Bu-Ali Sina University
In research, Bu-Ali Sina University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,446 of 10,670 worldwide), Materials Science (#1,523 of 2,276 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,028 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry (Organic Chemistry is 11.8× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,791 of 22,385 · #7,714 all time
- Rank in Iran
- #51 of 208
- Research works
- 8.8k ▼ 14% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 158k 18.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.10× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 34% world 40%
- International
- 12% world 18%
What is Bu-Ali Sina University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,446 of 10,670 | 11.3% | 1,198 | #5456 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,523 of 2,276 | 15.0% | 141 | #2590 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,028 of 5,901 | 11.3% | 410 | #4198 | |
| ChemistryField | #940 of 1,299 | 12.5% | 237 | #1545 | |
| Organic ChemistrySubfield | #480 of 618 | 13.9% | 173 | #1076 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #1,260 of 1,473 | 14.4% | 86 | #2104 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,771 of 3,157 | 9.9% | 173 | #4041 | |
| Mechanical EngineeringSubfield | #1,159 of 1,319 | 13.8% | 66 | #2047 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #1,997 of 2,176 | 11.4% | 75 | #2991 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #3,064 of 3,334 | 8.6% | 120 | #4584 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bu-Ali Sina University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#5,456 #6,446
- Materials Science#2,590 #1,523
- Engineering#4,198 #4,028
- Chemistry#1,545 #940
- Organic Chemistry#1,076 #480
- Materials Chemistry#2,104 #1,260
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,041 #2,771
- Mechanical Engineering#2,047 #1,159
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,991 #1,997
- Environmental Science#4,584 #3,064
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Bu-Ali Sina University work in?
In 2022-now, 63% of research at Bu-Ali Sina University is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (22%), Chemistry (12%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences1,32163.5%
- Engineering45521.9%
- Chemistry25412.2%
- Materials Science1567.5%
- Environmental Science1326.4%
- Computer Science1014.9%
- Mathematics592.8%
- Physics and Astronomy502.4%
- Energy482.3%
- Chemical Engineering341.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences321.5%
- Life Sciences31615.2%
- Social Sciences23811.5%
- Social Sciences823.9%
- Psychology462.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting412.0%
- Arts and Humanities311.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance201.0%
- Decision Sciences180.8%
- Health Sciences2069.9%
- Medicine1647.9%
- Health Professions201.0%
- Nursing140.7%
- Veterinary50.2%
- Dentistry30.1%
What does Bu-Ali Sina University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 11.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Organic ChemistrySubfield · 185.6 works12×
- ChemistryField · 253.6 works7.8×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemistry7.77×254 works
- Chemical Engineering4.62×34 works
- Energy2.51×48 works
- Mathematics2.41×59 works
- Materials Science2.14×156 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.90×188 works
- Veterinary1.69×5 works
- Engineering1.46×455 works
- Nursing1.33×14 works
- Environmental Science1.28×132 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.07×50 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.99×32 works
- Decision Sciences0.88×18 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.83×92 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.73×15 works
- Psychology0.73×46 works
- Computer Science0.63×101 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.62×5 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.61×41 works
- Arts and Humanities0.52×31 works
- Neuroscience0.48×16 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.46×20 works
- Medicine0.41×164 works
- Health Professions0.37×20 works
- Social Sciences0.31×82 works
- Dentistry0.26×3 works
- Chemistry 7.8×
- Chemical Engineering 4.6×
- Energy 2.5×
- Mathematics 2.4×
- Materials Science 2.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.9×
- Veterinary 1.7×
- Engineering 1.5×
- Nursing 1.3×
- Environmental Science 1.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.0×
- Decision Sciences 0.9×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Psychology 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Bu-Ali Sina University?
Ranked on the quality score, Amin Ansari, Saeed Pourojaghi and Mazaher Ahmadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bu-Ali Sina University.
