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Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr

In research, Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr stands highest in Engineering (#3,076 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,665 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,024 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Clinical Psychology and Biomedical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 6.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,648
of 28,054 · #10,874 all time
Rank in Iran
#201
of 301
Research works
1.1k
▲ 111% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr 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
EngineeringField #3,076 of 6,636 17.6%155 #2326
Physical SciencesDomain #6,665 of 12,888 15.7%237 #6439
Social SciencesDomain #10,024 of 10,521 3.9%73 #15850

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#2,326 #3,076
  2. Physical Sciences#6,439 #6,665
  3. Social Sciences#15,850 #10,024
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 41.9 works6.5×
  2. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 22.6 works6.2×
  3. Biomedical EngineeringSubfield · 37.9 works5.2×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.41× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.67× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.04× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.97× its world share, 155 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.97× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.77× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammad Reza Iravani, Davood Toghraie and Omid Ali Akbari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr.

  1. 1 Mohammad Reza Iravani Iran · #8,663 worldwide 768 citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Davood Toghraie Iran · #97,491 worldwide 1.2k citations · 132 works
  3. 3 Omid Ali Akbari Iran · #334,049 worldwide 276 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Gholamreza Ahmadi Iran · #642,675 worldwide 159 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Maboud Hekmatifar Iran · #1,208,236 worldwide 91 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Mohammad Hashemian Iran · #1,211,333 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Seyed Iran · #1,289,634 worldwide 22 citations · 61 works
  8. 8 S. Ali Eftekhari Iran · #1,532,155 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Khomeynishahr?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Experimental Investigation, Nanofluids, Applications, Thermal Conductivity, Review, Viscosity and Convective Transport.

▲ 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. Heat Transfer49▲ 28×15 topics
  2. Experimental Investigation29▲ 79×4 topics
  3. Nanofluids28▲ 98×2 topics
  4. Applications28▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Thermal Conductivity27▲ 51×5 topics
  6. Review25▲ 60×2 topics
  7. Viscosity24▲ 99×2 topics
  8. Convective Transport24▲ 151×1 topic
  9. Enhancement24▲ 151×1 topic
  10. Social Support21▲ 11×8 topics
  11. Mental Health20▲ 4.0×17 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties20▲ 5.8×27 topics
  13. Nanoparticles18▲ 4.1×22 topics
  14. Depression15▲ 5.0×11 topics
  15. Renewable Energy15▲ 3.0×25 topics
  16. Quality of Life13▲ 2.7×13 topics
  17. Self-Efficacy13▲ 14×7 topics
  18. Nanocomposites11▲ 3.9×13 topics
  19. Phase Change Materials11▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Heat Exchangers10▲ 39×2 topics
  21. Thermal Management10▲ 8.9×5 topics
  22. Graphene10▲ 4.2×9 topics
  23. Numerical Simulation10▲ 9.4×7 topics
  24. Stress9▲ 7.3×4 topics
  25. Coping Strategies8▲ 9.8×7 topics
  26. Well-being8▲ 6.4×10 topics
  27. Emotion Regulation8▲ 7.7×5 topics
  28. Microstructure8▲ 4.6×14 topics
  29. Nursing8▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Convective Heat Transfer8▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Elderly8▲ 9.0×2 topics
  32. Educational Achievement8▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Job Stress8▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Fluid Flow7▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Pressure Drop7▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Vibration Analysis7▲ 7.8×5 topics
  37. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology7▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Solar Thermal Collectors7▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Experimental Study7▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Microchannel7▲ 40×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Health and Well-being Studies, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems and Heat Transfer and Optimization.

Nanofluid Flow and Heat …24Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 24 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 8 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 7 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 7 fractional worksRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies: 5 fractional worksComposite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 5 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 5 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and Analysis: 4 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 4 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 4 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringClinical PsychologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 24 works
  2. 2 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 8 works
  3. 3 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  4. 4 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 5 works
  6. 6 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  7. 7 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 5 works
  8. 8 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 4 works
  9. 9 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 111% 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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