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Semnan University

In research, Semnan University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,279 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#994 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#651 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Civil and Structural Engineering is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,775
of 28,054 · #2,219 all time
Rank in Iran
#23
of 301
Research works
8.1k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
134k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Semnan 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,279 of 12,888 16.7%1,589 #1509
EngineeringField #994 of 6,636 16.0%811 #852
Materials ScienceField #651 of 2,468 15.5%236 #1309
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #752 of 2,318 16.6%199 #671
Life SciencesDomain #2,940 of 7,800 15.2%121 #6097
Materials ChemistrySubfield #731 of 1,556 15.2%130 #1434
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #747 of 1,568 20.5%106 #893
Environmental ScienceField #1,792 of 3,551 20.2%113 #2266
Health SciencesDomain #6,286 of 11,982 18.7%105 #12746
MedicineField #5,576 of 10,443 18.5%87 #12058

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Semnan 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. Physical Sciences#1,509 #1,279
  2. Engineering#852 #994
  3. Materials Science#1,309 #651
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#671 #752
  5. Life Sciences#6,097 #2,940
  6. Materials Chemistry#1,434 #731
  7. Biomedical Engineering#893 #747
  8. Environmental Science#2,266 #1,792
  9. Health Sciences#12,746 #6,286
  10. Medicine#12,058 #5,576
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 Semnan University specialise in?

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

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 120.1 works5.0×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 39.9 works4.3×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 62.9 works4.0×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 47 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.83× its world share, 13 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.47× its world share, 79 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 135 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.51× its world share, 66 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.66× its world share, 811 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 113 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.32× its world share, 236 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.58× its world share, 62 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.42× its world share, 64 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 87 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.28× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 43 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 20 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 58 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Semnan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Nima Amjady, Hosein Naderpour and Ahmad Hosseini–Bandegharaei lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Semnan University.

  1. 1 Nima Amjady Iran · #26,036 worldwide 769 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Hosein Naderpour Iran · #71,298 worldwide 306 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Ahmad Hosseini–Bandegharaei Iran · #86,968 worldwide 628 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Pejman Rezaei Iran · #136,234 worldwide 230 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Faramarz Hormozi Iran · #147,549 worldwide 271 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 راهب قربانی Iran · #187,750 worldwide 0 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Saman Rashidi Iran · #197,755 worldwide 521 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Seyfolah Saedodin Iran · #246,075 worldwide 230 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Saeed Farzin Iran · #269,952 worldwide 102 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Mohammad Rahimi Iran · #299,014 worldwide 329 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Semnan University

Which keywords describe research at Semnan University?

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

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties109▲ 5.5×34 topics
  2. Graphene79▲ 5.7×10 topics
  3. Nanoparticles79▲ 3.1×37 topics
  4. Nanomaterials75▲ 3.5×18 topics
  5. Machine Learning69◆ 1.04×63 topics
  6. Nanocomposites61▲ 3.7×20 topics
  7. Microstructure56▲ 5.3×16 topics
  8. Renewable Energy56▲ 1.90×31 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications53▲ 2.2×32 topics
  10. Heat Transfer52▲ 5.2×18 topics
  11. Biosensors48▲ 4.5×11 topics
  12. Artificial Neural Networks45▲ 4.6×8 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes41▲ 5.9×8 topics
  14. Catalysis39▲ 2.9×20 topics
  15. Semiconductor37▲ 5.3×6 topics
  16. Nanostructures36▲ 4.4×13 topics
  17. Metamaterials36▲ 13×5 topics
  18. Nanophotonics33▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Solar Energy32▲ 4.9×4 topics
  20. Optical Modulators30▲ 10×2 topics
  21. Additive Manufacturing30▲ 4.8×8 topics
  22. Applications30▲ 5.3×6 topics
  23. Nanocrystals28▲ 5.1×5 topics
  24. Water Splitting28▲ 3.7×4 topics
  25. Solar Cells26▲ 6.3×7 topics
  26. Photonic Crystals24▲ 9.8×4 topics
  27. Visible Light24▲ 5.0×3 topics
  28. Experimental Investigation24▲ 11×5 topics
  29. Water Resources24▲ 4.8×7 topics
  30. Green Synthesis23▲ 6.0×5 topics
  31. Phase Change Materials22▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Thin Films22▲ 5.7×7 topics
  33. Metal Matrix Composites21▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Processing Techniques21▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Plasmonics20▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Friction Stir Processing20▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Aluminum Alloy20▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Reinforcement20▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Nanoantennas19▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Surface Plasmons19▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Semnan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.

Aluminum Alloys Composit…20Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 20 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Pl…19Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 18 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 16 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 14 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 14 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 14 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…14Antenna Design and Analysis: 14 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 13 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 13 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials5 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 20 works
  2. 2 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 19 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 works
  4. 4 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 works
  5. 5 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 14 works
  6. 6 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 14 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 14 works
  9. 9 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 13 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Semnan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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.