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Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research

In research, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,031 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9,449 of 16,945 worldwide) and Medicine (#10,968 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,597
of 28,054 · #17,784 all time
Rank in Iran
#211
of 301
Research works
509
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #8,031 of 20,462 17.6%293
Social SciencesDomain #9,449 of 16,945 19.1%124
MedicineField #10,968 of 17,978 16.1%220

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 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).

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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.61× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.04× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.28× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.91× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.40× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Ali Montazeri, Faranak Farzadi and Mahmoud Tavousi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research.

  1. 1 Ali Montazeri Iran · #228,589 worldwide 247 citations · 178 works
  2. 2 Faranak Farzadi Iran · #384,356 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Mahmoud Tavousi Iran · #542,643 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jila Sadighi Iran · #565,705 worldwide 9 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Afsoon Aeenparast Iran · #599,613 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Farzaneh Maftoon Iran · #601,982 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Ali Asghar Haeri Mehrizi Iran · #822,212 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Sepideh Omidvari Iran · #842,254 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research

Which keywords describe research at Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Depression, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Social Support, Pandemic, COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 3.7×63 topics
  2. Mental Health8▲ 5.5×22 topics
  3. Quality of Life8▲ 5.5×27 topics
  4. Depression7▲ 8.0×15 topics
  5. COVID-197▲ 4.7×21 topics
  6. Pandemic7▲ 5.8×9 topics
  7. Social Support6▲ 10×11 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 4.4×17 topics
  9. Public Health5▲ 3.3×18 topics
  10. SARS-CoV-25▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Immune Response4▲ 7.2×11 topics
  12. Antiretroviral Therapy4▲ 24×5 topics
  13. ACE2 Receptor4▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Risk Factors4▲ 3.1×14 topics
  15. Vaccine4▲ 8.3×9 topics
  16. Anxiety3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  17. Psychological Impact3▲ 9.9×8 topics
  18. Psychological Distress3▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Global Burden3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  20. Self-Efficacy3▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 3.3×12 topics
  23. Prevalence3▲ 6.1×6 topics
  24. Viral Load3▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Insulin Resistance2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  26. Mortality Rates2▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Stress2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  28. HIV2▲ 27×3 topics
  29. HIV Transmission2▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Preexposure Prophylaxis2▲ 44×1 topic
  31. Stigma and Discrimination2▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Information Seeking Behavior2▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Pathophysiology2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  34. Coronavirus2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  35. Digital Divide2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  36. Elderly2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Healthcare Workers2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  38. HIV Infection2▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Pregnancy2▲ 8.9×7 topics
  40. drug use2▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

HIV/AIDS Research and In…2HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 2 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk2HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 2 fractional worksHealth Literacy and Information Accessibility: 2 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…2Health and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksMedieval and Classical Philosophy: 2 fractional worksIslamic Thought and Society Studies: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesEpidemiologyClinical PsychologyGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 2 works
  2. 2 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
  6. 6 Health Literacy and Information Accessibility General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Islamic Thought and Society Studies Religious studies 1 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 available68.7%not open31.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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