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Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch

In research, Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,032 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,466 of 7,800 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,067 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,982
of 28,054 · #17,491 all time
Rank in Iran
#205
of 301
Research works
852
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch 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 #9,032 of 12,888 21.7%67 #13417
Life SciencesDomain #6,466 of 7,800 17.9%83 #10150
Health SciencesDomain #11,067 of 11,982 12.8%60 #19111

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch 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. Physical Sciences#13,417 #9,032
  2. Life Sciences#10,150 #6,466
  3. Health Sciences#19,111 #11,067
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.

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: 3.36× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.40× its world share, 31 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.85× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.65× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.78× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.09× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 4.39× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch?

Ranked on the composite score, Hossein Abbaspour, Gholamhassan Vaezi and Razieh Niazmand lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch.

  1. 1 Hossein Abbaspour Iran · #826,422 worldwide 47 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Gholamhassan Vaezi Iran · #838,782 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Razieh Niazmand Iran · #966,566 worldwide 79 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Vida Hojati Iran · #1,077,018 worldwide 19 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Hamid Hashemi‐Moghaddam Iran · #1,122,507 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Hossein Afshari Iran · #1,292,195 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Abdolhossein Shiravi Iran · #1,391,949 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Jafar Masoud Sinaki Iran · #1,450,857 worldwide 19 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Mostafa Ebadi Iran · #1,533,275 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Mohammad Mahdi Forghanifard Iran · #1,582,613 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Biomedical Applications, Antioxidant Activity, Oxidative Stress, Cancer, Antimicrobial, Nanoparticles and Antioxidants.

▲ 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. Antioxidant19▲ 11×35 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications15▲ 5.1×18 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress14▲ 3.4×32 topics
  4. Cancer12▲ 3.8×37 topics
  5. Nanoparticles12▲ 3.8×19 topics
  6. Antioxidant Activity11▲ 7.5×21 topics
  7. Renewable Energy10▲ 2.8×13 topics
  8. Antimicrobial9▲ 13×8 topics
  9. Antioxidants8▲ 7.6×10 topics
  10. Metabolism8▲ 6.7×19 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering8▲ 5.4×8 topics
  12. Polyphenols8▲ 18×6 topics
  13. Smart Grid7▲ 7.6×5 topics
  14. Cancer Prevention7▲ 11×10 topics
  15. Nanocomposites7▲ 3.5×10 topics
  16. Health Benefits6▲ 8.2×12 topics
  17. Cancer Therapy6▲ 4.6×11 topics
  18. Phenolic Compounds6▲ 14×8 topics
  19. Biomaterials6▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Renewable Energy Integration6▲ 7.5×5 topics
  21. Toxicity6▲ 5.6×12 topics
  22. Flavonoids6▲ 8.9×8 topics
  23. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Insulin Resistance5▲ 4.9×6 topics
  25. Anti-inflammatory5▲ 7.7×15 topics
  26. Chitosan5▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Hydrocolloids5▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Drug Delivery5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  29. Chitin5▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Food Packaging5▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Medicinal Plants5▲ 4.8×9 topics
  32. Neuroprotection4▲ 5.2×9 topics
  33. Bioavailability4▲ 9.0×6 topics
  34. Energy Management4▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Demand Response4▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Electricity Markets4▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Mitochondrial Dysfunction4▲ 6.0×6 topics
  38. Lipid Oxidation4▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Rheological Properties4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  40. Exercise4▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Smart Grid Energy Management, Proteins in Food Systems and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 5 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 4 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems3Proteins in Food Systems: 3 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…3Microgrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 3 fractional worksMicroencapsulation and Drying Processes: 3 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metab…2Adipose Tissue and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksPolysaccharides Composit…2Polysaccharides Composition and Applications: 2 fractional works
BiomaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringFood ScienceControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 5 works
  2. 2 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 3 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Microencapsulation and Drying Processes Food Science 3 works
  7. 7 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 2 works
  8. 8 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Food Science 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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