Shahid Beheshti University
In research, Shahid Beheshti University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,493 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,176 of 5,901 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,021 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Analytical Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Analytical Chemistry is 3.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,419 of 22,385 · #2,355 all time
- Rank in Iran
- #4 of 208
- Research works
- 21k ▼ 19% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 295k 13.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.86× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 36% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Shahid Beheshti University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,493 of 10,670 | 10.1% | 2,901 | #1480 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,176 of 5,901 | 10.2% | 1,362 | #1255 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,021 of 3,334 | 9.6% | 331 | #1344 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,342 of 9,585 | 8.6% | 780 | #7586 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #1,026 of 2,176 | 10.6% | 465 | #1065 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,109 of 2,276 | 9.3% | 244 | #1808 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,607 of 3,157 | 13.1% | 239 | #2190 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #5,224 of 9,902 | 9.1% | 563 | #10113 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,441 of 4,417 | 11.7% | 374 | #2099 | |
| MedicineField | #4,734 of 8,541 | 9.0% | 481 | #8867 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shahid Beheshti 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#1,480 #1,493
- Engineering#1,255 #1,176
- Environmental Science#1,344 #1,021
- Social Sciences#7,586 #4,342
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,065 #1,026
- Materials Science#1,808 #1,109
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,190 #1,607
- Health Sciences#10,113 #5,224
- Computer Science#2,099 #2,441
- Medicine#8,867 #4,734
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Shahid Beheshti University work in?
In 2022-now, 59% of research at Shahid Beheshti University is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (28%), Medicine (10%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences3,17259.2%
- Engineering1,47327.5%
- Computer Science4117.7%
- Environmental Science3696.9%
- Materials Science2715.1%
- Physics and Astronomy1983.7%
- Chemistry1703.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences951.8%
- Mathematics861.6%
- Energy811.5%
- Chemical Engineering190.4%
- Social Sciences86016.1%
- Social Sciences2845.3%
- Psychology2063.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting1372.6%
- Arts and Humanities841.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance801.5%
- Decision Sciences691.3%
- Life Sciences70213.1%
- Health Sciences62111.6%
- Medicine5329.9%
- Health Professions571.1%
- Nursing180.3%
- Dentistry130.2%
- Veterinary10.0%
What does Shahid Beheshti University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Analytical Chemistry takes 3.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 35.1 works3.4×
- Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 156.4 works2.7×
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 495.0 works2.6×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemistry2.02×170 works
- Engineering1.83×1,473 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.66×198 works
- Energy1.65×81 works
- Materials Science1.45×271 works
- Neuroscience1.40×121 works
- Environmental Science1.39×369 works
- Mathematics1.36×86 works
- Decision Sciences1.34×69 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.31×25 works
- Psychology1.26×206 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.13×95 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.03×263 works
- Chemical Engineering1.02×19 works
- Computer Science0.99×411 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.94×268 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.79×137 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.70×80 works
- Nursing0.68×18 works
- Arts and Humanities0.54×84 works
- Medicine0.52×532 works
- Dentistry0.51×13 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.46×25 works
- Social Sciences0.42×284 works
- Health Professions0.40×57 works
- Veterinary0.09×1 works
- Chemistry 2.0×
- Engineering 1.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.7×
- Energy 1.6×
- Materials Science 1.4×
- Neuroscience 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.4×
- Mathematics 1.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.3×
- Psychology 1.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.0×
- Chemical Engineering 1.0×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.7×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Veterinary 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Shahid Beheshti University?
Ranked on the quality score, M. Zandieh, Sajjad Shokouhyar and Mohammad Ali Faghih Aliabadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shahid Beheshti University.
