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Qazvin Islamic Azad University

In research, Qazvin Islamic Azad University stands highest in Engineering (#2,987 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,429 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,359 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Strategy and Management and Decision Sciences — Computer Networks and Communications is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,503
of 28,054 · #12,135 all time
Rank in Iran
#187
of 301
Research works
3.2k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Qazvin Islamic Azad University 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 #2,987 of 6,636 15.4%170 #3102
Physical SciencesDomain #7,429 of 12,888 17.9%321 #8303
Social SciencesDomain #6,359 of 10,521 13.3%206 #6313
Computer ScienceField #2,991 of 4,667 28.9%88 #2269
Business, Management and AccountingField #2,151 of 2,578 11.6%74 #1795
Social SciencesField #5,898 of 6,365 10.0%61 #8801

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Qazvin Islamic Azad University 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#3,102 #2,987
  2. Physical Sciences#8,303 #7,429
  3. Social Sciences#6,313 #6,359
  4. Computer Science#2,269 #2,991
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#1,795 #2,151
  6. Social Sciences#8,801 #5,898
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 Qazvin Islamic Azad University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 29.1 works5.5×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 23.6 works4.6×
  3. Decision SciencesField · 24.8 works4.3×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 88 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.92× its world share, 170 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.77× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.87× its world share, 74 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.34× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.42× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 61 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Qazvin Islamic Azad University?

Ranked on the composite score, Behnam Vahdani, Hamed Soleimani and Mani Sharifi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Qazvin Islamic Azad University.

  1. 1 Behnam Vahdani Iran · #242,413 worldwide 206 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Hamed Soleimani Iran · #311,349 worldwide 412 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Mani Sharifi Iran · #421,396 worldwide 141 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 ناصر حمیدی Iran · #459,083 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Manouchehr Omidvari Iran · #474,865 worldwide 50 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Abolfazl Toroghi Haghighat Iran · #686,996 worldwide 90 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Farzin Rezaei Iran · #741,021 worldwide 41 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Farzad Razavi Iran · #763,186 worldwide 72 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Alireza Alinezhad Iran · #902,036 worldwide 64 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Mahdi Rezaei Iran · #905,326 worldwide 94 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Qazvin Islamic Azad University

Which keywords describe research at Qazvin Islamic Azad University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Smart Cities, Healthcare and Energy Efficiency.

▲ 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. Deep Learning46▲ 2.3×52 topics
  2. Machine Learning34▲ 1.73×51 topics
  3. Sustainability24▲ 1.69×36 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management24▲ 4.3×18 topics
  5. Internet of Things23▲ 4.5×11 topics
  6. Healthcare20▲ 3.0×11 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency18▲ 3.3×22 topics
  8. Neural Networks18▲ 1.93×25 topics
  9. Sustainable Development16▲ 1.66×27 topics
  10. IoT Security15▲ 8.1×3 topics
  11. Smart Cities15▲ 9.7×5 topics
  12. Risk Management14▲ 4.8×9 topics
  13. Leadership12▲ 4.4×12 topics
  14. 5G Networks12▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Security and Privacy12▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Mobile Edge Computing12▲ 12×2 topics
  17. Social Capital11▲ 3.5×11 topics
  18. Environmental Management10▲ 4.4×7 topics
  19. Edge Computing10▲ 14×1 topic
  20. Fog Computing10▲ 15×1 topic
  21. Performance Measurement10▲ 5.9×6 topics
  22. Optimization9▲ 3.4×16 topics
  23. Wireless Sensor Networks9▲ 3.5×9 topics
  24. Organizational Performance8▲ 5.8×9 topics
  25. Community Development8▲ 7.2×3 topics
  26. Circular Economy8▲ 4.8×4 topics
  27. Employee Engagement8▲ 7.3×5 topics
  28. Product Design8▲ 9.1×3 topics
  29. Social Influence7▲ 5.6×3 topics
  30. Green Practices7▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Sustainable Supply Chain Management7▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Information Sharing7▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Urban Planning6▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Order Picking6▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Warehouse Design6▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Genetic Algorithm6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  37. Inventory Management6▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Heuristic Algorithms6▲ 24×3 topics
  39. Distributed Generation6▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Demand Forecasting6▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Qazvin Islamic Azad University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization and Place Attachment and Urban Studies.

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 10 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing a…6Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 6 fractional worksPlace Attachment and Urb…5Place Attachment and Urban Studies: 5 fractional worksArchitecture and Cultural Influences: 5 fractional worksSupply Chain and Inventory Management: 4 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…4Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks: 4 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Using DEA: 4 fractional worksVehicle Routing Optimiza…4Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods: 4 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsStrategy and ManagementIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 10 works
  2. 2 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Place Attachment and Urban Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 5 works
  6. 6 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Management Information Systems 4 works
  7. 7 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 4 works
  8. 8 Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  9. 9 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  10. 10 Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Qazvin Islamic Azad University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower 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.