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Tehran University of Art

In research, Tehran University of Art stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,130 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,394 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, Building and Construction and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 45.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,799
of 28,054 · #32,122 all time
Rank in Iran
#257
of 301
Research works
602
▲ 112% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Tehran University of Art 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,130 of 10,521 14.3%102 #12441
Physical SciencesDomain #10,394 of 12,888 17.7%86 #18401

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tehran University of Art 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).

What does Tehran University of Art specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 45.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 28.0 works46×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 22.4 works18×
  3. Arts and HumanitiesField · 43.7 works7.4×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.33× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.43× its world share, 44 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tehran University of Art?

Ranked on the composite score, Rima Fayaz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tehran University of Art.

  1. 1 Rima Fayaz Iran · #762,372 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Tehran University of Art

Which keywords describe research at Tehran University of Art?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Cultural Heritage, Urban Planning, Thermal Comfort, Islamic Architecture, Community Development, Social Impact and Art and Design.

▲ 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. Sustainability28▲ 5.6×28 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage22▲ 20×16 topics
  3. Urban Planning20▲ 118×4 topics
  4. Thermal Comfort16▲ 59×2 topics
  5. Islamic Architecture14▲ 297×2 topics
  6. Community Development13▲ 35×3 topics
  7. Social Impact13▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Art and Design13▲ 204×2 topics
  9. Remote Sensing13▲ 5.1×6 topics
  10. Traditional Houses13▲ 396×1 topic
  11. Vernacular Architecture13▲ 362×1 topic
  12. Artificial Neural Networks11▲ 11×2 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency11▲ 5.5×6 topics
  14. Energy Simulation10▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Climate Change Impact10▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Building Energy Consumption10▲ 60×1 topic
  17. Model Predictive Control10▲ 18×1 topic
  18. Urban Development10▲ 13×8 topics
  19. Urbanization10▲ 11×7 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services8▲ 10×4 topics
  21. Biodiversity Conservation8▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Feminism7▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Physical Activity7▲ 6.8×2 topics
  24. Community Participation7▲ 8.9×4 topics
  25. Historical Astronomy6▲ 190×2 topics
  26. Energy Consumption6▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Green Roofs6▲ 58×1 topic
  28. Urban Heat Island6▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Archaeoastronomy6▲ 321×1 topic
  30. Cultural Landscapes6▲ 145×1 topic
  31. Middle East6▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Secularism6▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Urban Morphology6▲ 73×2 topics
  34. Islamic reform6▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Ottoman Empire6▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Community Health6▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Environmental Justice5▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Urban Green Space5▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.2×4 topics
  40. Spatial Analysis5▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Tehran University of Art publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Architecture and Cultural Influences, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Historical and Architectural Studies.

Architecture and Cultura…13Architecture and Cultural Influences: 13 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 10 fractional worksUrban Heat Island Mitigation: 6 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 6 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 6 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 5 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial…5Urban Design and Spatial Analysis: 5 fractional worksPlace Attachment and Urban Studies: 4 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 4 fractional worksImpact of Light on Environment and Health: 3 fractional works
ArcheologyBuilding and ConstructionEnvironmental EngineeringPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 13 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 10 works
  3. 3 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Environmental Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 6 works
  5. 5 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  6. 6 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
  7. 7 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 5 works
  8. 8 Place Attachment and Urban Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 4 works
  10. 10 Impact of Light on Environment and Health Global and Planetary Change 3 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tehran University of Art's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 112% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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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.