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Iran vs Türkiye

On research quality in 2022–now, Iran ranks #16 in the world and Türkiye #17, of 192 countries. Iran stands higher in 13 of the 26 fields both publish in, Türkiye in 13.

Iran

World rank, 2022–now
#16
#21 all time
Works, 2022–now
268k
fractional
Top-10% rate
16.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
46%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Research and Theory, Molecular Medicine, Filtration and Separation.

Türkiye

World rank, 2022–now
#17
#28 all time
Works, 2022–now
460k
fractional
Top-10% rate
13.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
60%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Museology, Religious studies, Archeology.

Who leads in each field?

Iran stands higher in 13 of 26 fields, Türkiye in 13. Each bar is that side’s standing among all countries ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

How has their output grown?

50k100k150kTürkiye119k in 2025Iran69k in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Iran or Türkiye?

Türkiye publishes 1.7× as much research as Iran in 2022–now (460k against 268k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Iran or Türkiye?

16.3% of Iran's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 13.0% for Türkiye.

Where does their research happen?

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