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Sahand University of Technology

In research, Sahand University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,006 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,394 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#850 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering — Polymers and Plastics is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,501
of 28,054 · #4,188 all time
Rank in Iran
#60
of 301
Research works
5k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
91k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Sahand University of 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,006 of 12,888 15.0%1,151 #2573
EngineeringField #1,394 of 6,636 15.3%650 #2184
Materials ScienceField #850 of 2,468 13.4%190 #1242
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #556 of 1,351 18.4%139 #794
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,191 of 2,318 13.7%140 #1573
Materials ChemistrySubfield #928 of 1,556 14.2%102 #1129
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,083 of 1,568 14.3%103 #1793
Health SciencesDomain #9,094 of 11,982 16.1%66 #15744
Environmental ScienceField #2,859 of 3,551 18.9%66 #4275
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #753 of 896 9.8%69 #1273

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

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#2,573 #2,006
  2. Engineering#2,184 #1,394
  3. Materials Science#1,242 #850
  4. Mechanical Engineering#794 #556
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,573 #1,191
  6. Materials Chemistry#1,129 #928
  7. Biomedical Engineering#1,793 #1,083
  8. Health Sciences#15,744 #9,094
  9. Environmental Science#4,275 #2,859
  10. Civil and Structural Engineering#1,273 #753
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 Sahand University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 39.1 works7.5×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 138.6 works5.8×
  3. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 36.8 works5.5×
  4. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 34.0 works5.1×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 50.6 works5.1×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 19 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.21× its world share, 19 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.77× its world share, 56 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 55 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.65× its world share, 56 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.34× its world share, 650 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 66 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.19× its world share, 190 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.17× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sahand University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammad Haghighi, Hoda Jafarizadeh‐Malmiri and Hossein Roghani‐Mamaqani lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sahand University of Technology.

  1. 1 Mohammad Haghighi Iran · #187,399 worldwide 457 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Hoda Jafarizadeh‐Malmiri Iran · #215,997 worldwide 107 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Hossein Roghani‐Mamaqani Iran · #325,096 worldwide 236 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Ali Bahrami Iran · #340,354 worldwide 111 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Tohid Saeid Iran · #396,695 worldwide 146 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Jafar Khalil‐Allafi Iran · #413,801 worldwide 216 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Hossein Madadi Kojabadi Iran · #415,536 worldwide 73 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Rahim Khoshbakhti Saray Iran · #521,275 worldwide 115 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Mehdi Salami‐Kalajahi Iran · #534,261 worldwide 258 citations · 55 works
  10. 10 Mir Saman Safavi Iran · #579,564 worldwide 150 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Sahand University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Sahand University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, Mechanical Properties, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Graphene, Microstructure and Tissue Engineering.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles86▲ 5.3×37 topics
  2. Nanomaterials80▲ 5.8×19 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties77▲ 6.1×34 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications75▲ 4.9×31 topics
  5. Nanocomposites59▲ 5.6×21 topics
  6. Graphene54▲ 6.0×12 topics
  7. Tissue Engineering44▲ 5.5×12 topics
  8. Microstructure43▲ 6.3×16 topics
  9. Catalysis40▲ 4.6×21 topics
  10. Drug Delivery40▲ 5.6×15 topics
  11. Energy Storage35▲ 4.2×11 topics
  12. Water Splitting34▲ 7.2×4 topics
  13. Visible Light32▲ 10×3 topics
  14. Biosensors29▲ 4.3×11 topics
  15. Solar Energy28▲ 6.8×4 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries28▲ 5.1×3 topics
  17. Nanostructures28▲ 5.3×15 topics
  18. Power Electronics25▲ 5.8×8 topics
  19. Cathode Materials24▲ 4.6×3 topics
  20. Renewable Energy Integration24▲ 5.4×5 topics
  21. Semiconductor24▲ 5.3×4 topics
  22. Optimization23▲ 3.9×15 topics
  23. Hydrogen Production23▲ 6.7×5 topics
  24. Adsorption21▲ 7.9×7 topics
  25. Additive Manufacturing21▲ 5.2×7 topics
  26. Nonlinear Systems21▲ 7.6×8 topics
  27. Photocatalyst21▲ 8.9×1 topic
  28. Plasmonic21▲ 8.9×1 topic
  29. Surfactants20▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Numerical Simulation20▲ 5.2×12 topics
  31. Gas Permeability20▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Biomaterials19▲ 6.3×7 topics
  33. Model Predictive Control19▲ 5.6×6 topics
  34. Porous Media18▲ 11×4 topics
  35. CO2 Sequestration18▲ 7.4×3 topics
  36. Biochar18▲ 8.4×3 topics
  37. Membrane Technology18▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Wastewater Treatment18▲ 5.8×8 topics
  39. Nanofibers18▲ 6.3×3 topics
  40. Nanofluids17▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Sahand University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

Advanced Photocatalysis …21Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 21 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Te…16Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 16 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 15 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 14 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 12 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 12 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 12 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …10Advancements in Battery Materials: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 10 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 10 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOcean EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 21 works
  2. 2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 16 works
  3. 3 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 15 works
  4. 4 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 14 works
  5. 5 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 12 works
  6. 6 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 12 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 12 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 10 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sahand University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017.

199520002005201020152020
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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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