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Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran

In research, Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,669 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,293
of 28,054 · #9,792 all time
Rank in Iran
#208
of 301
Research works
430
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.7k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran 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 #5,669 of 21,541 27.0%301

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.78× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.08× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.96× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.70× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.41× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.19× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Ehsan Kianfar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran.

  1. 1 Ehsan Kianfar Iran · #290,466 worldwide 197 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Nanomaterials, Catalysis and Membrane Technology.

▲ 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 Applications12▲ 11×19 topics
  2. Drug Delivery8▲ 18×10 topics
  3. Nanoparticles8▲ 7.5×22 topics
  4. Nanocomposites7▲ 10×15 topics
  5. Tissue Engineering6▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Nanomaterials6▲ 6.5×11 topics
  7. Catalysis5▲ 9.2×17 topics
  8. Membrane Technology4▲ 64×2 topics
  9. Toxicity4▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Desalination4▲ 82×1 topic
  11. Nanofiltration4▲ 82×1 topic
  12. Cancer Therapy4▲ 8.5×5 topics
  13. Graphene4▲ 6.5×6 topics
  14. Synthesis3▲ 10×15 topics
  15. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.1×11 topics
  16. Green Synthesis3▲ 17×3 topics
  17. Nanofibers3▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Antibacterial Activity2▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Cellular Imaging2▲ 29×1 topic
  20. CO2 Capture2▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Social Support2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  22. Biosensors2▲ 5.1×7 topics
  23. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Chemoselective2▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Green Chemistry2▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  27. Self-Efficacy2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  28. Antimicrobial2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  29. Drug Discovery2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  30. Electrochemistry2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  31. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  32. Organic Electronics2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Tumor Targeting2▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Conducting Polymers2▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Polyaniline2▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Catalytic Reduction2▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Nitro Compounds2▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Capacitive Deionization2▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Sustainable Technology2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Water Desalination2▲ 64×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Membrane Separation Technologies, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, Conducting polymers and applications and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Membrane Separation Tech…4Membrane Separation Technologies: 4 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 2 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 2 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 2 fractional worksMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques: 2 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…2Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 2 fractional worksAntifungal resistance and susceptibility: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation and Gas Transport: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsOrganic Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 4 works
  2. 2 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  4. 4 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 2 works
  7. 7 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Infectious Diseases 1 works
  9. 9 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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.