Islamic Azad University, Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran

- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ranking

Iran Established: 1982 Scholars: 8
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Iran
2023
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Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering discipline and affiliated with Islamic Azad University, Tehran. There are a total of 8 researchers included with 4 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in Islamic Azad University, Tehran is 441 with a mean value for the h-index of 55.13. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in Islamic Azad University, Tehran is 1,309 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 163.63.

Overview

Islamic Azad University, Tehran

Islamic Azad University (IAU) is a private research university system located in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1982, the university is a conglomerate of universities and higher institutions worldwide. IAU is known for its innovative research programs. It is ranked 2nd in Iran and 226th in the world. It is also among the 10 largest universities worldwide in terms of the student population.

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Key Statistics

The university comprises 31 state universities, 124 vocational colleges, and four university branches abroad (United Kingdom, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan). Each of these universities offers a plethora of degree programs that are spread across various disciplines like science and engineering, arts and humanities, law, and architecture.

IAU currently has the 6th largest student population in the world, at over 1 million (800,000 undergraduates, 200,000 postgraduates, and 80,000 Ph.D.s). It has 68,000 academic staff and 30,000 administrative staff. The university has 400 campuses in the Tehran metropolis, some of which are the South Tehran campus, Medical Tehran campus, and Central Tehran campus.

The university has a central library with a large collection of items and a digital consolidated library that provides students with easy access to research materials. Other university facilities include various sports centers, ITC facilities, and medical centers.

Additional Islamic Azad University, Tehran key statistics include its affiliation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the Ministry of Science, and the Research and Technology in Iran.

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Research

IAU is a leading research institution in Iran. It has a high level of research activities and has received research funding from various charitable and government organizations. Its top three research fields are materials science, chemistry, and computer science.

Islamic Azad University, Tehran research reports and articles have been published in prestigious journals like ChemInform, The Lancet, and Energy. Its researchers have also been invited to present papers and/or attend conferences such as Soft Computing, the Joint International Conference on Information Sciences, and IEEE International Conference on Communication Software and Networks.

The most cited research output by the university is Roth et al.’s (2018) “Global, regional and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global burden of disease study 2017.” This was published in The Lancet and has received 2,583 citations. The second most cited publication is Akbarzadeh et al.’s (2013) “Liposome: classification, preparation, and applications,” published in Nanoscale Research Letters. This paper received 1,965 citations. The third most cited publication by the university is Stanaway et al.’s (2018) “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioral, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.” This article was published in The Lancet and received 1,893 citations.

Notable research institutes and centers of the university include the Center for Strategic Studies, Plasma Physics Research Center, and the Center for Environment and Energy Research Studies.

Other Islamic Azad University Tehran research statistics include various awards and international recognition for its innovations and research contributions worldwide.
World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
49 World 3 National
Masoud Afrand

Masoud Afrand

Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Iran
D-index 90 Citations 17,439 254
68 World 4 National
Davood Toghraie

Davood Toghraie

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 86 Citations 16,886 387
124 World 6 National
Arash Karimipour

Arash Karimipour

Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Iran
D-index 77 Citations 13,921 250
892 World 23 National
Omid Ali Akbari

Omid Ali Akbari

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 44 Citations 5,993 83
1052 World 27 National
Raheb Gholami

Raheb Gholami

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 41 Citations 5,202 117
1141 World 30 National
Abdul Sattar Dogonchi

Abdul Sattar Dogonchi

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 40 Citations 4,114 66
1858 World 40 National
S.A.M. Mehryan

S.A.M. Mehryan

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 32 Citations 3,128 64
1917 World 44 National
Morteza Khoshvaght-Aliabadi

Morteza Khoshvaght-Aliabadi

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
D-index 31 Citations 2,370 88

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

We list only scientists having D-Index >= 30 within the area of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. If you or other scholars are not listed, we appreciate if you can contact us.