Science Explorer Back to mapMap
Discussion
City · Iran

Research in Tehran

Science Explorer records 110 research institutions in Tehran, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University.

Research institutions
110
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
503k
▼ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5M
14.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Tehran

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 Tehran?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Islamic Azad University, TehranUniversity 147,768 #4,260
2University of TehranUniversity 61,530 #884
3Tehran University of Medical SciencesUniversity 51,440 #8,096
4Tarbiat Modares UniversityUniversity 30,823 #2,123
5Amirkabir University of TechnologyUniversity 28,548 #2,845
6Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesUniversity 28,153 #11,281
7Sharif University of TechnologyUniversity 26,934 #1,759
8Iran University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 26,338 #2,456
9Shahid Beheshti UniversityUniversity 21,404 #2,419
10Iran University of Medical SciencesUniversity 20,030 #11,668
11K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyUniversity 13,255 #3,720
12Payame Noor UniversityUniversity 13,250 #18,466
13Kharazmi UniversityUniversity 6,901 #3,699
14Alzahra UniversityUniversity 6,263 #11,028
15Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityUniversity 5,711 #3,708
16Baqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesUniversity 5,438 #15,941
17Shahed UniversityUniversity 4,913 #7,538
18Agricultural Research & Education OrganizationNonprofit 4,417 #6,999
19University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity 4,271 #7,363
20Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesResearch facility 4,231 #3,145
21Malek Ashtar University of TechnologyUniversity 4,221 #19,641
22University of Science and CultureUniversity 3,573 #4,134
23Academic Center for Education, Culture and ResearchNonprofit 3,486 #10,313
24Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityUniversity 3,474 #5,233
25School of International RelationsUniversity 3,358 #9,339
26Iran Polymer and Petrochemical InstituteUniversity 2,822 #22,126
27Soil Conservation and Watershed Management ResearchResearch facility 2,559 #7,804
28Atomic Energy Organization of IranGovernment institution 2,524 #14,494
29Petroleum University of TechnologyUniversity 2,366 #7,097
30Materials and Energy Research CenterResearch facility 2,224 #15,551
31National Iranian Oil Company (Iran)Company 1,999 #7,976
32Aja University of Medical SciencesUniversity 1,884 #11,786
33Research Institute for Endocrine SciencesResearch facility 1,785 #8,867
34Ministry of EducationGovernment institution 1,682 #19,389
35Iranian Research Organization for Science and TechnologyResearch facility 1,582 #9,514
36National Institute of Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyResearch facility 1,563 #17,650
37Imam Hossein UniversityUniversity 1,533 #11,922
38Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of IranResearch facility 1,532 #22,036
39Ministry of Health and Medical EducationGovernment institution 1,515 #7,377
40Institute for Cognitive Science StudiesResearch facility 1,495 #12,507
41Razi HospitalHospital / health system 1,490 #10,204
42Royan InstituteNonprofit 1,482 #16,711
43Masih Daneshvari HospitalHospital / health system 1,426 #15,029
44Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research CenterHospital / health system 1,401 #11,002
45Institute for Color Science and TechnologyResearch facility 1,348 #16,203
46Technical and Vocational UniversityUniversity 1,329 #8,208
47National Nutrition and Food Technology Research InstituteInstitution 1,267 #8,232
48Research Institute of Forests and RangelandsGovernment institution 1,170 #20,353
49Khatam UniversityUniversity 1,140 #7,975
50ICT Research InstituteResearch facility 1,078 #16,892
51University of Applied Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,045 #7,821
52International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and SeismologyResearch facility 1,035 #17,044
53Imam Sadiq UniversityUniversity 998 #6,194
54Universal Scientific Education and Research NetworkNonprofit 991 #8,983
55Niroo Research InstituteResearch facility 973 #10,128
56Iranian Research Institute of Plant ProtectionResearch facility 923 #18,349
57Aerospace Research InstituteResearch facility 881 #9,711
58Arak University of TechnologyUniversity 718 #11,217
59Iranian Legal Medicine OrganizationResearch facility 685 #16,086
60High Institute for Education and Research in Transfusion MedicineUniversity 654 #20,692

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.

