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Islamic Azad University of Gorgan

In research, Islamic Azad University of Gorgan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,061 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,269 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 4.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,297
of 28,054 · #20,036 all time
Rank in Iran
#254
of 301
Research works
707
▲ 119% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.1k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Gorgan 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 #11,061 of 12,888 6.8%70 #13484
Social SciencesDomain #10,269 of 10,521 4.3%70 #15857

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 27.5 works4.2×
← 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: 1.38× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.53× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.52× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.23× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, M Mazandarani, Mahmood Ghanbari and Javanshir Asadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Gorgan.

  1. 1 M Mazandarani Iran · #962,004 worldwide 15 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Mahmood Ghanbari Iran · #1,095,864 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Javanshir Asadi Iran · #1,134,919 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Mansour Garkaz Iran · #1,531,505 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Gorgan

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Gorgan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy Integration, Power Electronics, Mental Health, Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Quality of Life, Stress and Parameter Estimation.

▲ 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 Health12▲ 3.9×21 topics
  2. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 15×5 topics
  3. Epidemiology10▲ 1.24×31 topics
  4. Quality of Life10▲ 3.4×14 topics
  5. Power Electronics9▲ 13×4 topics
  6. Social Support8▲ 7.2×10 topics
  7. Renewable Energy8▲ 2.5×12 topics
  8. Depression8▲ 4.0×11 topics
  9. Self-Efficacy7▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Stress6▲ 8.3×4 topics
  11. Parameter Estimation6▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Induction Motors6▲ 60×1 topic
  13. Sensorless Control6▲ 105×1 topic
  14. Well-being6▲ 6.8×9 topics
  15. Model Predictive Control6▲ 9.9×1 topic
  16. Multilevel Converters6▲ 46×1 topic
  17. Emotion Regulation5▲ 8.1×7 topics
  18. Meta-Analysis5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  19. Antioxidant4▲ 3.1×16 topics
  20. Language Teaching4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  21. Nursing4▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Coping Strategies4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 9.3×6 topics
  24. Anxiety4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  25. Elderly4▲ 7.0×1 topic
  26. Job Stress4▲ 28×1 topic
  27. Medicinal Chemistry4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  28. Resilience4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  29. Synthesis4▲ 4.4×12 topics
  30. Smart Grid3▲ 4.2×3 topics
  31. Smart Grid Applications3▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Anticancer Agents3▲ 10×7 topics
  33. Distributed Power Generation3▲ 15×1 topic
  34. Microgrid Control3▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Psychological Distress3▲ 5.8×4 topics
  36. Corrective Feedback3▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Heterocyclic Compounds3▲ 16×5 topics
  38. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Stress Reduction3▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Stress Management3▲ 12×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Sensorless Control of Electric Motors, Multilevel Inverters and Converters, Health and Well-being Studies and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Sensorless Control of Electric Motors: 6 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 6 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…4Health and Well-being Studies: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…3Microgrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 3 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 2 fractional worksChild Therapy and Develo…2Child Therapy and Development: 2 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringClinical PsychologyControl and Systems EngineeringLanguage and Linguistics1 others

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

  1. 1 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 4 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  10. 10 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic 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 available56.1%not open43.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 119% 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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