- 1
Amin Ansari
Iran · #131,290 worldwide 4k citations · 51 works
- 2
Saeed Pourojaghi
Iran · #257,005 worldwide 389 citations · 26 works
- 3
Mazaher Ahmadi
Iran · #849,248 worldwide 4.2k citations · 139 works
- 4
M. Malekjani
Iran · #968,766 worldwide 1.1k citations · 59 works
- 5
Saeid Karimi
Iran · #985,774 worldwide 2.4k citations · 68 works
- 6
Javad Behnamian
Iran · #1,087,812 worldwide 2.2k citations · 113 works
- 7
Abbas Afkhami
Iran · #1,208,688 worldwide 20k citations · 466 works
- 8
Saber Alizadeh
Iran · #1,386,404 worldwide 1.9k citations · 61 works
- 9
Arash Ghoorchian
Iran · #1,496,393 worldwide 1.1k citations · 55 works
- 10
Morteza Torabi
Iran · #1,564,671 worldwide 2.2k citations · 91 works
Which keywords describe research at Bu-Ali Sina University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Drug Discovery, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Medicinal Chemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis.
- Porous Materials
- Crystal Engineering
- Acylation
- Chemical Sensors
- Heterogeneous Catalysts
- Antimicrobial
- Electrochemistry
- Methane Storage
- Water Splitting
- Oxidation
- Anticancer Agents
- Isocyanides
- Drug Delivery
- Multicomponent Reactions
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Graphene
- Mechanical Properties
- Biomedical Applications
- Organic Synthesis
- Green Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Nanomaterials
- Drug Discovery
- Nanocomposites
- Nanoparticles
- Synthesis
- Asymmetric Synthesis
- Nanocatalysts
- Heterocyclic Synthesis
- Chemoselective
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Carbon Nanotubes
- CO2 Capture
- Green Synthesis
- Ionic Liquids
- Visible Light
- Heterocyclic Compounds
- Esterification
- Thermodynamic Properties
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Catalysis130▲ 9.4×24 topics
- Green Chemistry88▲ 24×10 topics
- Nanomaterials72▲ 3.3×15 topics
- Organic Synthesis71▲ 29×10 topics
- Drug Discovery69▲ 15×9 topics
- Biomedical Applications64▲ 2.6×29 topics
- Nanocomposites64▲ 3.9×17 topics
- Mechanical Properties60▲ 3.0×29 topics
- Nanoparticles60▲ 2.3×33 topics
- Graphene52▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Synthesis45▲ 5.8×25 topics
- Medicinal Chemistry44▲ 7.9×10 topics
- Asymmetric Synthesis44▲ 39×6 topics
- Multicomponent Reactions43▲ 85×3 topics
- Nanocatalysts42▲ 33×2 topics
- Drug Delivery42▲ 3.6×14 topics
- Heterocyclic Synthesis41▲ 122×1 topic
- Isocyanides41▲ 122×1 topic
- Chemoselective39▲ 22×2 topics
- Anticancer Agents38▲ 12×9 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis36▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Oxidation34▲ 11×3 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks33▲ 3.8×6 topics
- Water Splitting32▲ 4.1×4 topics
- Carbon Nanotubes31▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Methane Storage31▲ 11×2 topics
- CO2 Capture30▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Electrochemistry29▲ 6.4×3 topics
- Green Synthesis29▲ 7.4×4 topics
- Antimicrobial29▲ 4.9×9 topics
- Ionic Liquids28▲ 4.8×10 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysts27▲ 14×3 topics
- Visible Light27▲ 5.5×2 topics
- Chemical Sensors26▲ 5.5×3 topics
- Heterocyclic Compounds25▲ 14×5 topics
- Acylation24▲ 60×1 topic
- Esterification24▲ 60×1 topic
- Crystal Engineering20▲ 8.7×3 topics
- Thermodynamic Properties19▲ 19×2 topics
- Porous Materials19▲ 10×2 topics
Which research topics does Bu-Ali Sina University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 41 works
- 2 Chemical Synthesis and Reactions Organic Chemistry 24 works
- 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 19 works
- 4 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 19 works
- 5 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 16 works
- 6 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 16 works
- 7 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 14 works
- 8 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 13 works
- 9 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
- 10 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 12 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Bu-Ali Sina University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bu-Ali Sina University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0081% in 2024.
Fractional works of Bu-Ali Sina University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.0% in 2009.
Other research institutions in Hamadan
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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