Islamic Azad University, Tehran: 25.4%University of Tehran: 10.6%Tehran University of Medical Sciences: 8.9%Tarbiat Modares University: 5.3%56 others listed: 49.8%25%largest
Islamic Azad University, Tehran148k · 25.4%University of Tehran62k · 10.6%Tehran University of Medical Sciences51k · 8.9%Tarbiat Modares University31k · 5.3%56 others listed289k · 49.8%

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

Which fields of science does Tehran work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Tehran is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%).

Physical Sciences: 54k fractional works · 43.9% of its workEngineering: 25k fractional works · 20.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4,886 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4,053 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3,540 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2,716 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,725 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,596 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1,445 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1,040 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 963 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 860 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 634 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 549 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 373 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 284 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 6,516 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3,303 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomaterials: 1,444 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 867 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 548 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 353 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6,368 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,254 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 982 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 928 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 902 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 603 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 245 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 453 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6,015 fractional works · 4.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1,132 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 972 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 898 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 690 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 591 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 587 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 447 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 344 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 354 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2,977 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1,563 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 495 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 475 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 245 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 200 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2,030 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 638 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 401 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 378 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 313 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 299 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1,657 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1,382 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 275 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,401 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 396 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 330 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 245 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 431 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1,321 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 600 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 262 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 339 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 32k fractional works · 26.4% of its workMedicine: 27k fractional works · 22.3% of its workSurgery: 3,140 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,933 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1,903 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,606 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,486 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 1,422 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,277 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1,261 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,119 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 986 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 893 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 855 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 812 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 728 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 674 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 608 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 596 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 535 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 470 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 457 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 439 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 433 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 426 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 392 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 375 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 276 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 273 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,796 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2,779 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,201 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 336 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 261 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 981 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1,147 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 506 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 287 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPeriodontics: 272 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 889 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 751 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 138 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 157 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 18k fractional works · 14.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 6,146 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2,071 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 1,163 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 826 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 413 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 300 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,374 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychology: 4,647 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,272 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,070 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 605 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 462 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 238 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,912 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 893 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 519 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 422 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 378 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 323 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 288 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 90 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,577 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,049 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 327 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 201 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,537 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 310 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 298 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 274 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhilosophy: 261 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 394 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,390 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 866 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 302 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 222 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 18k fractional works · 14.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7,687 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 4,205 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGenetics: 980 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 845 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 406 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 385 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 253 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 613 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5,713 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPlant Science: 2,538 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 1,051 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 493 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 393 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 322 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 305 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 262 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 350 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2,539 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1,071 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 500 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 433 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 534 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,489 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 977 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 512 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 600 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 289 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKTehran122kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences15%

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. Engineering25k20.3%
    2. Materials Science6,5165.3%
    3. Computer Science6,3685.2%
    4. Environmental Science6,0154.9%
    5. Chemistry2,9772.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy2,0301.7%
    7. Energy1,6571.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,4011.1%
    9. Mathematics1,3211.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering6000.5%
    1. Medicine27k22.3%
    2. Health Professions2,7792.3%
    3. Dentistry1,1470.9%
    4. Nursing8890.7%
    5. Veterinary1570.1%
    1. Social Sciences6,1465.0%
    2. Psychology4,6473.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2,9122.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,5771.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities1,5371.3%
    6. Decision Sciences1,3901.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7,6876.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5,7134.7%
    3. Neuroscience2,5392.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1,4891.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6000.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Tehran strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Tehran is most concentrated in Molecular Medicine, Biomaterials and Reproductive Medicine (2.8× the world share in Molecular Medicine).

  1. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 338.7 works2.8×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 1,315.0 works2.8×
  3. Reproductive MedicineSubfield · 548.6 works2.2×
  4. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 463.6 works2.2×
  5. Oral SurgerySubfield · 459.8 works2.1×
  6. Research and TheorySubfield · 60.8 works2.1×
  7. OrthodonticsSubfield · 257.3 works2.1×
  8. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 34.0 works2.0×
← 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.

