Question 1

What is Yazd University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Yazd University stands highest in Engineering (#3,977 of 5,901 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,034 of 10,670 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,966 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistics and Probability, Management Science and Operations Research and Polymers and Plastics (Statistics and Probability is 4.7× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Yazd University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Yazd University ranks #10,082 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#9,633 all time), and #97 of 208 in Iran.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Yazd University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ali Mostafaeipour, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Bamakan and Reza Lotfi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yazd University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Yazd University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Yazd University is "Deep sequencing reveals 50 novel genes for recessive cognitive disorders" (Hossein Najmabadi et al., 2011), with 999 citations. Next come "Landslide susceptibility mapping using random forest, boosted regression tree, classification and regression tree, and general linear models and comparison of their performance at Wadi Tayyah Basin, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia" (788) and "Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis" (748).

Question 5

Which research topics does Yazd University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Health and Well-being Studies, Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory, Textile materials and evaluations and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Yazd University?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Yazd University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 60% of research at Yazd University is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Computer Science (10%), Materials Science (7%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Yazd University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.