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Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch

In research, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,615 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,108
of 28,054 · #19,420 all time
Rank in Iran
#269
of 301
Research works
501
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,615 of 21,541 9.8%269

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad 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).

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: 1.21× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.47× its world share, 25 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.80× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.89× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.07× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Mental Health, Depression, Nanocomposites, Quality of Life, Nanomaterials and Elderly.

▲ 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 Health5▲ 3.2×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning5▲ 1.33×18 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 1.47×18 topics
  4. Depression4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  5. Quality of Life4▲ 2.7×12 topics
  6. Social Support4▲ 6.9×8 topics
  7. Nanocomposites4▲ 4.7×7 topics
  8. Self-Efficacy4▲ 14×6 topics
  9. Nanomaterials4▲ 3.3×7 topics
  10. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.2×11 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.5×7 topics
  12. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.0×7 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  14. Graphene3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  15. Stress3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  16. Elderly2▲ 8.8×1 topic
  17. Nursing2▲ 12×1 topic
  18. Support Vector Machines2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  19. Power Electronics2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  20. Resilience2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  21. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  22. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  24. Smart Grid Applications2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Green Synthesis2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  26. Decentralized Control2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Distributed Generation2▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Electrochemistry2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  29. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  30. Water Resources2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  31. Chemoselective2▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Distributed Power Generation2▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Microgrid Control2▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Electrochemical Biosensors2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Glucose Sensors2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Probabilistic Analysis2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Religious Education2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Muslim Students2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Sediment Transport2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  40. Stress Management2▲ 12×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Well-being Studies, Microgrid Control and Optimization, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors and Education and Islamic Studies.

Health and Well-being St…2Health and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…2Microgrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distribution: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksNanomaterials for cataly…1Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

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, Khorramabad Branch's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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