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Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

In research, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology stands highest in Engineering (#2,029 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,657 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,299
of 28,054 · #11,143 all time
Rank in Iran
#172
of 301
Research works
1.1k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Mazandaran University of Science and Technology 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 #2,029 of 6,636 29.1%119 #2171
Physical SciencesDomain #5,657 of 12,888 26.6%173 #6855

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mazandaran University of Science and Technology 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 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 38.5 works5.0×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.44× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.67× its world share, 119 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.25× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Mazandaran University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Iraj Mahdavi, Babak Shirazi and Nikbakhsh Javadian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mazandaran University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Iraj Mahdavi Iran · #376,188 worldwide 91 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Babak Shirazi Iran · #525,894 worldwide 56 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Nikbakhsh Javadian Iran · #572,627 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Iraj Mahdavi Iran · #601,175 worldwide 171 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Hamed Fazlollahtabar Iran · #792,227 worldwide 139 citations · 72 works
  6. 6 Reza Hassanzadeh Iran · #1,085,093 worldwide 43 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Ehsan Akbari Iran · #1,310,208 worldwide 64 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Mazandaran University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Integration, Power Electronics, Heat Transfer, Smart Grid, Decentralized Control, Smart Grid Applications and Energy Storage Systems.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy21▲ 6.7×25 topics
  2. Renewable Energy Integration15▲ 21×5 topics
  3. Power Electronics14▲ 19×5 topics
  4. Heat Transfer12▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Deep Learning12▲ 1.64×40 topics
  6. Smart Grid9▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Decentralized Control9▲ 34×2 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties9▲ 4.1×10 topics
  9. Smart Grid Applications9▲ 31×2 topics
  10. Energy Storage Systems8▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Experimental Investigation8▲ 35×3 topics
  12. Distributed Power Generation8▲ 34×1 topic
  13. Microgrid Control8▲ 34×1 topic
  14. Energy Efficiency7▲ 3.4×16 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  16. Optimization6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  17. Fault Tolerance6▲ 17×5 topics
  18. Thermal Management6▲ 7.7×5 topics
  19. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Applications5▲ 8.9×5 topics
  21. Energy Management5▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Nanotechnology5▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Thermal Conductivity5▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Electric Vehicles5▲ 7.7×3 topics
  25. Demand Response5▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Electricity Markets5▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Durability Performance5▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Voltage Control5▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Distributed Generation5▲ 27×3 topics
  30. Phase Change Materials5▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Review5▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Convective Transport4▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Fiber Reinforced Concrete4▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Nanofluids4▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Ultra-High Performance Concrete4▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Construction4▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites4▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Genetic Algorithm4▲ 13×6 topics
  39. Product Design4▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology4▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Mazandaran University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer.

Microgrid Control and Op…8Microgrid Control and Optimization: 8 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…5Smart Grid Energy Management: 5 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…4Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 4 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat …4Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 4 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 4 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 4 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…4Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 4 fractional worksQuantum-Dot Cellular Aut…3Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata: 3 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms3Heat Transfer Mechanisms: 3 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distr…3Optimal Power Flow Distribution: 3 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 4 works
  6. 6 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  8. 8 Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Computational Theory and Mathematics 3 works
  9. 9 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available31.9%not open68.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mazandaran University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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