× its world share, 75 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.79× its world share, 111 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.69× its world share, 303 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 427 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 91 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 131 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 1,726 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 502 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.33× its world share, 532 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 123 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 199 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.63× its world share, 201 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 321 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.56× its world share, 3,427 worksMedicineNursing: 2.16× its world share, 121 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.14× its world share, 33 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 105 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 128 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 87 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 109 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 440 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 410 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. Dentistry3.63×201 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.79×111 works
  3. Nursing2.16×121 works
  4. Veterinary2.14×33 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.86×75 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.71×197 works
  7. Chemistry1.69×303 works
  8. Medicine1.56×3,427 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.34×819 works
  10. Materials Science1.33×532 works
  11. Psychology1.27×440 works
  12. Energy1.24×131 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.12×609 works
  14. Health Professions1.07×321 works
  15. Neuroscience1.06×196 works
  16. Engineering1.01×1,726 works
  17. Mathematics0.92×123 works
  18. Environmental Science0.89×502 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.79×87 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.78×199 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.51×91 works
  22. Computer Science0.48×427 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×109 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.35×128 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.32×105 works
  26. Social Sciences0.28×410 works

Which keywords describe research in Shiraz?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology902▲ 1.81×135 topics
  2. Inflammation505▲ 1.90×83 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress401▲ 1.95×63 topics
  4. Quality of Life333▲ 1.84×53 topics
  5. Nanoparticles317▲ 2.0×41 topics
  6. Machine Learning299▼ 0.72×87 topics
  7. Cancer295▲ 1.75×59 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications280▲ 1.89×36 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease270▲ 1.89×39 topics
  10. Depression260▲ 2.4×24 topics
  11. Mental Health245▲ 1.37×41 topics
  12. Treatment230▲ 1.51×52 topics
  13. Public Health218▲ 1.20×57 topics
  14. Antioxidant216▲ 2.5×51 topics
  15. COVID-19216▲ 1.33×25 topics
  16. Nanomaterials216▲ 1.65×18 topics
  17. Diagnosis214▲ 1.84×41 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome213▲ 2.1×23 topics
  19. Risk Factors193▲ 1.40×37 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering186▲ 2.5×13 topics
  21. Drug Delivery183▲ 2.7×16 topics
  22. Catalysis178▲ 2.1×28 topics
  23. Pandemic172▲ 1.39×10 topics
  24. Nanocomposites167▲ 1.69×21 topics
  25. Obesity162▲ 1.68×28 topics
  26. Antioxidant Activity158▲ 2.0×32 topics
  27. Clinical Trials154▲ 1.84×19 topics
  28. Social Support150▲ 2.2×17 topics
  29. Graphene147▲ 1.75×11 topics
  30. Immune Response146▲ 2.0×23 topics
  31. Cancer Therapy141▲ 1.98×20 topics
  32. Pathogenesis140▲ 2.2×24 topics
  33. Diabetes136▲ 2.2×22 topics
  34. Anxiety134▲ 2.2×12 topics
  35. Toxicity129▲ 2.4×20 topics
  36. Biosensors129▲ 2.1×12 topics
  37. Insulin Resistance124▲ 2.2×10 topics
  38. Stress122▲ 2.7×10 topics
  39. SARS-CoV-2110▲ 2.9×6 topics
  40. Self-Efficacy106▲ 3.3×10 topics

What research is done in Shiraz?

Health and Well-being St…61Health and Well-being Studies: 61 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health47COVID-19 and Mental Health: 47 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 44 fractional worksCatalysts for Methane Reforming: 38 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 37 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 35 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 34 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …34SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 34 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 33 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 32 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyInfectious DiseasesCatalysisMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 61 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 47 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 44 works
  4. 4 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 38 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 37 works
  6. 6 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 35 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 34 works
  8. 8 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 34 works
  9. 9 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 33 works
  10. 10 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 32 works

Research output over time

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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%Shiraz17.9% 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 18.6% in 2016.

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