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Iran University of Science and Technology

In research, Iran University of Science and Technology stands highest in Engineering (#149 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#364 of 12,888 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#62 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering — Catalysis is 5.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#596
of 28,054 · #804 all time
Rank in Iran
#3
of 301
Research works
26k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
511k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Iran University of Science and 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 #149 of 6,636 23.7%2,716 #186
Physical SciencesDomain #364 of 12,888 23.2%4,802 #554
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #62 of 1,351 25.2%475 #121
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #70 of 896 20.2%325 #55
Materials ScienceField #200 of 2,468 21.3%614 #374
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #132 of 1,568 25.4%363 #308
ChemistryField #143 of 1,330 24.6%233 #318
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #287 of 2,318 20.0%518 #279
Computer ScienceField #607 of 4,667 22.0%471 #644
Materials ChemistrySubfield #206 of 1,556 20.5%357 #389

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iran University of Science and 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).

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#186 #149
  2. Physical Sciences#554 #364
  3. Mechanical Engineering#121 #62
  4. Civil and Structural Engineering#55 #70
  5. Materials Science#374 #200
  6. Biomedical Engineering#308 #132
  7. Chemistry#318 #143
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#279 #287
  9. Computer Science#644 #607
  10. Materials Chemistry#389 #206
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 Iran University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 44.9 works5.4×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 324.7 works4.9×
  3. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 474.6 works4.6×
  4. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 62.4 works4.4×
  5. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 174.6 works4.3×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 51 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 78 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 63 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.81× its world share, 75 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.63× its world share, 233 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 471 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 40 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.04× its world share, 157 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.21× its world share, 2,716 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 296 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.12× its world share, 614 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.54× its world share, 102 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 99 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 126 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 166 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 84 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 45 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 37 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 93 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Iran University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Shahram Jadid, Asghar Habibnejad Korayem and Alireza Jalilian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iran University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Shahram Jadid Iran · #24,094 worldwide 707 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Asghar Habibnejad Korayem Iran · #76,050 worldwide 543 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Alireza Jalilian Iran · #92,610 worldwide 249 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 M.R.M. Aliha Iran · #92,834 worldwide 572 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 H. Fazaeli Iran · #106,091 worldwide 201 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Ali Allahverdi Iran · #112,446 worldwide 465 citations · 57 works
  7. 7 M.M. Shokrieh Iran · #124,164 worldwide 583 citations · 103 works
  8. 8 Mir Saman Pishvaee Iran · #125,840 worldwide 574 citations · 67 works
  9. 9 Abolfazl Vahedi Iran · #128,403 worldwide 202 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 F. Golestani‐Fard Iran · #128,674 worldwide 260 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Iran University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Iran University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Graphene, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Drug Delivery and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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 Properties275▲ 5.0×37 topics
  2. Nanomaterials266▲ 4.5×20 topics
  3. Deep Learning249▲ 1.29×77 topics
  4. Nanoparticles247▲ 3.5×43 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications217▲ 3.2×35 topics
  6. Graphene204▲ 5.3×12 topics
  7. Catalysis203▲ 5.4×24 topics
  8. Renewable Energy196▲ 2.4×39 topics
  9. Sustainability182▲ 1.33×56 topics
  10. Machine Learning179◆ 0.97×82 topics
  11. Nanocomposites179▲ 3.9×22 topics
  12. Drug Delivery162▲ 5.3×16 topics
  13. Microstructure154▲ 5.2×19 topics
  14. Environmental Impact143▲ 1.50×43 topics
  15. Neural Networks142▲ 1.64×37 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency142▲ 2.7×37 topics
  17. Energy Storage141▲ 3.8×12 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering120▲ 3.5×11 topics
  19. Metal-Organic Frameworks120▲ 5.1×6 topics
  20. Carbon Nanotubes118▲ 6.2×9 topics
  21. Heat Transfer112▲ 4.0×18 topics
  22. Artificial Neural Networks109▲ 4.0×8 topics
  23. Additive Manufacturing96▲ 5.5×7 topics
  24. Optimization92▲ 3.5×25 topics
  25. CO2 Capture79▲ 9.0×5 topics
  26. Heterogeneous Catalysis76▲ 7.4×5 topics
  27. Nanostructures75▲ 3.3×17 topics
  28. Renewable Energy Integration74▲ 3.9×5 topics
  29. Power Electronics73▲ 3.9×8 topics
  30. Synthesis73▲ 3.5×27 topics
  31. Hydrogenation70▲ 7.2×4 topics
  32. Chemical Sensors66▲ 5.0×3 topics
  33. Green Synthesis66▲ 6.1×5 topics
  34. Model Predictive Control65▲ 4.4×6 topics
  35. Finite Element Analysis63▲ 4.9×9 topics
  36. Methane Storage61▲ 8.4×2 topics
  37. Metal Nanoparticles57▲ 6.0×6 topics
  38. Chemoselective55▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Microstructural Evolution54▲ 6.4×4 topics
  40. Carbon Dioxide Capture50▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Iran University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.

Metal-Organic Frameworks…44Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 44 fractional worksNanomaterials for cataly…43Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 43 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 42 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…42Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 42 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …38Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 38 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 37 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 33 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…33Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 33 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 31 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 30 fractional works
Inorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryMechanical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 44 works
  2. 2 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 43 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 42 works
  4. 4 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 42 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  6. 6 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 37 works
  7. 7 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 33 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 33 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 31 works
  10. 10 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 30 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Iran University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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