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Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

In research, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,009 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,522 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Aerospace Engineering — Radiation is 44.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,751
of 28,054 · #5,093 all time
Rank in Iran
#94
of 301
Research works
2.5k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Atomic Energy Organization of Iran 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,009 of 12,888 13.8%295 #3148
EngineeringField #3,522 of 6,636 15.4%123 #4088

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Atomic Energy Organization of Iran 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 Atomic Energy Organization of Iran specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Radiation takes 44.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. RadiationSubfield · 25.2 works44×
  2. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 21.7 works5.9×
  3. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 26.1 works5.4×
← 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: 1.85× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.16× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.06× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.98× its world share, 122 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.96× its world share, 57 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.02× its world share, 46 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 48 worksMedicineNursing: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Atomic Energy Organization of Iran?

Ranked on the composite score, Mostafa Erfani, Mustafa Aghazadeh and Ali Reza Keshtkar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

  1. 1 Mostafa Erfani Iran · #201,124 worldwide 182 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Mustafa Aghazadeh Iran · #233,882 worldwide 216 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Ali Reza Keshtkar Iran · #396,803 worldwide 195 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Ahmad Nozad Golikand Iran · #421,061 worldwide 175 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Mohammad Rezaee Iran · #535,497 worldwide 83 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Alireza Bananej Iran · #667,650 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Mehdi Asadollahzadeh Iran · #673,256 worldwide 86 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Taher Yousefi Iran · #913,082 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Ali Taheri Iran · #930,447 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 P. Shawrang Iran · #978,023 worldwide 38 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

Which keywords describe research at Atomic Energy Organization of Iran?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Adsorption, Molten Salt, Nuclear Reactor, Tomography, Extraction, Data Analysis, Actinides and Small-Angle Scattering.

▲ 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. Adsorption22▲ 25×7 topics
  2. Nanomaterials17▲ 3.9×14 topics
  3. Molten Salt15▲ 117×1 topic
  4. Nuclear Reactor15▲ 117×1 topic
  5. Biomedical Applications15▲ 3.1×24 topics
  6. Nanoparticles14▲ 2.8×29 topics
  7. Environmental Impact14▲ 2.0×17 topics
  8. Tomography14▲ 18×3 topics
  9. Data Analysis13▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Extraction13▲ 25×4 topics
  11. Actinides13▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Small-Angle Scattering13▲ 57×2 topics
  13. Neutron Activation Analysis13▲ 86×1 topic
  14. Neutron Imaging13▲ 86×1 topic
  15. Bioremediation12▲ 24×4 topics
  16. Sorption12▲ 60×2 topics
  17. Lanthanides12▲ 63×1 topic
  18. Uranium12▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Dosimetry11▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Metal Recovery11▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Cancer Treatment10▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Oxidation Resistance10▲ 22×3 topics
  23. High Temperature Behavior10▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Hydrogen Embrittlement10▲ 27×3 topics
  25. Density Functional Theory9▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Raman Spectroscopy9▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Crystal Growth9▲ 7.9×9 topics
  28. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 5.2×3 topics
  29. Thermal Properties9▲ 17×5 topics
  30. Accident Tolerant Fuels9▲ 59×1 topic
  31. Fuel Cladding9▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Nanostructures9▲ 5.4×10 topics
  33. PET Imaging8▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Rare Earth Elements8▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Monte Carlo Simulation8▲ 9.8×4 topics
  36. Sustainable Technology8▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Targeted Therapy8▲ 8.6×4 topics
  38. Battery Recycling7▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Hydrometallurgical Processes7▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Oxidation Behavior7▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Atomic Energy Organization of Iran publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear reactor physics and engineering, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Radioactive element chemistry and processing and Nuclear Materials and Properties.

Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 15 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 13 fractional worksRadioactive element chem…12Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 12 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Pr…9Nuclear Materials and Properties: 9 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 7 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 7 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chem…7Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 7 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 7 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 5 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and Characterization: 5 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringRadiationInorganic ChemistryMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 15 works
  2. 2 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 13 works
  3. 3 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 12 works
  4. 4 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 9 works
  5. 5 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 7 works
  7. 7 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 7 works
  8. 8 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 7 works
  9. 9 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 5 works
  10. 10 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 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 available23.4%not open76.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.1%domestic only90.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Atomic Energy Organization of Iran's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower 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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