Question 1

What is Shiraz University known for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

How does Shiraz University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Shiraz University ranks #4,352 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,193 all time), and #18 of 208 in Iran.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Shiraz University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, B. Eslam Panah and Sajjad Abbasi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shiraz University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Shiraz University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Shiraz University is "Chlorogenic acid (CGA): A pharmacological review and call for further research" (Muhammad Naveed, Veghar Hejazi, Muhammad Abbas et al., 2017), with 1,587 citations. Next come "Bone regenerative medicine: classic options, novel strategies, and future directions" (1,249) and "Detection of hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by metal oxide nanostructures-based gas sensors: A review" (1,198).

Question 5

Which research topics does Shiraz University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Shiraz University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Shiraz University work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Is Shiraz University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% lower than in 2018-2021.