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: 0.99× its world share, 5,192 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 6,994 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 1,340 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.28× its world share, 2,296 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.40× its world share, 545 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.39× its world share, 537 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.59× its world share, 2,764 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 5,748 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1,240 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.48× its world share, 1,504 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.36× its world share, 23k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 5,408 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.52× its world share, 5,881 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 1,198 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 1,797 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.92× its world share, 1,031 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 2,534 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 25k worksMedicineNursing: 1.47× its world share, 800 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.91× its world share, 137 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 1,381 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 2,659 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 1,271 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1,450 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 4,237 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 5,560 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry1.92×1,031 works
  2. Chemistry1.59×2,764 works
  3. Materials Science1.52×5,881 works
  4. Energy1.48×1,504 works
  5. Nursing1.47×800 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.40×545 works
  7. Chemical Engineering1.39×537 works
  8. Engineering1.36×23k works
  9. Neuroscience1.28×2,296 works
  10. Psychology1.26×4,237 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.20×1,340 works
  12. Decision Sciences1.19×1,271 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.18×6,994 works
  14. Medicine1.16×25k works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.99×5,192 works
  16. Environmental Science0.98×5,408 works
  17. Mathematics0.92×1,198 works
  18. Veterinary0.91×137 works
  19. Health Professions0.87×2,534 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×2,659 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.73×1,797 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.71×1,240 works
  23. Computer Science0.67×5,748 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.61×1,450 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.43×1,381 works
  26. Social Sciences0.40×5,560 works

Which keywords describe research in Tehran?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Inflammation, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, Nanomaterials and Cancer.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5,942▲ 1.22×139 topics
  2. Inflammation3,641▲ 1.40×83 topics
  3. Machine Learning3,596◆ 0.89×97 topics
  4. Deep Learning3,297▼ 0.78×85 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications3,176▲ 2.2×36 topics
  6. Nanoparticles3,010▲ 1.96×44 topics
  7. Climate Change2,773▼ 0.84×122 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress2,638▲ 1.31×63 topics
  9. Cancer2,574▲ 1.57×59 topics
  10. Sustainability2,556▼ 0.86×123 topics
  11. Quality of Life2,434▲ 1.38×61 topics
  12. Nanomaterials2,368▲ 1.85×21 topics
  13. Renewable Energy2,245▲ 1.27×61 topics
  14. Mental Health2,145▲ 1.23×47 topics
  15. Environmental Impact2,122◆ 1.02×72 topics
  16. Drug Delivery2,109▲ 3.2×16 topics
  17. Depression2,083▲ 1.94×26 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties2,074▲ 1.73×39 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering2,046▲ 2.8×13 topics
  20. Nanocomposites2,042▲ 2.1×22 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease1,977▲ 1.42×39 topics
  22. Graphene1,710▲ 2.1×12 topics
  23. Metabolic Syndrome1,636▲ 1.66×24 topics
  24. Treatment1,622◆ 1.09×52 topics
  25. Remote Sensing1,584◆ 1.06×41 topics
  26. Antioxidant1,582▲ 1.89×51 topics
  27. Catalysis1,446▲ 1.78×29 topics
  28. Obesity1,342▲ 1.43×29 topics
  29. Social Support1,275▲ 1.94×20 topics
  30. Cancer Therapy1,260▲ 1.82×20 topics
  31. Toxicity1,166▲ 2.2×20 topics
  32. Stress1,096▲ 2.5×11 topics
  33. Heat Transfer1,060▲ 1.77×20 topics
  34. Regenerative Medicine1,013▲ 3.3×6 topics
  35. Carbon Nanotubes968▲ 2.4×9 topics
  36. Self-Efficacy917▲ 2.9×11 topics
  37. Biomaterials875▲ 3.0×7 topics
  38. Wound Healing845▲ 2.6×12 topics
  39. Educational Achievement530▲ 7.7×1 topic
  40. Job Stress530▲ 7.7×1 topic

What research is done in Tehran?

Health and Well-being St…506Health and Well-being Studies: 506 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…377Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 377 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 339 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 317 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 312 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 305 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 293 fractional worksMicroRNA in disease regu…291MicroRNA in disease regulation: 291 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 258 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 253 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyBiomaterialsInfectious DiseasesBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 506 works
  2. 2 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 377 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 339 works
  4. 4 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 317 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 312 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 305 works
  7. 7 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 293 works
  8. 8 MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Research 291 works
  9. 9 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 258 works
  10. 10 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 253 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%Tehran17.5% 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 18.9% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Tehran for research?

Science Explorer records 110 research institutions in Tehran, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University.

Which research institutions are in Tehran?
All 1,273 questions in the Question Catalogue

Discussion

Ask a question or share a note about Tehran. Posts are plain text and can be reported.