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Islamic Azad University of Shiraz

In research, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,625 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,870 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,161 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 4.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,168
of 28,054 · #10,538 all time
Rank in Iran
#154
of 301
Research works
2.5k
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University of Shiraz 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 #5,625 of 12,888 13.3%342 #7539
EngineeringField #3,870 of 6,636 13.4%154 #5357
Social SciencesDomain #8,161 of 10,521 8.2%166 #6979
Health SciencesDomain #10,997 of 11,982 7.7%86 #16209
MedicineField #9,839 of 10,443 8.0%62 #16720

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University of Shiraz 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. Physical Sciences#7,539 #5,625
  2. Engineering#5,357 #3,870
  3. Social Sciences#6,979 #8,161
  4. Health Sciences#16,209 #10,997
  5. Medicine#16,720 #9,839
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 Shiraz specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 29.6 works4.4×
← 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: 0.58× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.63× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.27× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 41 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.45× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 154 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.05× its world share, 46 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.26× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 21 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.30× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 62 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.82× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.70× its world share, 53 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Behzad Vaferi, Mortaza Yamini and Hadi Ostovan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University of Shiraz.

  1. 1 Behzad Vaferi Iran · #207,820 worldwide 202 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Mortaza Yamini Iran · #645,088 worldwide 60 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Hadi Ostovan Iran · #1,036,427 worldwide 45 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Ebrahim Hosseini Iran · #1,151,901 worldwide 25 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Mohammad Amin Edalatmanesh Iran · #1,270,551 worldwide 12 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Mojtaba Sadeghi Iran · #1,274,280 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri Iran · #1,274,362 worldwide 37 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Ehsan Rassaei Iran · #1,317,942 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Firooz Sadighi Iran · #1,402,798 worldwide 16 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Mohammad Reza Mozaffarı Iran · #1,422,214 worldwide 25 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University of Shiraz

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University of Shiraz?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Social Support, Depression, Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, Low-Power, Process Variation and Emotion Regulation.

▲ 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 Health24▲ 2.5×20 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency21▲ 3.5×17 topics
  3. Depression20▲ 3.6×16 topics
  4. Deep Learning19◆ 0.87×44 topics
  5. Machine Learning18◆ 0.87×40 topics
  6. Social Support18▲ 4.9×11 topics
  7. Quality of Life16▲ 1.71×21 topics
  8. Remote Sensing15▲ 1.84×21 topics
  9. Graphene14▲ 3.3×10 topics
  10. Self-Efficacy14▲ 8.1×8 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties14▲ 2.2×22 topics
  12. Nanoparticles14▲ 1.69×26 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications13▲ 1.75×19 topics
  14. Nanocomposites13▲ 2.5×17 topics
  15. Low-Power13▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Process Variation12▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Nanomaterials12▲ 1.70×14 topics
  18. Biosensors12▲ 3.5×10 topics
  19. Emotion Regulation11▲ 5.6×7 topics
  20. Stress10▲ 4.3×6 topics
  21. Tissue Engineering10▲ 2.5×10 topics
  22. Drug Delivery9▲ 2.6×14 topics
  23. Coping Strategies8▲ 5.1×6 topics
  24. Nursing8▲ 6.6×2 topics
  25. Elderly8▲ 4.9×1 topic
  26. Job Stress8▲ 20×1 topic
  27. Optical Modulators8▲ 8.2×2 topics
  28. CMOS Technology7▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Approximate Computing7▲ 54×1 topic
  30. VLSI Circuits7▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Productivity Growth6▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Data Envelopment Analysis6▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Efficiency Measurement6▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Delta-Sigma Modulator6▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Metamaterials6▲ 6.6×3 topics
  36. CMOS6▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Neural Recording6▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Nanophotonics6▲ 9.5×3 topics
  39. Nanowire Transistors5▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 20×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Well-being Studies, Low-power high-performance VLSI design, Efficiency Analysis Using DEA and Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design.

Health and Well-being St…8Health and Well-being Studies: 8 fractional worksLow-power high-performan…7Low-power high-performance VLSI design: 7 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Usin…6Efficiency Analysis Using DEA: 6 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal …6Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 5 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 5 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision …4Multi-Criteria Decision Making: 4 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 4 fractional worksLaser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 3 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringManagement Science and Operations ResearchBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 8 works
  2. 2 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 6 works
  4. 4 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  8. 8 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 4 works
  9. 9 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 3 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 available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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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.