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Research in Zanjān

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Zanjān, Iran. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Zanjan, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences and Zanjan University of Medical Sciences.

Research institutions
5
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Zanjān?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of ZanjanUniversity 5,806 #2,785
2Zanjan University of Medical SciencesUniversity 2,992 #3,821
3Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic SciencesUniversity 2,561 #3,733
4Islamic Azad University of ZanjanUniversity 1,295 #14,392
5PNPE Company (Iran)Company 126 #38,789 all time

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.

University of Zanjan: 45.4%Zanjan University of Medical Sciences: 23.4%Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences: 20.0%Islamic Azad University of Zanjan: 10.1%1 other listed: 1.0%45%largest
University of Zanjan5,806 · 45.4%Zanjan University of Medical Sciences2,992 · 23.4%Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences2,561 · 20.0%Islamic Azad University of Zanjan1,295 · 10.1%1 other listed126 · 1.0%

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

What is Zanjān strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Zanjān is most concentrated in Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry (4.0× the world share in Biomaterials).

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 54.9 works4.0×
  2. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 95.4 works4.0×
  3. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 23.9 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.

Which keywords describe research in Zanjān?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Drug Delivery, Catalysis, Graphene and Antioxidant.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications116▲ 3.1×33 topics
  2. Nanoparticles111▲ 2.8×38 topics
  3. Nanomaterials107▲ 3.2×18 topics
  4. Epidemiology106▼ 0.85×115 topics
  5. Inflammation95▲ 1.44×80 topics
  6. Nanocomposites94▲ 3.7×20 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress86▲ 1.67×59 topics
  8. Machine Learning86▼ 0.83×67 topics
  9. Climate Change84◆ 0.98×67 topics
  10. Catalysis76▲ 3.6×27 topics
  11. Drug Delivery74▲ 4.3×14 topics
  12. Mental Health72▲ 1.54×32 topics
  13. Graphene70▲ 3.2×11 topics
  14. Antioxidant69▲ 3.2×47 topics
  15. Cancer66▲ 1.55×53 topics
  16. Depression66▲ 2.4×24 topics
  17. Quality of Life62▲ 1.36×42 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering60▲ 3.1×12 topics
  19. Cancer Therapy50▲ 2.8×18 topics
  20. Toxicity45▲ 3.2×19 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome44▲ 1.70×21 topics
  22. Social Support43▲ 2.4×14 topics
  23. Antioxidant Activity42▲ 2.1×30 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes39▲ 3.6×8 topics
  25. Stress39▲ 3.3×9 topics
  26. Water Splitting38▲ 3.3×4 topics
  27. Biosensors36▲ 2.2×12 topics
  28. Self-Efficacy35▲ 4.1×8 topics
  29. Metal-Organic Frameworks35▲ 2.6×6 topics
  30. Reactive Oxygen Species34▲ 2.7×14 topics
  31. Antimicrobial34▲ 3.8×14 topics
  32. Synthesis32▲ 2.7×31 topics
  33. Green Synthesis30▲ 5.0×5 topics
  34. Two-Dimensional Materials30▲ 4.0×4 topics
  35. Visible Light28▲ 3.7×3 topics
  36. Tumor Targeting27▲ 4.8×3 topics
  37. Hydrogenation26▲ 4.7×5 topics
  38. Chemoselective25▲ 8.6×4 topics
  39. Educational Achievement21▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Job Stress21▲ 11×1 topic

What research is done in Zanjān?

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 21 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 19 works
  3. 3 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 17 works
  4. 4 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 16 works
  5. 5 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 13 works
  6. 6 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 13 works
  7. 7 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 13 works
  8. 8 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 13 works
  9. 9 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 12 works
  10. 10 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 12 works

Research output over time

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