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University of Shahrood

In research, University of Shahrood stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,604 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,303 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,038 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics — Mechanics of Materials is 6.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,620
of 28,054 · #3,570 all time
Rank in Iran
#40
of 301
Research works
6.4k
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
95k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is University of Shahrood 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 #1,604 of 12,888 16.2%1,204 #2378
EngineeringField #1,303 of 6,636 15.9%601 #1708
Materials ScienceField #1,038 of 2,468 14.1%123 #2051
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #739 of 1,351 18.5%86 #740
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,282 of 2,318 12.5%115 #1917
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #456 of 793 18.3%63 #620
Materials ChemistrySubfield #916 of 1,556 13.8%83 #1590
Computer ScienceField #2,920 of 4,667 15.0%142 #3063
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,166 of 3,409 25.7%64 #3189
Social SciencesDomain #6,690 of 10,521 22.8%109 #9217

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Shahrood 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#2,378 #1,604
  2. Engineering#1,708 #1,303
  3. Materials Science#2,051 #1,038
  4. Mechanical Engineering#740 #739
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,917 #1,282
  6. Control and Systems Engineering#620 #456
  7. Materials Chemistry#1,590 #916
  8. Computer Science#3,063 #2,920
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,189 #2,166
  10. Social Sciences#9,217 #6,690
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 Shahrood specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 6.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 66.5 works6.3×
  2. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 20.5 works4.4×
← 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: 0.92× its world share, 64 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.85× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.58× its world share, 36 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 142 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.43× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.72× its world share, 601 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 80 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.40× its world share, 123 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.67× its world share, 46 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.64× its world share, 86 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 24 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Shahrood?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi, Mashallah Rezakazemi and Ahmad Darabi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Shahrood.

  1. 1 Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi Iran · #93,745 worldwide 860 citations · 90 works
  2. 2 Mashallah Rezakazemi Iran · #100,552 worldwide 812 citations · 61 works
  3. 3 Ahmad Darabi Iran · #105,279 worldwide 199 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Mahmood Farzaneh-Gord Iran · #138,770 worldwide 278 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Mohammad Ataei Iran · #325,555 worldwide 232 citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Jafar Abdi Iran · #327,674 worldwide 170 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Mehrdad Soleimani Iran · #363,722 worldwide 74 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Amin Roshandel Kahoo Iran · #483,752 worldwide 88 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Farhang Sereshki Iran · #504,976 worldwide 80 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Abdollah Alhevaz Iran · #546,774 worldwide 50 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at University of Shahrood

Which keywords describe research at University of Shahrood?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Analysis, Deep Learning, Nanostructures, Mechanical Properties, Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Nanomaterials and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 Learning74▲ 1.46×64 topics
  2. Machine Learning62▲ 1.29×63 topics
  3. Renewable Energy49▲ 2.3×36 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties45▲ 3.1×28 topics
  5. Neural Networks44▲ 1.96×33 topics
  6. Nanomaterials42▲ 2.7×17 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency36▲ 2.6×22 topics
  8. Vibration Analysis35▲ 8.7×7 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications35▲ 1.98×28 topics
  10. Remote Sensing34▲ 1.88×26 topics
  11. Environmental Impact34▲ 1.35×36 topics
  12. Nanostructures33▲ 5.6×13 topics
  13. Nanoparticles33▲ 1.77×27 topics
  14. Energy Storage31▲ 3.3×10 topics
  15. Nanocomposites31▲ 2.6×19 topics
  16. Power Electronics29▲ 6.0×8 topics
  17. Graphene28▲ 2.7×11 topics
  18. Heat Transfer27▲ 3.7×17 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration25▲ 5.0×5 topics
  20. Two-Dimensional Materials24▲ 7.2×4 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks21▲ 3.0×8 topics
  22. Semiconductors21▲ 4.6×5 topics
  23. Optimization20▲ 3.0×21 topics
  24. Nanocrystals20▲ 5.0×5 topics
  25. Finite Element Analysis18▲ 5.4×7 topics
  26. Finite Element Method18▲ 13×6 topics
  27. Buckling Behavior18▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Numerical Simulation18▲ 4.0×11 topics
  29. Support Vector Machines18▲ 3.7×8 topics
  30. Fracture16▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Stability Analysis15▲ 6.3×6 topics
  32. Particle Swarm Optimization15▲ 8.2×4 topics
  33. Thermodynamic Analysis14▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Transparent Conductors14▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Room Temperature14▲ 5.8×3 topics
  36. Dynamic Behavior13▲ 7.9×3 topics
  37. Thermal Analysis13▲ 7.1×6 topics
  38. Composite Plates12▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Functionally Graded Materials12▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Elastic Properties12▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Shahrood publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Drilling and Well Engineering, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Composite Structure Anal…12Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 12 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…10Drilling and Well Engineering: 10 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 10 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 9 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 9 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 8 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…8Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 8 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 8 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Using DEA: 8 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsOcean EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 12 works
  2. 2 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 9 works
  5. 5 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  6. 6 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  9. 9 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 8 works
  10. 10 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 8 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 available32.7%not open67.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.1%domestic only82.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Shahrood's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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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