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Islamic Azad University Kerman

In research, Islamic Azad University Kerman stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,074 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,631 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,407 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology, Civil and Structural Engineering and Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 5.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,733
of 28,054 · #5,103 all time
Rank in Iran
#92
of 301
Research works
2.6k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University Kerman 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 #3,074 of 12,888 14.0%310 #3444
EngineeringField #2,631 of 6,636 14.7%147 #3566
Social SciencesDomain #6,407 of 10,521 7.4%189 #7246
Social SciencesField #4,493 of 6,365 13.1%65 #5349
PsychologyField #2,155 of 2,181 4.8%60 #3655

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University Kerman 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#3,444 #3,074
  2. Engineering#3,566 #2,631
  3. Social Sciences#7,246 #6,407
  4. Social Sciences#5,349 #4,493
  5. Psychology#3,655 #2,155
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 Islamic Azad University Kerman specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 5.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 34.9 works5.6×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 27.0 works3.9×
  3. PsychologyField · 60.0 works3.3×
← 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: 0.66× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.13× its world share, 29 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 45 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.65× its world share, 147 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.59× its world share, 33 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.56× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.30× its world share, 60 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 65 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University Kerman?

Ranked on the composite score, Amir Sabbagh Molahosseini, Fariborz Parandin and Sanjar Salajegheh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University Kerman.

  1. 1 Amir Sabbagh Molahosseini Iran · #409,717 worldwide 96 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Fariborz Parandin Iran · #419,113 worldwide 110 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Sanjar Salajegheh Iran · #699,776 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Hadi Zayandehroodi Iran · #742,044 worldwide 30 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Mahdiyeh Eslami Iran · #855,714 worldwide 102 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Masoud Pourkiani Iran · #1,097,784 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Maryam Kazemipour Iran · #1,103,061 worldwide 70 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Mohammad Mehdi Foroughi Iran · #1,151,493 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 M. Shahidi Iran · #1,373,890 worldwide 66 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Dadkhoda Ghazanfari Iran · #1,443,374 worldwide 31 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University Kerman

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University Kerman?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Stress, Renewable Energy, Depression, Social Support, Coping Strategies, Self-Efficacy and Nursing.

▲ 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. Mental Health33▲ 3.8×22 topics
  2. Renewable Energy26▲ 3.0×28 topics
  3. Machine Learning23▲ 1.17×39 topics
  4. Depression22▲ 4.1×16 topics
  5. Stress20▲ 9.1×10 topics
  6. Social Support18▲ 5.3×12 topics
  7. Quality of Life15▲ 1.78×20 topics
  8. Nanomaterials14▲ 2.3×16 topics
  9. Coping Strategies14▲ 9.4×8 topics
  10. Self-Efficacy13▲ 8.3×7 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency13▲ 2.3×19 topics
  12. Graphene12▲ 3.0×7 topics
  13. Optimization12▲ 4.4×12 topics
  14. Leadership12▲ 4.2×16 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis11▲ 3.2×13 topics
  16. Artificial Neural Networks11▲ 4.0×7 topics
  17. Carbon Nanotubes11▲ 5.5×5 topics
  18. Nursing11▲ 9.8×4 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 5.4×5 topics
  20. Biosensors10▲ 3.3×6 topics
  21. Smart Grid10▲ 4.4×7 topics
  22. Elderly10▲ 6.4×2 topics
  23. Psychological Distress10▲ 6.4×5 topics
  24. Educational Achievement10▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Job Stress10▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Motivation10▲ 3.8×9 topics
  27. Organizational Culture9▲ 3.8×8 topics
  28. Two-Dimensional Materials9▲ 6.2×4 topics
  29. Organizational Performance8▲ 5.3×8 topics
  30. Water Resources8▲ 5.4×4 topics
  31. Positive Emotions8▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Employee Engagement8▲ 7.2×4 topics
  33. Integrated Circuits8▲ 8.1×2 topics
  34. Green Chemistry7▲ 7.0×4 topics
  35. Optical Modulators7▲ 8.0×3 topics
  36. Adversity7▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Psychological Resilience7▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Energy Management7▲ 6.6×3 topics
  39. Photonic Crystals6▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Probabilistic Analysis6▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Islamic Azad University Kerman publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Well-being Studies, Resilience and Mental Health, Smart Grid Energy Management and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Health and Well-being St…10Health and Well-being Studies: 10 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…7Resilience and Mental Health: 7 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…6Smart Grid Energy Management: 6 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…6Photonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 5 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 5 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…5Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 5 fractional worksMulticomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 5 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distribution: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health4COVID-19 and Mental Health: 4 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrochemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 10 works
  2. 2 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 7 works
  3. 3 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  6. 6 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 5 works
  8. 8 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 5 works
  9. 9 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 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 available50.7%not open49.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Islamic Azad University Kerman's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.