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Imam Khomeini International University

In research, Imam Khomeini International University stands highest in Engineering (#1,630 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,290 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,808 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Civil and Structural Engineering — Applied Mathematics is 21.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,959
of 28,054 · #3,238 all time
Rank in Iran
#102
of 301
Research works
4.7k
▲ 90% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Imam Khomeini International University 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 #1,630 of 6,636 18.1%360 #1438
Physical SciencesDomain #3,290 of 12,888 16.2%824 #2058
Social SciencesDomain #3,808 of 10,521 18.4%212 #6685
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #338 of 896 22.2%75 #613
Social SciencesField #3,282 of 6,365 19.3%73 #6385
Applied MathematicsSubfield #72 of 137 17.1%71 #522
Computer ScienceField #3,565 of 4,667 22.7%83 #5436
Life SciencesDomain #6,754 of 7,800 18.4%75 #10998
Materials ScienceField #2,186 of 2,468 10.6%73 #1005
MathematicsField #956 of 1,053 14.1%132 #617

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Imam Khomeini International 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#1,438 #1,630
  2. Physical Sciences#2,058 #3,290
  3. Social Sciences#6,685 #3,808
  4. Civil and Structural Engineering#613 #338
  5. Social Sciences#6,385 #3,282
  6. Applied Mathematics#522 #72
  7. Computer Science#5,436 #3,565
  8. Life Sciences#10,998 #6,754
  9. Materials Science#1,005 #2,186
  10. Mathematics#617 #956
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Imam Khomeini International University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Applied Mathematics takes 21.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 71.3 works21×
  2. MathematicsField · 132.1 works9.6×
  3. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 75.0 works5.5×
← 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: 0.66× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.06× its world share, 56 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 83 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.06× its world share, 360 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 56 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.79× its world share, 73 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 9.64× its world share, 132 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 49 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 73 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Imam Khomeini International University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Abbasbandy, Mehdi Hosseini and Majid Ghadiri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Imam Khomeini International University.

  1. 1 S. Abbasbandy Iran · #79,889 worldwide 810 citations · 104 works
  2. 2 Mehdi Hosseini Iran · #224,603 worldwide 95 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Majid Ghadiri Iran · #253,737 worldwide 207 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Elyas Shivanian Iran · #267,353 worldwide 150 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Navvab Shafiei Iran · #400,341 worldwide 235 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Reza Ziaie Moayed Iran · #410,798 worldwide 58 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Morteza Soleimani Aghdam Iran · #436,322 worldwide 161 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Alireza Pour‐Aboughadareh Iran · #448,169 worldwide 105 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Parviz Asadi Iran · #448,601 worldwide 99 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Hussein Meihami Iran · #564,350 worldwide 36 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Imam Khomeini International University

Which keywords describe research at Imam Khomeini International University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nonlinear Equations, Fractional Laplacian, Sobolev Spaces, Nonlinear Systems, Optimal Transport, Ricci Curvature and Porous Media.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties57▲ 5.0×26 topics
  2. Nonlinear Equations32▲ 22×5 topics
  3. Nanomaterials23▲ 1.85×17 topics
  4. Catalysis22▲ 2.8×20 topics
  5. Fractional Laplacian21▲ 84×1 topic
  6. Sobolev Spaces21▲ 84×1 topic
  7. Nonlinear Systems20▲ 8.3×6 topics
  8. Microstructure20▲ 3.4×13 topics
  9. Optimal Transport20▲ 83×1 topic
  10. Ricci Curvature20▲ 83×1 topic
  11. Porous Media20▲ 13×5 topics
  12. Nanocomposites19▲ 2.0×20 topics
  13. Vibration Analysis19▲ 6.0×5 topics
  14. General Relativity17▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Synthesis17▲ 3.9×22 topics
  16. Buckling Behavior16▲ 18×2 topics
  17. Stability15▲ 5.6×4 topics
  18. Finite Element Method15▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Finite Element15▲ 29×2 topics
  20. Finsler Geometry14▲ 100×1 topic
  21. Riemannian Manifolds14▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Boundary Value Problems14▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Composite Plates14▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Functionally Graded Materials14▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Model Predictive Control14▲ 4.7×6 topics
  26. Wave Propagation14▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Heterogeneous14▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Multiscale Methods14▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Stability Analysis13▲ 6.9×4 topics
  30. Anticancer Agents13▲ 7.4×11 topics
  31. Kähler Metrics13▲ 85×1 topic
  32. Scalar Curvature13▲ 85×1 topic
  33. Travel Behavior11▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Size-Dependent Behavior11▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Recycled Materials11▲ 8.1×2 topics
  36. Nonlocal Continuum Mechanics10▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Strain Gradient Theory10▲ 86×1 topic
  38. Spatial Analysis10▲ 9.3×2 topics
  39. Driver Behavior10▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Public Transport10▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Imam Khomeini International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows, Advanced Differential Geometry Research and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization.

Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations: 21 fractional worksGeometric Analysis and Curvature Flows: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Differential Ge…14Advanced Differential Geometry Research: 14 fractional worksComposite Structure Anal…14Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering: 14 fractional worksGeometry and complex manifolds: 13 fractional worksNonlocal and gradient el…10Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures: 10 fractional worksTransportation Planning and Optimization: 10 fractional worksTraffic and Road Safety8Traffic and Road Safety: 8 fractional worksNonlinear Differential Equations Analysis: 8 fractional works
Applied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsMechanics of MaterialsComputational Theory and Mathematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations Applied Mathematics 21 works
  2. 2 Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows Applied Mathematics 20 works
  3. 3 Advanced Differential Geometry Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 14 works
  4. 4 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 14 works
  5. 5 Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Computational Theory and Mathematics 14 works
  6. 6 Geometry and complex manifolds Geometry and Topology 13 works
  7. 7 Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures Materials Chemistry 10 works
  8. 8 Transportation Planning and Optimization Transportation 10 works
  9. 9 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 8 works
  10. 10 Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis Applied Mathematics 8 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Imam Khomeini International University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 90% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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