Shiraz University
In research, Shiraz University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,561 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2,106 of 5,901 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,292 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry (Catalysis is 10.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #4,352 of 22,385 · #4,193 all time
- Rank in Iran
- #18 of 208
- Research works
- 24k ▼ 25% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 417k 17.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.81× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 31% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Shiraz 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 | #3,561 of 10,670 | 8.7% | 2,444 | #2614 | |
| EngineeringField | #2,106 of 5,901 | 8.7% | 968 | #1640 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,292 of 3,334 | 12.0% | 332 | #1505 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,339 of 3,157 | 13.5% | 425 | #2068 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #3,469 of 6,403 | 12.0% | 732 | #6367 | |
| Plant ScienceSubfield | #767 of 1,317 | 13.4% | 190 | #1593 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #1,923 of 2,964 | 10.4% | 212 | #3903 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,591 of 2,276 | 6.0% | 307 | #2332 | |
| EnergyField | #496 of 707 | 8.7% | 101 | #949 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #3,185 of 4,417 | 11.3% | 224 | #2709 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shiraz 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#2,614 #3,561
- Engineering#1,640 #2,106
- Environmental Science#1,505 #1,292
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,068 #1,339
- Life Sciences#6,367 #3,469
- Plant Science#1,593 #767
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,903 #1,923
- Materials Science#2,332 #1,591
- Energy#949 #496
- Computer Science#2,709 #3,185
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 Shiraz University work in?
In 2022-now, 57% of research at Shiraz University is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%), Medicine (10%). 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 Sciences2,65657.3%
- Engineering1,05222.7%
- Environmental Science3637.8%
- Materials Science3347.2%
- Computer Science2455.3%
- Chemistry1813.9%
- Physics and Astronomy1553.3%
- Energy1112.4%
- Chemical Engineering912.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences701.5%
- Mathematics551.2%
- Life Sciences82117.7%
- Social Sciences58512.6%
- Social Sciences2084.5%
- Psychology1292.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting791.7%
- Arts and Humanities611.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance581.2%
- Decision Sciences501.1%
- Health Sciences57512.4%
- Medicine4509.7%
- Health Professions551.2%
- Nursing380.8%
- Veterinary220.5%
- Dentistry100.2%
What does Shiraz University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 10.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- CatalysisSubfield · 70.4 works10×
- Chemical EngineeringField · 91.2 works5.6×
- Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 33.6 works3.8×
- VeterinaryField · 22.3 works3.5×
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: Chemical Engineering, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering5.63×91 works
- Veterinary3.54×22 works
- Energy2.60×111 works
- Chemistry2.48×181 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.15×474 works
- Materials Science2.07×334 works
- Nursing1.66×38 works
- Environmental Science1.58×363 works
- Engineering1.51×1,052 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.50×155 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.16×19 works
- Decision Sciences1.11×50 works
- Mathematics1.00×55 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.96×238 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.96×70 works
- Psychology0.91×129 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.81×38 works
- Neuroscience0.69×52 works
- Computer Science0.68×245 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×58 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.53×79 works
- Medicine0.50×450 works
- Dentistry0.46×10 works
- Arts and Humanities0.46×61 works
- Health Professions0.45×55 works
- Social Sciences0.35×208 works
- Chemical Engineering 5.6×
- Veterinary 3.5×
- Energy 2.6×
- Chemistry 2.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.1×
- Materials Science 2.1×
- Nursing 1.7×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Engineering 1.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Mathematics 1.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.0×
- Psychology 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.8×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Shiraz University?
Ranked on the quality score, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, B. Eslam Panah and Sajjad Abbasi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shiraz University.
