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Arak University of Technology

In research, Arak University of Technology stands highest in Engineering (#2,233 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,783 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 7.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,599
of 28,054 · #18,390 all time
Rank in Iran
#189
of 301
Research works
718
▲ 222% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Arak University of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #2,233 of 6,636 18.5%174 #4895
Physical SciencesDomain #5,783 of 12,888 17.4%244 #10166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Arak University of Technology sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Arak University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 7.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 37.9 works7.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.55× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.38× its world share, 174 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.02× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.86× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Arak University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammad Gohari, Mohammad Karimadini and Hadi Fattahi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arak University of Technology.

  1. 1 Mohammad Gohari Iran · #302,732 worldwide 306 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Mohammad Karimadini Iran · #868,751 worldwide 64 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Hadi Fattahi Iran · #1,097,513 worldwide 45 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Mehdi Safari Iran · #1,103,262 worldwide 27 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Amir Hossein Rabiee Iran · #1,445,331 worldwide 44 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Arak University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Arak University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Power Electronics, Numerical Simulation, Renewable Energy Integration, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Properties, Vibration Analysis and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 institution'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. Heat Transfer23▲ 17×13 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 1.79×26 topics
  3. Renewable Energy14▲ 3.8×20 topics
  4. Power Electronics13▲ 15×7 topics
  5. Numerical Simulation13▲ 16×6 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties12▲ 4.8×19 topics
  7. Nanoparticles12▲ 3.6×17 topics
  8. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Optimization8▲ 7.0×9 topics
  10. Vibration Analysis8▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency8▲ 3.3×10 topics
  12. Phase Change Materials8▲ 31×2 topics
  13. Tool Wear8▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 5.6×6 topics
  15. Thermal Management7▲ 8.0×4 topics
  16. Large-Eddy Simulation7▲ 14×5 topics
  17. Experimental Investigation7▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Applications7▲ 9.0×3 topics
  19. Composite Materials6▲ 12×6 topics
  20. Microstructure6▲ 4.4×8 topics
  21. Turbulent Flow6▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Solar Energy6▲ 6.5×4 topics
  23. Surface Roughness6▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Rheological Properties5▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Smart Grid5▲ 5.3×7 topics
  26. High Temperature5▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Machining5▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Surface Integrity5▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 6.4×5 topics
  30. CO2 Sequestration5▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Process Parameters5▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Micromachining5▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Control Strategies5▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Performance Prediction5▲ 27×1 topic
  36. TBM5▲ 67×1 topic
  37. Decentralized Control5▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Pressure Drop5▲ 22×3 topics
  39. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology4▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Solar Thermal Collectors4▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does Arak University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced machining processes and optimization, Tunneling and Rock Mechanics, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems and Drilling and Well Engineering.

Advanced machining proce…5Advanced machining processes and optimization: 5 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mecha…5Tunneling and Rock Mechanics: 5 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 4 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…4Drilling and Well Engineering: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…4Microgrid Control and Optimization: 4 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 4 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 4 fractional worksPhase Change Materials R…3Phase Change Materials Research: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 3 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 3 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOcean Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  4. 4 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Arak University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 222% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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