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Yazd University

In research, Yazd University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,122 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,766 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,814 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Science and Operations Research, Polymers and Plastics and Computational Theory and Mathematics — Management Science and Operations Research is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,838
of 28,054 · #2,353 all time
Rank in Iran
#46
of 301
Research works
8.3k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
97k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Yazd University 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 #2,122 of 12,888 13.9%1,133 #1620
Social SciencesDomain #2,766 of 10,521 17.2%437 #3596
EngineeringField #1,814 of 6,636 11.9%451 #1522
Health SciencesDomain #5,142 of 11,982 9.0%174 #7021
Computer ScienceField #2,183 of 4,667 19.3%189 #2374
Social SciencesField #3,214 of 6,365 17.4%132 #4816
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,354 of 2,578 25.5%84 #1677
Environmental ScienceField #1,978 of 3,551 18.9%113 #2151
Life SciencesDomain #5,372 of 7,800 12.7%134 #8360
MedicineField #7,398 of 10,443 9.0%118 #11134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yazd University 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#1,620 #2,122
  2. Social Sciences#3,596 #2,766
  3. Engineering#1,522 #1,814
  4. Health Sciences#7,021 #5,142
  5. Computer Science#2,374 #2,183
  6. Social Sciences#4,816 #3,214
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#1,677 #1,354
  8. Environmental Science#2,151 #1,978
  9. Life Sciences#8,360 #5,372
  10. Medicine#11,134 #7,398
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 Yazd University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Science and Operations Research takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 42.8 works4.6×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 34.6 works4.6×
  3. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 32.6 works4.1×
  4. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 21.0 works3.5×
← 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: 0.57× its world share, 50 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 65 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.13× its world share, 63 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 190 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 33 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 21 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 451 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 113 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.04× its world share, 134 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.89× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.44× its world share, 60 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.13× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 39 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 118 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 39 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 84 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 57 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 93 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 132 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yazd University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ali Mostafaeipour, Mohammad Bagher Fakhrzad and Abbas Ali Jafari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yazd University.

  1. 1 Ali Mostafaeipour Iran · #69,568 worldwide 372 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Mohammad Bagher Fakhrzad Iran · #283,833 worldwide 82 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Abbas Ali Jafari Iran · #359,792 worldwide 85 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Mohammad Mazloum‐Ardakani Iran · #379,985 worldwide 326 citations · 59 works
  5. 5 M. R. Hooshmandasl Iran · #406,829 worldwide 114 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Ali Akbar Dehghan Iran · #418,355 worldwide 130 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Ahmad Kalateh Sadati Iran · #499,941 worldwide 14 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Hasan Hosseini Nasab Iran · #509,663 worldwide 89 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Mohammad Saber Fallah Nezhad Iran · #527,742 worldwide 91 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Jamshid Abouei Iran · #568,160 worldwide 162 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Yazd University

Which keywords describe research at Yazd University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Machine Learning, Nanocomposites, Supply Chain Management, Remote Sensing, Mental Health and Biosensors.

▲ 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 Learning84▲ 1.30×66 topics
  2. Machine Learning74▲ 1.20×67 topics
  3. Climate Change60▲ 1.19×58 topics
  4. Sustainability53▲ 1.16×55 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications52▲ 2.3×28 topics
  6. Mental Health50▲ 1.81×29 topics
  7. Remote Sensing46▲ 2.0×28 topics
  8. Nanomaterials42▲ 2.1×18 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management42▲ 2.4×21 topics
  10. Environmental Impact42▲ 1.31×42 topics
  11. Neural Networks41▲ 1.41×30 topics
  12. Nanocomposites41▲ 2.7×21 topics
  13. Nanoparticles40▲ 1.67×34 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties39▲ 2.1×33 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency38▲ 2.2×29 topics
  16. Biosensors34▲ 3.5×10 topics
  17. Healthcare34▲ 1.59×20 topics
  18. Heat Transfer31▲ 3.4×15 topics
  19. Depression31▲ 1.88×20 topics
  20. Social Support31▲ 2.9×13 topics
  21. Internet of Things30▲ 1.86×15 topics
  22. Tissue Engineering29▲ 2.5×11 topics
  23. Drug Delivery27▲ 2.7×14 topics
  24. Catalysis27▲ 2.2×17 topics
  25. Security27▲ 2.2×15 topics
  26. Self-Efficacy26▲ 5.2×8 topics
  27. Stress24▲ 3.5×9 topics
  28. Electrochemistry20▲ 4.6×3 topics
  29. Thermal Properties19▲ 8.1×6 topics
  30. Fuzzy Sets19▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Green Chemistry18▲ 5.5×8 topics
  32. Water Resources18▲ 4.0×8 topics
  33. Rough Sets18▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Nursing18▲ 5.0×5 topics
  35. Educational Achievement16▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Job Stress16▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Information Sharing15▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Multi-criteria Decision Making15▲ 36×2 topics
  39. Soft Set Theory14▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Topological Spaces14▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Yazd University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Well-being Studies, Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory, Textile materials and evaluations and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Health and Well-being St…16Health and Well-being Studies: 16 fractional worksFuzzy and Soft Set Theory14Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory: 14 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 12 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 11 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 10 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 10 fractional worksSupply Chain and Inventory Management: 10 fractional worksMulticomponent Synthesis…9Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles: 9 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 9 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 9 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyManagement Science and Operations ResearchPolymers and PlasticsMolecular Biology6 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 16 works
  2. 2 Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory Management Science and Operations Research 14 works
  3. 3 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 12 works
  4. 4 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 11 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 10 works
  6. 6 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 10 works
  7. 7 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Management Information Systems 10 works
  8. 8 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 9 works
  9. 9 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 9 works
  10. 10 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 9 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 available40.8%not open59.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yazd University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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.