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Isfahan University of Art

In research, Isfahan University of Art stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,463 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,213 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology — Archeology is 31.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,970
of 28,054 · #17,574 all time
Rank in Iran
#195
of 301
Research works
777
▲ 75% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
6.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Isfahan University of Art 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,463 of 10,521 21.0%133 #4383
Physical SciencesDomain #8,213 of 12,888 17.8%70 #12885

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Isfahan University of Art 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 Isfahan University of Art specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 31.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 21.8 works31×
← 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: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.54× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.80× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.51× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Isfahan University of Art?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammadamin Emami lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Isfahan University of Art.

  1. 1 Mohammadamin Emami Iran · #1,397,596 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Isfahan University of Art

Which keywords describe research at Isfahan University of Art?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Social Impact, Community Development, Islamic Architecture, Traditional Houses and Vernacular Architecture.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage23▲ 18×15 topics
  2. Sustainability19▲ 3.4×34 topics
  3. Urban Planning11▲ 58×4 topics
  4. Social Impact10▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Community Development9▲ 21×3 topics
  6. Globalization8▲ 1.90×23 topics
  7. Islamic Architecture8▲ 162×2 topics
  8. Traditional Houses8▲ 231×1 topic
  9. Vernacular Architecture8▲ 211×1 topic
  10. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.1×21 topics
  11. Feminism7▲ 11×8 topics
  12. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Social Capital6▲ 4.7×11 topics
  14. Hyperspectral Imaging6▲ 8.4×3 topics
  15. Urban Development6▲ 6.5×8 topics
  16. Archaeological Science5▲ 109×1 topic
  17. X-Ray Fluorescence5▲ 109×1 topic
  18. Supply Chain Management5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  19. Central Asia5▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Conservation5▲ 4.9×3 topics
  21. Physical Activity4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  22. Secularism4▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Gender Equality4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  24. Middle East4▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Science4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  26. Eurasian Exchange4▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Ottoman Empire4▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Silk Roads4▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Iran3▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Islamic reform3▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Design3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  32. Islam3▲ 6.7×2 topics
  33. User Satisfaction3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  34. Social Influence3▲ 6.4×2 topics
  35. Emotional Responses3▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Malay Language3▲ 9.5×1 topic
  37. Sharia Law3▲ 9.3×1 topic
  38. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Strategic Planning3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  40. Tourism Development3▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Isfahan University of Art publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Architecture and Cultural Influences, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Eurasian Exchange Networks and Islamic Studies and History.

Architecture and Cultura…8Architecture and Cultural Influences: 8 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 5 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 4 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 3 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 3 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial Analysis: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional works
ArcheologyAnthropologyPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 8 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 5 works
  3. 3 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 4 works
  4. 4 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 3 works
  7. 7 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Isfahan University of Art's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 75% higher 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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