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Islamic Azad University of Garmsar

In research, Islamic Azad University of Garmsar stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,925 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,297 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology and Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 10.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,753
of 28,054 · #13,507 all time
Rank in Iran
#178
of 301
Research works
948
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Garmsar 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 #6,925 of 12,888 16.8%84 #8276
Social SciencesDomain #10,297 of 10,521 3.5%95 #14874

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 10.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 27.7 works10×
  2. PsychologyField · 43.1 works5.5×
← 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: 2.26× its world share, 28 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.91× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.86× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.37× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 3.01× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.19× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.46× its world share, 43 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, S. Zarrinkamar, Alireza Izadbakhsh and Abasalt Bodaghi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Garmsar.

  1. 1 S. Zarrinkamar Iran · #596,626 worldwide 102 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Alireza Izadbakhsh Iran · #870,254 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Abasalt Bodaghi Iran · #1,316,430 worldwide 18 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Mohammad Sadegh Sabouri Iran · #1,594,926 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Garmsar

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Garmsar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Depression, Social Support, Stress, Self-Efficacy, Emotion Regulation, Elderly and Job Stress.

▲ 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 Health26▲ 6.8×14 topics
  2. Depression21▲ 9.3×14 topics
  3. Social Support20▲ 14×9 topics
  4. Stress16▲ 17×8 topics
  5. Self-Efficacy15▲ 22×5 topics
  6. Quality of Life12▲ 3.3×11 topics
  7. Emotion Regulation12▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Elderly11▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Job Stress10▲ 64×1 topic
  10. Nursing10▲ 21×1 topic
  11. Coping Strategies8▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Parenting7▲ 22×2 topics
  13. Adolescents7▲ 6.8×4 topics
  14. Well-being6▲ 6.3×8 topics
  15. Attachment6▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Marital Quality6▲ 79×1 topic
  17. Relationships6▲ 54×1 topic
  18. Children6▲ 9.0×2 topics
  19. Psychopathology5▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Meta-Analysis5▲ 3.4×6 topics
  21. Anxiety Disorders5▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Teacher Training5▲ 3.1×6 topics
  23. Behavioral Problems5▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Developmental Trajectories5▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Stress Management5▲ 17×4 topics
  26. Adolescent Development4▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Nonlinear Systems4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  28. Positive Emotions4▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Probiotics4▲ 6.3×4 topics
  30. Psychological Distress4▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Gut Microbiota4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  32. Psychological Factors4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  33. Family Relationships3▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Amino Acids3▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Feed Additives3▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Antibiotic Alternatives3▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Heat Stress3▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Poultry Production3▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Adversity3▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Psychological Resilience3▲ 13×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Well-being Studies, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Animal Nutrition and Physiology.

Health and Well-being St…10Health and Well-being Studies: 10 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 6 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 5 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 3 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Topics in Algebra: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksFamily Dynamics and Relationships: 2 fractional works
Clinical PsychologySocial PsychologyAnimal Science and ZoologySociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 10 works
  2. 2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 6 works
  3. 3 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 5 works
  4. 4 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 3 works
  5. 5 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Family Dynamics and Relationships Demography 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 available49.2%not open50.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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.

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.