- 1
M. Zandieh
Iran · #103,453 worldwide 9.4k citations · 269 works
- 2
Sajjad Shokouhyar
Iran · #190,068 worldwide 2.7k citations · 133 works
- 3
Mohammad Ali Faghih Aliabadi
Iran · #234,629 worldwide 616 citations · 15 works
- 4
Mehrdad Maghsoudi
Iran · #299,634 worldwide 449 citations · 55 works
- 5
Mani Salarian
Iran · #302,685 worldwide 2k citations · 52 works
- 6
Shehu AbdusSalam
Iran · #308,190 worldwide 3.7k citations · 56 works
- 7
Alireza Shaabani
Iran · #338,291 worldwide 2k citations · 44 works
- 8
Azadeh Lak
Iran · #377,805 worldwide 1.3k citations · 71 works
- 9
Mostafa Baghbanzadeh
Iran · #412,561 worldwide 5.4k citations · 103 works
- 10
Mohammad Ameri
Iran · #416,632 worldwide 3.8k citations · 140 works
Which keywords describe research at Shahid Beheshti University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Biomedical Applications, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Sustainability.
- High-Frequency Power Conversion
- Distributed Power Generation
- Demand Response
- Decentralized Control
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Energy Management
- Smart Grid Applications
- Model Predictive Control
- Medicinal Plants
- Carbon Nanotubes
- Smart Grid
- Biosensors
- Antioxidant
- Drug Delivery
- Nanomaterials
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Power Electronics
- Biomedical Applications
- Renewable Energy
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Sustainability
- Neural Networks
- Nanoparticles
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Impact
- Graphene
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Storage
- Catalysis
- Tissue Engineering
- Optimization
- Water Resources
- Distributed Generation
- Game Theory
- Energy Storage Systems
- Probabilistic Analysis
- Electricity Markets
- DC-DC Converters
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Machine Learning213▲ 1.20×78 topics
- Climate Change197▲ 1.35×86 topics
- Deep Learning194◆ 1.05×78 topics
- Renewable Energy182▲ 2.4×42 topics
- Sustainability163▲ 1.24×75 topics
- Biomedical Applications143▲ 2.3×35 topics
- Neural Networks116▲ 1.41×37 topics
- Power Electronics109▲ 6.4×8 topics
- Nanoparticles108▲ 1.60×41 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration106▲ 6.0×5 topics
- Remote Sensing105▲ 1.61×33 topics
- Nanomaterials99▲ 1.77×20 topics
- Environmental Impact93◆ 1.02×46 topics
- Drug Delivery88▲ 3.0×16 topics
- Graphene81▲ 2.2×11 topics
- Antioxidant79▲ 2.1×49 topics
- Energy Efficiency77▲ 1.55×33 topics
- Biosensors72▲ 2.7×12 topics
- Energy Storage72▲ 2.1×12 topics
- Smart Grid71▲ 3.7×10 topics
- Catalysis66▲ 1.85×26 topics
- Carbon Nanotubes60▲ 3.4×8 topics
- Tissue Engineering60▲ 1.83×13 topics
- Medicinal Plants59▲ 2.8×19 topics
- Optimization58▲ 2.4×21 topics
- Model Predictive Control56▲ 4.1×6 topics
- Water Resources48▲ 3.6×8 topics
- Smart Grid Applications44▲ 6.3×2 topics
- Distributed Generation41▲ 9.5×3 topics
- Energy Management39▲ 4.5×3 topics
- Game Theory38▲ 4.2×6 topics
- Electric Vehicle Charging37▲ 8.2×2 topics
- Energy Storage Systems36▲ 4.8×2 topics
- Decentralized Control35▲ 5.6×2 topics
- Probabilistic Analysis34▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Demand Response33▲ 7.1×1 topic
- Electricity Markets33▲ 7.1×1 topic
- Distributed Power Generation32▲ 5.9×1 topic
- DC-DC Converters30▲ 10×1 topic
- High-Frequency Power Conversion30▲ 10×1 topic
Which research topics does Shahid Beheshti University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Smart Grid Energy Management, Microgrid Control and Optimization, Advanced DC-DC Converters and Analytical chemistry methods development.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
- 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 32 works
- 3 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
- 4 Analytical chemistry methods development Analytical Chemistry 22 works
- 5 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
- 6 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
- 7 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
- 8 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
- 9 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 19 works
- 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 19 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Shahid Beheshti University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 19% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shahid Beheshti University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.021% in 2024.
Fractional works of Shahid Beheshti University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.2% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Tehran
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran
- University of Tehran
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Tarbiat Modares University
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Sharif University of Technology
- Iran University of Science and Technology
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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