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Islamic Azad University of Chalous

In research, Islamic Azad University of Chalous stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,913 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,939 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 10.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,102
of 28,054 · #18,641 all time
Rank in Iran
#260
of 301
Research works
564
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Chalous 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 #10,913 of 12,888 8.6%86 #11269
Social SciencesDomain #9,939 of 10,521 8.0%73 #15660

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 10.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 25.0 works10×
← 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: 1.97× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.61× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.53× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University of Chalous?

Ranked on the composite score, Babak Vakili, Behzad Kord and Saeid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Chalous.

  1. 1 Babak Vakili Iran · #1,132,183 worldwide 76 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Behzad Kord Iran · #1,417,343 worldwide 25 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Saeid Iran · #1,452,579 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Chalous

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Chalous?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Management, Artificial Neural Networks, Organizational Culture, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Mechanical Properties and Customer Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Sustainability10▲ 2.0×19 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management9▲ 4.6×12 topics
  3. Corporate Governance8▲ 5.4×9 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties8▲ 4.1×7 topics
  5. Risk Management8▲ 8.0×8 topics
  6. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 7.8×3 topics
  7. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.1×9 topics
  8. Organizational Culture7▲ 9.1×3 topics
  9. Leadership6▲ 6.7×4 topics
  10. Innovation6▲ 3.0×6 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency5▲ 2.8×6 topics
  12. Internet of Things5▲ 3.0×6 topics
  13. Customer Satisfaction5▲ 7.9×3 topics
  14. Performance Measurement5▲ 8.7×5 topics
  15. Geopolymer5▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Model Predictive Control4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  17. Cementitious Materials4▲ 23×1 topic
  18. Fly Ash4▲ 19×1 topic
  19. Fiber Reinforced Concrete4▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Financial Reporting4▲ 17×5 topics
  21. Ultra-High Performance Concrete4▲ 25×1 topic
  22. Competency Models4▲ 72×1 topic
  23. Construction4▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Strategic Thinking4▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Cultural Values4▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  27. Climate Change Impact4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  28. Thermal Comfort4▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Crop Management3▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Business Ethics3▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Plant Growth3▲ 15×5 topics
  32. Sustainable Construction3▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Buckling Behavior3▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Ethical Decision Making3▲ 54×2 topics
  35. Building Energy Consumption3▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Durability Performance3▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Energy Simulation3▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Genetic Improvement3▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Human Resource Management3▲ 9.6×2 topics
  40. Steel Structures3▲ 38×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

Concrete and Cement Mate…4Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 4 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…4Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 4 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 4 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 3 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 3 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing Analysis: 3 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 2 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fertility: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringStrategy and ManagementBuilding and ConstructionInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 4 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 3 works
  5. 5 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 3 works
  6. 6 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 2 works
  10. 10 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop 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 available62.4%not open37.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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