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University of Religions and Denominations

In research, University of Religions and Denominations stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,173 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,767 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,973 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Arts and Humanities and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,742
of 28,054 · #12,590 all time
Rank in Iran
#167
of 301
Research works
1.5k
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is University of Religions and Denominations 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 #2,173 of 10,521 20.7%253 #1936
Social SciencesField #3,767 of 6,365 14.6%148 #4311
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,973 of 2,578 12.6%63 #2665

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Religions and Denominations 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#1,936 #2,173
  2. Social Sciences#4,311 #3,767
  3. Sociology and Political Science#2,665 #1,973
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 Religions and Denominations specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 30.5 works6.9×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 50.8 works5.9×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 63.1 works5.9×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.92× its world share, 51 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.91× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.90× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.47× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.94× its world share, 148 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Religions and Denominations?

Ranked on the composite score, Philip S. Alexander, Ugo Bianchi and Peter Oakes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Religions and Denominations.

  1. 1 Philip S. Alexander Iran · #49,976 worldwide 144 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Ugo Bianchi Iran · #130,185 worldwide 21 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Peter Oakes Iran · #250,014 worldwide 18 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Massimo Introvigne Iran · #289,300 worldwide 17 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Paola Buzi Iran · #317,539 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Leonard Lewisohn Iran · #325,940 worldwide 31 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Jonas Otterbeck Iran · #407,917 worldwide 6 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Svante Lundgren Iran · #466,604 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Odon Vallet Iran · #517,778 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Michael Hoelzl Iran · #619,318 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Religions and Denominations

Which keywords describe research at University of Religions and Denominations?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Religion, Secularism, Religious Education, Feminism, Gender Equality, Middle East and Empire.

▲ 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. Globalization31▲ 5.2×39 topics
  2. Religion19▲ 14×19 topics
  3. Secularism19▲ 62×5 topics
  4. Religious Education18▲ 35×3 topics
  5. Feminism16▲ 19×8 topics
  6. Gender Equality15▲ 19×4 topics
  7. Middle East15▲ 80×2 topics
  8. Empire14▲ 56×3 topics
  9. Ottoman Empire14▲ 63×2 topics
  10. Hermeneutics14▲ 56×2 topics
  11. Nationalism13▲ 9.8×14 topics
  12. Iran13▲ 102×1 topic
  13. Islamic reform13▲ 102×1 topic
  14. Social Media12▲ 2.9×15 topics
  15. History12▲ 5.9×12 topics
  16. Pedagogy12▲ 7.9×5 topics
  17. Islamic Education11▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Economic Growth11▲ 4.4×13 topics
  19. Teacher Training11▲ 6.0×4 topics
  20. Curriculum Development11▲ 5.2×2 topics
  21. Madrasa11▲ 49×1 topic
  22. Muslim Students11▲ 49×1 topic
  23. Islam10▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Philosophy9▲ 7.1×10 topics
  25. Identity9▲ 4.2×18 topics
  26. Politics9▲ 11×11 topics
  27. Consumer Behavior9▲ 4.7×7 topics
  28. Culture8▲ 5.3×8 topics
  29. Ethnicity8▲ 7.5×9 topics
  30. Colonialism8▲ 5.9×15 topics
  31. Theology8▲ 26×4 topics
  32. Democracy7▲ 6.9×6 topics
  33. Financial Stability7▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Development7▲ 6.8×7 topics
  35. Global Financial Crisis7▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Tourist Satisfaction7▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Finance7▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Ethical Identity7▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Performance Analysis7▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Civil Society6▲ 19×5 topics

Which research topics does University of Religions and Denominations publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, Education and Islamic Studies, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Religion, Theology, and Education.

Islamic Studies and Hist…13Islamic Studies and History: 13 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 11 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 7 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 5 fractional worksHalal products and consumer behavior: 5 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 5 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Eco…5Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 5 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…5Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 5 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…4Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEducationAccountingReligious studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  2. 2 Education and Islamic Studies Education 11 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 7 works
  4. 4 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 5 works
  5. 5 Halal products and consumer behavior Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  8. 8 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  9. 9 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  10. 10 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Religions and Denominations's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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