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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 2.248 Scientists Citation in Iran Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 2.248 scientists , 438 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,450
World Rank
Iran
62
Country Rank
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Mohsen Abbasi Kangevari|Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen Abbasikangevari
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Population Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    74,096
  • Last 5 Years
    73,794
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.996
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Rankings

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9,437
World Rank
Iran
83
Country Rank
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Hamed Zandian
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
SDH | Health policy | Health Economic | Policy & Economic Evaluatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,331
  • Last 5 Years
    51,942
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.890
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Rankings

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9,737
World Rank
Iran
86
Country Rank
Babol University of Medical Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Simin Mouodi
Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Health Policy | Lifestyle Modification | Medical Education | Medical Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,225
  • Last 5 Years
    51,260
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.896
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Rankings

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12,900
World Rank
Iran
108
Country Rank
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Fatemeh Rajati
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychometrics | Health-related Quality of Life | Non-communicable diseasse | Stractural Equation Mode

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,920
  • Last 5 Years
    42,065
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.878
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Rankings

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14,978
World Rank
Iran
126
Country Rank
Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Enayatollah Homaie Rad
Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Rasht, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Health Economics | Economic Modelling | Health Econometrics | Equity | Traum

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,774
  • Last 5 Years
    39,801
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.909
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Rankings

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21,348
World Rank
Iran
180
Country Rank
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Salah Eddin Karimi
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Public health | qualitative research | social welfar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,863
  • Last 5 Years
    34,676
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.995
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Rankings

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22,025
World Rank
Iran
184
Country Rank
University of Tehran Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Reza Tavakkoli Moghaddam
University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology
Facilities design | Supply chain | Scheduling | Transportation | Meta-heuristics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,161
  • Last 5 Years
    20,503
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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Rankings

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28,998
World Rank
Iran
218
Country Rank
Allameh Tabatabai University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Ali Eesmaeili
Allameh Tabatabai University Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
Sport Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,552
  • Last 5 Years
    26,545
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.930
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Rankings

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32,135
World Rank
Iran
239
Country Rank
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Arash Rashidian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Policy Analysis | Health Systems | Health Financing | Quality Improvement | Provider Behavior Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,606
  • Last 5 Years
    15,382
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
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Rankings

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32,229
World Rank
Iran
240
Country Rank
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Alireza Zangeneh
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Infectious Diseases | Social determinants of health | Population health | Poverty | Inequalit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,556
  • Last 5 Years
    23,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.901
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Rankings

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33,751
World Rank
Iran
252
Country Rank
Babol University of Medical Sciences Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Mousa Yaminfirooz
Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, Iran
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library & Information Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,714
  • Last 5 Years
    25,280
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.983
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Rankings

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49,767
World Rank
Iran
329
Country Rank
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Logo
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Ahmad Ali Noorbala
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychiatry | Psychosomatic medicine | Mental healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,468
  • Last 5 Years
    13,256
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.681
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Rankings

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92,894
World Rank
Iran
597
Country Rank
University of Tehran Logo
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Mohammad Ali Besharat
University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical Psychology | Health Psychology | Sport Psychology | Couple Therapy | Sex Therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,958
  • Last 5 Years
    6,746
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.564
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Rankings

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94,433
World Rank
Iran
621
Country Rank
Golestan University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Ali Derakhshan
Golestan University Gorgan, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics | Positive Psychology | Individual Differences | Educational Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,790
  • Last 5 Years
    11,602
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.984
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Rankings

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103,458
World Rank
Iran
693
Country Rank
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Logo
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Saharnaz Nedjat
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Social Epidemiology | Psychometric Evaluation | Quality of Life | Life Styl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,915
  • Last 5 Years
    6,666
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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107,257
World Rank
Iran
727
Country Rank
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Yaser Sarikhani
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Public Health | Health System Reform | Health Economics | Equity in Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,576
  • Last 5 Years
    10,052
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.950
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Rankings

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108,290
World Rank
Iran
731
Country Rank
Payame Noor University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Hossein Zare
Payame Noor University Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
cognition | problem solving | social psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,489
  • Last 5 Years
    6,870
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.655
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Rankings

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139,694
World Rank
Iran
992
Country Rank
University of Tehran Logo
63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Rajdeep Singh
University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Regional Studies | European Studies | Linguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,366
  • Last 5 Years
    4,634
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.554
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Rankings

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141,973
World Rank
Iran
1,008
Country Rank
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Hamidreza Roohafza
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Iran
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychosomatic medicine | Psychocardiology | Psychological stress | Stress management skills | tobacco contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,244
  • Last 5 Years
    4,887
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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Rankings

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160,837
World Rank
Iran
1,197
Country Rank
Islamic Azad University Tehran Central Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Monire Soltani
Islamic Azad University Tehran Central Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
persian literatu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,330
  • Last 5 Years
    2,621
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.358
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Rankings

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164,858
World Rank
Iran
1,242
Country Rank
Islamic Azad University Najafabad Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Hadi Salehi هادی صالحی|هادی صالحی, Salehi, H
Islamic Azad University Najafabad Najafabad, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language testing and assessment | Language learning strategies | ICT | Writing Skills | Washbac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,153
  • Last 5 Years
    4,663
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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Rankings

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168,055
World Rank
Iran
1,278
Country Rank
Semnan University of Medical Sciences Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Raheb Ghorbani
Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan, Iran
Social Sciences / Social Science
Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,025
  • Last 5 Years
    3,801
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.541
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Rankings

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168,564
World Rank
Iran
1,284
Country Rank
University of Tehran Logo
84
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Ali Akbar Khomeijani Farahani
University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English syntax | Discourse Analysis | Critical Discourse Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,005
  • Last 5 Years
    5,449
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
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Rankings

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168,670
World Rank
Iran
1,286
Country Rank
Islamic Azad University Shahrekord Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ehsan Namaziandost
Islamic Azad University Shahrekord Shahrekord, Iran
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
TEFL | Applied Linguistics | CALL | Language Learning and Technology | Educational Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,000
  • Last 5 Years
    6,408
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.915
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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171,478
World Rank
Iran
1,310
Country Rank
Iran University of Science & Technology Tehran Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Mahmoud Ameri
Iran University of Science & Technology Tehran Tehran, Iran
Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology
Pavement Engineering | Bituminous Materials | Asphalt Technology | Pavement Management System and Transportation Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,888
  • Last 5 Years
    4,574
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.664
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