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Islamic Azad University Mahshahr

In research, Islamic Azad University Mahshahr stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,835 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,095
of 28,054 · #17,934 all time
Rank in Iran
#247
of 301
Research works
977
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University Mahshahr 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 #8,835 of 12,888 9.8%110 #9919

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University Mahshahr 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: 1.07× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.05× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.51× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.89× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.64× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.56× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.84× its world share, 23 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University Mahshahr?

Ranked on the composite score, Maziar Noei, Taher Armaghani and S.M. Peyghambarzadeh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University Mahshahr.

  1. 1 Maziar Noei Iran · #221,906 worldwide 109 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Taher Armaghani Iran · #270,063 worldwide 219 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 S.M. Peyghambarzadeh Iran · #701,307 worldwide 131 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Amir Samimi Iran · #839,340 worldwide 77 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Alireza Azimi Iran · #1,406,613 worldwide 44 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Hossein Anaraki‐Ardakani Iran · #1,475,466 worldwide 18 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University Mahshahr

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University Mahshahr?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanocomposites, Community Empowerment, Nanomaterials, Health Education, Nanoparticles, Heat Transfer and Maternal Health.

▲ 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. Catalysis11▲ 10.0×16 topics
  2. Nanoparticles10▲ 4.6×15 topics
  3. Nanomaterials10▲ 5.4×13 topics
  4. Nanocomposites9▲ 6.8×12 topics
  5. Community Empowerment9▲ 6.9×5 topics
  6. Health Education8▲ 11×3 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications8▲ 3.7×15 topics
  8. Heat Transfer8▲ 8.8×7 topics
  9. Maternal Health6▲ 14×1 topic
  10. Stunting6▲ 18×1 topic
  11. Drug Delivery6▲ 6.4×10 topics
  12. Graphene6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  13. Wastewater Treatment4▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Bioactive Compounds4▲ 9.9×4 topics
  15. Media Literacy4▲ 4.3×4 topics
  16. Antioxidants4▲ 5.4×6 topics
  17. Adsorption4▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Biochar4▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Herbal Medicine4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  20. Oxidation4▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Heat Exchangers4▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Digital Literacy4▲ 3.5×5 topics
  23. Heterogeneous Catalysis4▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Contaminant Removal4▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Heavy Metals4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  26. Surface Area4▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Metal-Organic Frameworks3▲ 4.8×5 topics
  28. Review3▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  30. Experimental Investigation3▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Nutrition3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  32. Selective Oxidation3▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Ceria3▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Gold3▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Solar Cells3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  36. Rheology3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  37. Activated Carbon3▲ 32×2 topics
  38. CO2 Capture2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  39. Crystallization2▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Green Chemistry2▲ 8.1×6 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Public Health and Nutrition, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Medicinal Plant Research.

Public Health and Nutrit…6Public Health and Nutrition: 6 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 4 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksMedicinal Plant Research2Medicinal Plant Research: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Boiling Studies: 2 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 2 fractional worksNatural Products and App…2Natural Products and Applications: 2 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Biological Research: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 2 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthWater Science and TechnologyMaterials ChemistryPlant Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  2. 2 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Medicinal Plant Research Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Natural Products and Applications General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  8. 8 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Biological Research Food Science 2 works
  10. 10 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 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 available40.8%not open59.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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.

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.