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University of Isfahan

In research, University of Isfahan stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,186 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,532 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#897 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistics and Probability — Statistics and Probability is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,969
of 28,054 · #2,245 all time
Rank in Iran
#28
of 301
Research works
16k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
198k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is University of Isfahan 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 #1,186 of 10,521 16.5%743 #1480
Physical SciencesDomain #1,532 of 12,888 16.1%1,659 #1721
Social SciencesField #897 of 6,365 18.3%252 #1053
EngineeringField #1,105 of 6,636 15.4%661 #1387
Health SciencesDomain #3,992 of 11,982 13.6%390 #4170
Computer ScienceField #1,570 of 4,667 18.6%309 #2016
MedicineField #3,589 of 10,443 13.9%315 #5222
Environmental ScienceField #1,365 of 3,551 21.4%152 #2104
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,118 of 2,578 21.4%106 #1301
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,015 of 2,318 11.9%163 #1145

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,480 #1,186
  2. Physical Sciences#1,721 #1,532
  3. Social Sciences#1,053 #897
  4. Engineering#1,387 #1,105
  5. Health Sciences#4,170 #3,992
  6. Computer Science#2,016 #1,570
  7. Medicine#5,222 #3,589
  8. Environmental Science#2,104 #1,365
  9. Business, Management and Accounting#1,301 #1,118
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,145 #1,015
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Isfahan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistics and Probability takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 26.6 works4.1×
← 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: 0.42× its world share, 61 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.89× its world share, 145 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 37 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.23× its world share, 24 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.38× its world share, 66 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 309 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 66 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.90× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.44× its world share, 661 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 152 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 168 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.29× its world share, 82 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 77 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 17 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 315 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 101 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.07× its world share, 106 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 41 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 50 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.09× its world share, 195 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 252 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Isfahan?

Ranked on the composite score, Hamid Reza Marateb, Payman Moallem and Rahmat‐Allah Hooshmand lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Isfahan.

  1. 1 Hamid Reza Marateb Iran · #62,171 worldwide 577 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Payman Moallem Iran · #114,629 worldwide 241 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Rahmat‐Allah Hooshmand Iran · #141,709 worldwide 305 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Ebrahim Afshari Iran · #177,563 worldwide 337 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Amin Khodabakhshian Iran · #293,988 worldwide 177 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Davoud Mirzaei Iran · #294,331 worldwide 92 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Hadi Amiri Rudbari Iran · #305,749 worldwide 211 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Alireza Amiri-Simkooei Iran · #305,833 worldwide 152 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Mohammad Ataei Iran · #309,870 worldwide 119 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Ahmad Reza Khosropour Iran · #326,567 worldwide 204 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at University of Isfahan

Which keywords describe research at University of Isfahan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Mental Health, Biomedical Applications, Drug Delivery and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Deep Learning116◆ 1.11×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning110◆ 1.10×81 topics
  3. Climate Change74◆ 0.90×68 topics
  4. Mental Health72▲ 1.61×34 topics
  5. Nanomaterials68▲ 2.1×16 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications66▲ 1.83×33 topics
  7. Sustainability64◆ 0.87×55 topics
  8. Nanoparticles63▲ 1.64×42 topics
  9. Remote Sensing61▲ 1.61×31 topics
  10. Neural Networks57▲ 1.21×32 topics
  11. Catalysis54▲ 2.6×25 topics
  12. Nanocomposites50▲ 2.0×20 topics
  13. Renewable Energy49◆ 1.11×36 topics
  14. Drug Delivery47▲ 2.8×15 topics
  15. Cancer46◆ 1.13×47 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties45▲ 1.52×33 topics
  17. Quality of Life43◆ 0.98×39 topics
  18. Graphene43▲ 2.0×12 topics
  19. Depression42▲ 1.58×20 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering40▲ 2.2×12 topics
  21. Energy Efficiency40▲ 1.37×29 topics
  22. Resilience38▲ 2.6×14 topics
  23. Optimization37▲ 2.6×21 topics
  24. Social Support33▲ 1.91×15 topics
  25. Meta-Analysis31▲ 1.72×19 topics
  26. Biosensors29▲ 1.85×12 topics
  27. Self-Efficacy29▲ 3.6×9 topics
  28. Well-being27▲ 2.3×12 topics
  29. Water Splitting26▲ 2.4×4 topics
  30. Coping Strategies26▲ 3.4×9 topics
  31. Corpus Linguistics25▲ 3.7×5 topics
  32. Electrochemistry24▲ 3.5×3 topics
  33. Emotion Regulation24▲ 2.5×9 topics
  34. Green Chemistry24▲ 4.3×8 topics
  35. Visible Light22▲ 3.1×3 topics
  36. CO2 Capture21▲ 4.4×5 topics
  37. 5G Networks20▲ 3.3×5 topics
  38. Machine Translation19▲ 3.8×2 topics
  39. Middle East16▲ 8.6×2 topics
  40. Buckling Behavior16▲ 7.0×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Isfahan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Islamic Studies and History, Health and Well-being Studies and Family and Disability Support Research.

Advanced Photocatalysis …14Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 14 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…13Islamic Studies and History: 13 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 12 fractional worksFamily and Disability Support Research: 12 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 12 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 11 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 10 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …10Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 10 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 10 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 10 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolitical Science and International RelationsClinical PsychologyWater Science and Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 14 works
  2. 2 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 12 works
  4. 4 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 12 works
  5. 5 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 12 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 11 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 10 works
  8. 8 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 10 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 10 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 available40.2%not open59.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Isfahan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.