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Sheikh Bahaei University

In research, Sheikh Bahaei University stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,157 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,333
of 34,923
Rank in Iran
#191
of 234
Research works
277
▼ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.6k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Sheikh Bahaei University

What is Sheikh Bahaei University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #13,157 of 14,833 5.6%143

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sheikh Bahaei 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 fields of science does Sheikh Bahaei University work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Sheikh Bahaei University is in Social Sciences, 35% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Engineering (18%), Arts and Humanities (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 25 fractional works · 48.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 19.0% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 10.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 4 fractional works · 8.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 35.1% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 17.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.1% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSheikh BahaeiUniversity51fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences49%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1019.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities610.9%
    3. Psychology510.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting36.0%
    5. Decision Sciences12.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    1. Engineering917.7%
    2. Computer Science510.4%
    3. Environmental Science12.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    5. Materials Science11.3%
    6. Mathematics01.0%
    7. Energy00.6%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Medicine48.5%
    2. Health Professions12.1%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    1. Neuroscience11.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.78× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.26× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.78×6 works
  2. Psychology3.26×5 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.52×1 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.87×3 works
  5. Social Sciences1.50×10 works
  6. Computer Science1.33×5 works
  7. Engineering1.18×9 works
  8. Neuroscience1.16×1 works
  9. Dentistry1.02×0 works
  10. Mathematics0.84×0 works
  11. Health Professions0.79×1 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.69×1 works
  13. Energy0.62×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.52×1 works
  16. Medicine0.44×4 works
  17. Materials Science0.37×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×1 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.23×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sheikh Bahaei University?

Ranked on the quality score, Shakiba Khademolqorani, Mohammad Hassan Tahririan and Ahmad Alibabaee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sheikh Bahaei University.

  1. 1 Shakiba Khademolqorani Iran · #2,553,640 worldwide 224 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Mohammad Hassan Tahririan Iran · #3,184,209 worldwide 454 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Ahmad Alibabaee Iran · #3,828,673 worldwide 97 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Mehrnoosh Fakharzadeh Iran · #4,388,305 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Katayoon Afzali Iran · #5,515,927 worldwide 75 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Hamidreza Shirzadfar Iran · #6,657,934 worldwide 506 citations · 68 works
All ranked researchers at Sheikh Bahaei University

What are the most cited papers from Sheikh Bahaei University?

The most cited paper from Sheikh Bahaei University is "Negotiation of Meaning and Noticing in Text‐Based Online Chat" (M. SHEKARY, Mohammad Hassan Tahririan, 2006), with 187 citations. Next come "Developing a profile of the ESP needs of Iranian students: The case of students of nursing and midwifery" (139) and "Ecotourism sustainable development strategies using SWOT and QSPM model: A case study of Kaji Namakzar Wetland, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (130).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Negotiation of Meaning and Noticing in Text‐Based Online Chat M. SHEKARY, Mohammad Hassan Tahririan · Modern Language Journal 20 Nov 2006 187
2 Developing a profile of the ESP needs of Iranian students: The case of students of nursing and midwifery Golnar Mazdayasna, Mohammad Hassan Tahririan · Journal of English for Academic Purposes Oct 2008 139
3 Ecotourism sustainable development strategies using SWOT and QSPM model: A case study of Kaji Namakzar Wetland, South Khorasan Province, Iran Amir Ghorbani, Valiollah Raufirad, Parisa Rafiaani et al. · Tourism Management Perspectives 30 Sep 2015 130
4 Smart waste management 4.0: The transition from a systematic review to an integrated framework Devika Kannan, Shakiba Khademolqorani, Nassibeh Janatyan et al. · Waste Management ReviewOpen access 22 Sep 2023 126
5 The role of push and pull factors in the way tourists choose their destination Adel Nikjoo, Mahmoud Ketabi · Anatolia 18 May 2015 114
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Which keywords describe research at Sheikh Bahaei University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corpus Linguistics, Resilience, Positive Psychology, Social Support, Hope Theory, Optimism, Power Electronics and Technology Integration.

▲ 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-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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning3▲ 1.69×14 topics
  2. Corpus Linguistics3▲ 25×5 topics
  3. Globalization3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  4. Deep Learning2▲ 1.40×12 topics
  5. Positive Psychology2▲ 54×2 topics
  6. Resilience2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  7. Social Support2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  8. Hope Theory2▲ 185×1 topic
  9. Optimism2▲ 185×1 topic
  10. Power Electronics2▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Online Learning2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  12. Technology Integration2▲ 10×4 topics
  13. Educational Technology2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  14. Teacher Training2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  15. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  16. Social Interaction2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  18. Translation2▲ 18×1 topic
  19. Translator Competence2▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Education1▲ 1.61×6 topics
  21. Language Teaching1▲ 10×3 topics
  22. E-Learning1▲ 2.6×3 topics
  23. Epidemiology1▼ 0.62×8 topics
  24. Remote Monitoring1▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Second Language Acquisition1▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Social Media1▲ 1.74×5 topics
  27. Student Motivation1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Student Satisfaction1▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Corrective Feedback1▲ 28×1 topic
  30. L2 Motivation1▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Photoplethysmography1▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Social Influence1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  33. Wearable Sensors1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Sheikh Bahaei University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Optimism, Hope, and Well-being, Translation Studies and Practices, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring.

Optimism, Hope, and Well-being: 2 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…1EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 1 fractional worksNon-Invasive Vital Sign …1Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring: 1 fractional worksCommunication in Education and Healthcare: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksQur’anic Interpretation …1Qur’anic Interpretation Studies: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…1Optical Network Technologies: 1 fractional works
Applied PsychologyLanguage and LinguisticsBiomedical EngineeringSocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Applied Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 2 works
  3. 3 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
  4. 4 Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  7. 7 Qur’anic Interpretation Studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available50.4%not open49.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sheikh Bahaei University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sheikh Bahaei University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Sheikh Bahaei University0.00023% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Sheikh Bahaei University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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