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Complementary and alternative medicine research in Iran

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ranks first in Iran for Complementary and alternative medicine research in 2022–2025 (#35 worldwide), followed by .

Iran's world rank
#7
of 36 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
18.7%
Ranked institutions
1

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Complementary and alternative medicine in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad #3517.428.8%60

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Complementary and alternative medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Complementary and alternative medicine researchers in Iran?

Mohammad Hosein Farzaei, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi and Roya Kelishadi rank highest among researchers based in Iran.

  1. 1Mohammad Hosein Farzaei#14,963 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi#33,780 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 5 works
  3. 3Roya Kelishadi#56,016 worldwide overall671 citations · 4 works
  4. 4Mohammad Abdollahı#64,987 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
  5. 5Mahmoud Rafieian‐Kopaei#100,934 worldwide overall401 citations · 8 works
  6. 6Seyed Ahmad Emami#152,388 worldwide overall242 citations · 8 works
  7. 7Hossein Hosseinzadeh#162,100 worldwide overall366 citations · 10 works
  8. 8Shahin Akhondzadeh#165,495 worldwide overall274 citations · 4 works
  9. 9Alireza Ghannadi#176,064 worldwide overall167 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Roja Rahimi#216,419 worldwide overall149 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Faraz Mojab#255,653 worldwide overall130 citations · 9 works
  12. 12Hossein Rezaeizadeh#256,497 worldwide overall61 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Arash Khaki#272,013 worldwide overall130 citations · 7 works
  14. 14Mohsen Adib‐Hajbaghery#286,058 worldwide overall95 citations · 7 works
  15. 15Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh#315,916 worldwide overall331 citations · 10 works

How Iran compares with other countries in Complementary and alternative medicine