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Psychology research in Iran

Iranshahr University ranks first in Iran for Psychology research in 2022-now (#1,000 worldwide), followed by University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences and University of Tehran.

Iran's world rank
#60
of 106 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
12k
Top-10% rate
7.2%
Ranked institutions
45

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Psychology in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Iranshahr UniversityIranshahr #1,0009.813.3%256
2University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation SciencesTehran #1,2107.37.5%216
3University of TehranTehran #1,3535.96.1%339
4Kharazmi UniversityTehran #1,3835.67.9%155
5Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #1,4694.88.0%184
6Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityTehran #1,5194.45.4%200
7Qazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvin #1,5534.113.4%87
8Golestan UniversityGorgan #1,5574.031.3%77
9Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshah #1,6693.116.5%123
10Kashan University of Medical SciencesKāshān #1,6942.97.9%70
11Institute for Cognitive Science StudiesTehran #1,6992.94.9%63
12Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #1,7192.78.8%128
13University of Science and CultureTehran #1,7492.54.5%75
14Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol #1,7792.311.4%76
15Birjand University of Medical SciencesBirjand #1,7862.26.6%62
16Hamedan University of Medical SciencesHamadan #1,7952.28.6%158
17University of GuilanRasht #1,8421.86.3%75
18University of KurdistanSanandaj #1,8631.721.1%65
19Razi UniversityKermanshah #1,8641.715.5%65
20Zanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjān #1,893148.010.3%65
21Kerman University of Medical SciencesKerman #1,917132.011.8%147
22Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #1,919131.07.6%113
23Zahedan University of Medical SciencesZahedan #1,920130.04.1%73
24Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan #1,928125.09.1%214
25Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz #1,931123.013.6%265
26Guilan University of Medical SciencesRasht #1,953108.08.5%96
27Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,955106.09.6%456
28Baqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,964100.08.6%85
29University of IsfahanIsfahan #1,96997.04.6%195
30Iran University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,97196.07.7%388
31Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,98288.09.1%302
32Urmia UniversityUrmia #1,99580.07.8%117
33Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvāz #2,00375.07.5%109
34Shiraz UniversityShiraz #2,01170.08.2%115
35Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesSari #2,02759.06.7%116
36Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesYazd #2,02859.05.3%114
37Alzahra UniversityTehran #2,03256.03.9%116
38Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #2,03355.05.4%72
39University of TabrizTabriz #2,04051.06.3%124
40Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabriz #2,04150.012.5%205
41Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #2,07529.02.5%3,098
42University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliArdabil #2,07827.04.2%122
43Yazd UniversityYazd #2,08721.06.0%93
44Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad #2,09417.07.0%153
45Payame Noor UniversityTehran #2,1069.02.1%201

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Psychology researchers in Iran?

Ali Derakhshan, Jalil Fathi and Majid Elahi Shirvan rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ali Derakhshan#555 worldwide overall63.6 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Jalil Fathi#41,678 worldwide overall23.0 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Majid Elahi Shirvan#74,594 worldwide overall16.9 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Tahereh Heydarnejad#79,697 worldwide overall13.3 of 22 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Mostafa Azari Noughabi#180,714 worldwide overall16.0 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Masoud Rahmati#68,694 worldwide overall10.8 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Gholam Hassan Khajavy#169,967 worldwide overall10.4 of 29 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Psychology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Iran compares with other countries in Psychology