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University of Kashan

In research, University of Kashan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,463 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,082 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#774 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering — Organic Chemistry is 10.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,401
of 28,054 · #2,094 all time
Rank in Iran
#36
of 301
Research works
7.3k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
158k
21.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is University of Kashan 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,463 of 12,888 17.5%1,120 #1462
EngineeringField #1,082 of 6,636 20.6%482 #1559
Materials ScienceField #774 of 2,468 16.9%207 #771
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #728 of 2,318 23.1%156 #1306
Materials ChemistrySubfield #607 of 1,556 12.4%146 #595
ChemistryField #657 of 1,330 15.8%141 #959
Social SciencesDomain #6,319 of 10,521 17.0%112 #7373
Computer ScienceField #2,993 of 4,667 19.7%62 #3460
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #935 of 1,351 16.3%76 #829
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,122 of 1,568 22.2%71 #1232

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Kashan 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. Physical Sciences#1,462 #1,463
  2. Engineering#1,559 #1,082
  3. Materials Science#771 #774
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,306 #728
  5. Materials Chemistry#595 #607
  6. Chemistry#959 #657
  7. Social Sciences#7,373 #6,319
  8. Computer Science#3,460 #2,993
  9. Mechanical Engineering#829 #935
  10. Biomedical Engineering#1,232 #1,122
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 Kashan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 10.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 110.0 works11×
  2. ChemistryField · 141.3 works6.5×
  3. Chemical EngineeringField · 26.8 works5.6×
  4. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 145.6 works5.4×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 34 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.56× its world share, 27 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.53× its world share, 141 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 62 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.42× its world share, 56 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.33× its world share, 482 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 47 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.30× its world share, 207 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.51× its world share, 41 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.51× its world share, 46 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Kashan?

Ranked on the composite score, Ali Akbar Abbasian Arani, Mohsen Behpour and Masoud Salavati‐Niasari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Kashan.

  1. 1 Ali Akbar Abbasian Arani Iran · #112,830 worldwide 392 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Mohsen Behpour Iran · #119,186 worldwide 400 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Masoud Salavati‐Niasari Iran · #132,559 worldwide 2.1k citations · 203 works
  4. 4 Gholamhossein Sodeifian Iran · #141,926 worldwide 315 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Fatemeh Davar Iran · #143,988 worldwide 583 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Sayed Mehdi Ghoreishi Iran · #148,920 worldwide 338 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Mehran Rezaei Iran · #205,573 worldwide 672 citations · 64 works
  8. 8 Seyed Abbas Taher Iran · #221,211 worldwide 232 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Seyed Ali Sajadian Iran · #224,285 worldwide 258 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Morteza Asghari Iran · #226,771 worldwide 242 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at University of Kashan

Which keywords describe research at University of Kashan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Graphene, Nanoparticles, Green Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Energy Storage and Organic Synthesis.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials105▲ 7.2×19 topics
  2. Catalysis88▲ 9.6×22 topics
  3. Nanoparticles82▲ 4.7×36 topics
  4. Graphene70▲ 7.4×11 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties62▲ 4.6×29 topics
  6. Green Chemistry60▲ 24×8 topics
  7. Drug Discovery57▲ 18×8 topics
  8. Energy Storage56▲ 6.2×11 topics
  9. Organic Synthesis49▲ 31×7 topics
  10. Nanocomposites48▲ 4.3×21 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications47▲ 2.9×28 topics
  12. Synthesis45▲ 8.8×26 topics
  13. Nanostructures40▲ 7.3×13 topics
  14. Nanocatalysts37▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Water Splitting37▲ 7.3×4 topics
  16. Vibration Analysis36▲ 9.6×5 topics
  17. Asymmetric Synthesis35▲ 47×3 topics
  18. Multicomponent Reactions34▲ 106×2 topics
  19. Heterocyclic Synthesis33▲ 147×1 topic
  20. Isocyanides33▲ 147×1 topic
  21. Cathode Materials32▲ 5.9×3 topics
  22. Visible Light30▲ 9.5×2 topics
  23. Heat Transfer30▲ 4.4×14 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes29▲ 6.3×7 topics
  25. Two-Dimensional Materials28▲ 8.9×4 topics
  26. Buckling Behavior28▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Medicinal Chemistry28▲ 7.3×9 topics
  28. Solar Energy28▲ 6.3×5 topics
  29. Finite Element Method26▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Green Synthesis26▲ 9.7×5 topics
  31. Anticancer Agents26▲ 12×9 topics
  32. Hydrogen Production25▲ 6.9×5 topics
  33. Composite Plates25▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Functionally Graded Materials25▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Nanocrystals24▲ 6.5×5 topics
  36. CO2 Reduction24▲ 8.0×2 topics
  37. Hydrogenation24▲ 10.0×4 topics
  38. Oxidation23▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Photocatalyst22▲ 9.1×1 topic
  40. Plasmonic22▲ 9.1×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Kashan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 33 fractional worksComposite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …22Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 22 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …17Advancements in Battery Materials: 17 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 14 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 14 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…14Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 14 fractional worksSynthesis and biological…13Synthesis and biological activity: 13 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…13Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 13 fractional worksPhase Equilibria and The…12Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics: 12 fractional works
Organic ChemistryMechanics of MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 33 works
  2. 2 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 25 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  5. 5 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  6. 6 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 14 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 14 works
  8. 8 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 13 works
  9. 9 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 13 works
  10. 10 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering 12 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Kashan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher 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.