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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran

In research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,481 of 12,888 worldwide) and Chemistry (#1,240 of 1,330 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry — Organic Chemistry is 21.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,283
of 28,054 · #7,385 all time
Rank in Iran
#143
of 301
Research works
1.5k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center 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 #4,481 of 12,888 12.8%210 #4664
ChemistryField #1,240 of 1,330 9.3%66 #1882

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center 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 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 21.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 46.1 works22×
  2. ChemistryField · 66.5 works15×
← 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: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.67× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 14.03× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 14.92× its world share, 66 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.46× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.35× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.19× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 14.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran?

Ranked on the composite score, Najmedin Azizi, Babak Mokhtarani and Hamid Reza Mortaheb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran.

  1. 1 Najmedin Azizi Iran · #259,986 worldwide 212 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Babak Mokhtarani Iran · #360,739 worldwide 151 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Hamid Reza Mortaheb Iran · #443,931 worldwide 147 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Alireza Zolfaghari Iran · #524,288 worldwide 103 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Mahsa Baghban Salehi Iran · #603,379 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Mohammad Bolourtchian Iran · #741,435 worldwide 55 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Ali Sharifi Iran · #814,588 worldwide 87 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Mitra Ghassemzadeh Iran · #824,270 worldwide 95 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Mohammad M. Mojtahedi Iran · #952,248 worldwide 90 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 M. Saeed Abaee Iran · #979,266 worldwide 73 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran

Which keywords describe research at Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites and Ionic Liquids.

▲ 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. Catalysis38▲ 20×21 topics
  2. Green Chemistry21▲ 42×9 topics
  3. Nanomaterials20▲ 6.7×15 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications18▲ 5.4×26 topics
  5. Medicinal Chemistry16▲ 21×12 topics
  6. Drug Discovery16▲ 25×9 topics
  7. Nanoparticles16▲ 4.4×22 topics
  8. Nanocomposites15▲ 6.6×16 topics
  9. Ionic Liquids14▲ 17×7 topics
  10. Anticancer Agents14▲ 31×8 topics
  11. Synthesis13▲ 13×20 topics
  12. Organic Synthesis12▲ 38×8 topics
  13. Oxidation12▲ 25×3 topics
  14. Chemoselective12▲ 45×4 topics
  15. Biosensors12▲ 7.9×6 topics
  16. Graphene11▲ 5.8×7 topics
  17. Heterogeneous Catalysts11▲ 40×3 topics
  18. Electrochemistry10▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Drug Delivery10▲ 6.4×11 topics
  20. Multicomponent Reactions9▲ 135×4 topics
  21. Asymmetric Synthesis8▲ 56×5 topics
  22. CO2 Capture8▲ 19×5 topics
  23. Self-Assembly8▲ 8.5×9 topics
  24. Adsorption8▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Hydrogenation8▲ 16×5 topics
  26. Bioimaging8▲ 12×5 topics
  27. Biological Activity8▲ 58×7 topics
  28. Catalytic7▲ 22×6 topics
  29. Nanocatalysts7▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 7.4×7 topics
  31. Selective Oxidation7▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Heterocyclic Synthesis7▲ 148×1 topic
  33. Isocyanides7▲ 148×1 topic
  34. Chemical Sensors7▲ 10.0×3 topics
  35. Green Synthesis6▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Acylation6▲ 100×1 topic
  37. Esterification6▲ 100×1 topic
  38. Surfactants6▲ 21×5 topics
  39. Molecular Docking6▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Sustainable Technology6▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors.

Multicomponent Synthesis…7Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 7 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and R…6Chemical Synthesis and Reactions: 6 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 5 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 5 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 5 fractional worksIonic liquids properties and applications: 4 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesis and properties: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …4Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 4 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 4 fractional works
Organic ChemistryMaterials ChemistryBioengineeringCatalysis4 others

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

  1. 1 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 7 works
  2. 2 Chemical Synthesis and Reactions Organic Chemistry 6 works
  3. 3 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 5 works
  4. 4 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 5 works
  5. 5 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 5 works
  6. 6 Ionic liquids properties and applications Catalysis 4 works
  7. 7 Metal complexes synthesis and properties Oncology 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  9. 9 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 4 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 available23.6%not open76.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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