- 1
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
Iran · #31,756 worldwide 34k citations · 386 works
- 2
B. Eslam Panah
Iran · #57,445 worldwide 3.3k citations · 110 works
- 3
Sajjad Abbasi
Iran · #134,148 worldwide 6.1k citations · 95 works
- 4
S. H. Hendi
Iran · #172,394 worldwide 6k citations · 188 works
- 5
Kamal Rasouli
Iran · #180,053 worldwide 1.4k citations · 22 works
- 6
Farid Moore
Iran · #194,326 worldwide 13k citations · 220 works
- 7
Behnam Keshavarzi
Iran · #194,550 worldwide 8.6k citations · 128 works
- 8
Ahmad Sheykhi
Iran · #227,052 worldwide 7.9k citations · 295 works
- 9
S. Panahiyan
Iran · #240,998 worldwide 2.5k citations · 72 works
- 10
Ali Reza Seifi
Iran · #343,895 worldwide 5.2k citations · 142 works
Which keywords describe research at Shiraz University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Climate Change, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Hydrogenation, Nanocomposites and Renewable Energy.
- Thermal Maturity
- Nanofluids
- Gold
- Shale Gas
- Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
- Porous Media
- Selective Oxidation
- CO2 Capture
- Gas Permeability
- Antioxidants
- Catalytic
- Hydrogenation
- Antioxidant
- Antioxidant Activity
- Nanocomposites
- Environmental Impact
- Deep Learning
- Renewable Energy
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticles
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Nanomaterials
- Sustainability
- Oxidative Stress
- Remote Sensing
- Graphene
- Tissue Engineering
- Drug Delivery
- Carbon Dioxide
- Renewable Fuels
- Oxidation
- Green Chemistry
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Surfactants
- Methanol Synthesis
- Ceria
- Nanopores
- Mudstones
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
- Climate Change189▲ 1.50×86 topics
- Nanoparticles152▲ 2.6×39 topics
- Machine Learning146◆ 0.94×74 topics
- Catalysis133▲ 4.3×27 topics
- Biomedical Applications132▲ 2.4×35 topics
- Renewable Energy128▲ 1.91×43 topics
- Nanomaterials120▲ 2.5×18 topics
- Deep Learning118▼ 0.74×73 topics
- Sustainability116◆ 1.02×62 topics
- Environmental Impact109▲ 1.38×47 topics
- Oxidative Stress108▲ 1.42×59 topics
- Nanocomposites103▲ 2.8×21 topics
- Remote Sensing103▲ 1.81×31 topics
- Antioxidant Activity78▲ 2.7×28 topics
- Graphene75▲ 2.4×11 topics
- Antioxidant74▲ 2.3×49 topics
- Tissue Engineering71▲ 2.5×13 topics
- Hydrogenation65▲ 8.2×5 topics
- Drug Delivery64▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Catalytic58▲ 11×6 topics
- Carbon Dioxide55▲ 7.4×4 topics
- Antioxidants54▲ 2.6×15 topics
- Renewable Fuels46▲ 8.1×3 topics
- Gas Permeability46▲ 10×2 topics
- Oxidation45▲ 6.4×3 topics
- CO2 Capture44▲ 6.0×5 topics
- Green Chemistry43▲ 5.2×8 topics
- Selective Oxidation39▲ 6.4×2 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis38▲ 4.5×5 topics
- Porous Media37▲ 6.1×6 topics
- Surfactants37▲ 8.2×4 topics
- Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts37▲ 22×1 topic
- Methanol Synthesis37▲ 22×1 topic
- Shale Gas36▲ 6.6×2 topics
- Ceria35▲ 6.6×1 topic
- Gold35▲ 6.6×1 topic
- Nanopores33▲ 7.5×2 topics
- Nanofluids33▲ 8.5×2 topics
- Mudstones32▲ 9.4×1 topic
- Thermal Maturity32▲ 9.4×1 topic
Which research topics does Shiraz University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 37 works
- 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 35 works
- 3 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 32 works
- 4 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 30 works
- 5 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 25 works
- 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 23 works
- 7 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 22 works
- 8 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 18 works
- 9 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 17 works
- 10 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 17 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 Shiraz University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 25% 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 Shiraz University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.020% in 2024.
Fractional works of Shiraz 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 12.9% in 1998.
Other research institutions in Shiraz
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University of Technology
- Kowsar Hospital
- Regional Information Center for Science and Technology
- Dr. Daneshbod Labratory
- Shiraz University of Arts
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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