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Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

In research, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,504 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,055 of 6,636 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,154 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biomaterials, Management Science and Operations Research and Animal Science and Zoology — Biomaterials is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,670
of 28,054 · #1,764 all time
Rank in Iran
#22
of 301
Research works
17k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
229k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch 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 #1,504 of 12,888 15.1%1,630 #1282
EngineeringField #1,055 of 6,636 13.5%669 #682
Health SciencesDomain #2,154 of 11,982 12.7%554 #3328
Life SciencesDomain #1,823 of 7,800 15.3%606 #3298
Social SciencesDomain #2,800 of 10,521 12.2%609 #3143
MedicineField #2,803 of 10,443 13.2%444 #5284
Environmental ScienceField #1,024 of 3,551 18.5%238 #1259
Computer ScienceField #1,688 of 4,667 21.7%214 #1605
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,506 of 3,409 17.8%261 #1725
Materials ScienceField #1,168 of 2,468 15.2%218 #970

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch 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#1,282 #1,504
  2. Engineering#682 #1,055
  3. Health Sciences#3,328 #2,154
  4. Life Sciences#3,298 #1,823
  5. Social Sciences#3,143 #2,800
  6. Medicine#5,284 #2,803
  7. Environmental Science#1,259 #1,024
  8. Computer Science#1,605 #1,688
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,725 #1,506
  10. Materials Science#970 #1,168
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, Science and Research Branch specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biomaterials takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 69.8 works4.8×
  2. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 62.4 works3.7×
  3. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 20.9 works2.8×
← 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: 1.61× its world share, 261 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 220 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 39 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 64 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.85× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.90× its world share, 101 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 214 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 47 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.68× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 669 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 238 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.84× its world share, 218 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 21 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 57 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 444 worksMedicineNursing: 2.28× its world share, 38 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.63× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 125 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 79 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 146 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 180 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch?

Ranked on the composite score, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Amir Masoud Rahmani and Afshin Rashid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch.

  1. 1 Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Iran · #1,101 worldwide 4.2k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Amir Masoud Rahmani Iran · #14,724 worldwide 1.2k citations · 109 works
  3. 3 Afshin Rashid Iran · #47,495 worldwide 225 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 E. Babolian Iran · #186,787 worldwide 262 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Babak Mozafari Iran · #217,442 worldwide 166 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 J. Nouri Iran · #246,779 worldwide 159 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 Ferdows B. Zarrabi Iran · #260,683 worldwide 149 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Soodabeh Soleymani Iran · #295,012 worldwide 117 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Saman Parvaneh Iran · #300,403 worldwide 80 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee Iran · #329,091 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

Which keywords describe research at Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch?

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

▲ 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 Applications135▲ 3.4×35 topics
  2. Machine Learning116◆ 1.05×79 topics
  3. Deep Learning114◆ 0.98×66 topics
  4. Nanoparticles112▲ 2.6×40 topics
  5. Climate Change112▲ 1.23×85 topics
  6. Inflammation99▲ 1.40×78 topics
  7. Sustainability96◆ 1.15×67 topics
  8. Tissue Engineering89▲ 4.3×13 topics
  9. Environmental Impact86▲ 1.49×50 topics
  10. Nanomaterials86▲ 2.4×18 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress85▲ 1.53×62 topics
  12. Drug Delivery82▲ 4.4×15 topics
  13. Nanocomposites80▲ 2.9×20 topics
  14. Antioxidant79▲ 3.4×49 topics
  15. Mental Health72▲ 1.44×33 topics
  16. Cancer70▲ 1.54×56 topics
  17. Renewable Energy66▲ 1.35×38 topics
  18. Remote Sensing66▲ 1.57×33 topics
  19. Antioxidant Activity63▲ 2.9×31 topics
  20. Toxicity57▲ 3.9×17 topics
  21. Cancer Therapy57▲ 2.9×20 topics
  22. Depression57▲ 1.90×24 topics
  23. Supply Chain Management55▲ 1.74×23 topics
  24. Energy Efficiency54▲ 1.70×33 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Disease54▲ 1.43×32 topics
  26. Mechanical Properties53▲ 1.62×31 topics
  27. Metabolic Syndrome53▲ 1.92×23 topics
  28. Graphene51▲ 2.2×11 topics
  29. Social Support42▲ 2.2×14 topics
  30. Biomaterials42▲ 5.3×7 topics
  31. Stress41▲ 3.3×10 topics
  32. Antimicrobial40▲ 4.2×14 topics
  33. Health Benefits37▲ 3.4×15 topics
  34. Synthesis36▲ 2.9×27 topics
  35. Regenerative Medicine36▲ 4.2×6 topics
  36. Cancer Prevention35▲ 3.9×10 topics
  37. Self-Efficacy34▲ 3.7×9 topics
  38. Green Synthesis29▲ 4.4×5 topics
  39. Scaffold23▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Educational Achievement21▲ 9.9×1 topic

Which research topics does Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Health and Well-being Studies, Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications.

Electrospun Nanofibers i…21Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 21 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…21Health and Well-being Studies: 21 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 18 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomateria…17Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 17 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Usin…17Efficiency Analysis Using DEA: 17 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 15 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 15 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug …14Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 14 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 13 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 13 fractional works
BiomaterialsClinical PsychologyManagement Science and Operations ResearchBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 21 works
  2. 2 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 21 works
  3. 3 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 18 works
  4. 4 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 17 works
  5. 5 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 17 works
  6. 6 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 15 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 15 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 14 works
  9. 9 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 13 works
  10. 10 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 13 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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