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Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli

In research, Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,520 of 12,888 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,583 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Food Science — Food Science is 9.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,265
of 28,054 · #14,044 all time
Rank in Iran
#158
of 301
Research works
1.1k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli 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 #5,520 of 12,888 19.4%116 #8906
Life SciencesDomain #6,583 of 7,800 14.2%95 #12551

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli 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 Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Food Science takes 9.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Food ScienceSubfield · 22.6 works9.7×
← 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: 4.07× its world share, 60 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.66× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.01× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.46× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.35× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 3.25× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.30× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli?

Ranked on the composite score, Samad Khaksar, Hasan Tahermansouri and Seyed‐Ahmad Shahidi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli.

  1. 1 Samad Khaksar Iran · #408,239 worldwide 118 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Hasan Tahermansouri Iran · #580,994 worldwide 56 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Seyed‐Ahmad Shahidi Iran · #655,365 worldwide 124 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Seyed Mohammad Vahdat Iran · #819,827 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Asieh Abbassi Daloii Iran · #849,659 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Ali Asghar Rahmani Hosseinabadi Iran · #854,596 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Mohammad Ahmadi Iran · #949,349 worldwide 40 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Ahmad Abdi Iran · #1,307,774 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Amin Fathi Iran · #1,357,482 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Hamed Barjesteh Iran · #1,486,861 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant Activity, Biomedical Applications, Antioxidant, Antioxidants, Graphene, Tissue Engineering, Health Benefits and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications18▲ 5.0×18 topics
  2. Antioxidant Activity17▲ 8.8×23 topics
  3. Antioxidant15▲ 7.2×27 topics
  4. Environmental Impact14▲ 2.7×16 topics
  5. Nanomaterials13▲ 4.1×13 topics
  6. Nanoparticles13▲ 3.3×17 topics
  7. Nanocomposites12▲ 5.0×9 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress12▲ 2.5×32 topics
  9. Graphene12▲ 5.8×8 topics
  10. Antioxidants12▲ 8.5×10 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering12▲ 6.1×9 topics
  12. Mental Health11▲ 2.4×12 topics
  13. Health Benefits10▲ 10×10 topics
  14. Social Support9▲ 5.3×10 topics
  15. Food Security9▲ 5.3×5 topics
  16. Polyphenols9▲ 16×6 topics
  17. Carbon Nanotubes8▲ 8.0×6 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture8▲ 8.4×4 topics
  19. Antimicrobial8▲ 9.3×10 topics
  20. Drug Delivery8▲ 4.8×9 topics
  21. Lipid Oxidation8▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Toxicity8▲ 5.8×10 topics
  23. Crop Production7▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Insulin Resistance7▲ 5.2×8 topics
  25. Organic Farming7▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Agroecology7▲ 16×1 topic
  27. Soil Management7▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Self-Efficacy7▲ 8.4×7 topics
  29. Electrochemistry7▲ 9.6×3 topics
  30. Nutritional Significance7▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Stress6▲ 5.6×5 topics
  32. Hydrocolloids6▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Crop Management6▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Biomaterials6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  35. Flavonoids6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  36. Maize Yield6▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Nitrogen Uptake6▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Phenolic Compounds6▲ 10.0×5 topics
  39. Chitosan5▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Nanostructured Materials5▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and soil sciences, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging.

Plant and soil sciences7Plant and soil sciences: 7 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…6Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 6 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 5 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 5 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 4 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 4 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 4 fractional worksMicroencapsulation and D…4Microencapsulation and Drying Processes: 4 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 3 fractional works
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesAgronomy and Crop ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomaterials5 others

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

  1. 1 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 works
  2. 2 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 6 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 5 works
  5. 5 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 4 works
  7. 7 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 4 works
  8. 8 Microencapsulation and Drying Processes Food Science 4 works
  9. 9 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 3 works
  10. 10 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 3 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Islamic Azad University of Ayatollah Amoli's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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