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Short name

MERC

Country, city

Iran, Karaj

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Organization website

Publications

2 511

Citations

59 563

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ceramics International (222 publications)

Journal of Alloys and Compounds (92 publications)

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (43 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tehran (193 publications)

Amirkabir University of Technology (180 publications)

Iran University of Science and Technology (157 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Pohang University of Science and Technology (23 publications)

University Putra Malaysia (20 publications)

University of Barcelona (20 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1975

Total publications

2511

Total citations

59563

Citations per publication

23.72

Average publications per year

49.24

Average authors per publication

4.2

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 701, 27.92% Materials Chemistry 701 publications, 27.92%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 564, 22.46% Condensed Matter Physics 564 publications, 22.46%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 467, 18.6% General Materials Science 467 publications, 18.6%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 458, 18.24% Mechanics of Materials 458 publications, 18.24%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 411, 16.37% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 411 publications, 16.37%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 409, 16.29% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 409 publications, 16.29%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 405, 16.13% Mechanical Engineering 405 publications, 16.13%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 385, 15.33% Ceramics and Composites 385 publications, 15.33%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 291, 11.59% General Chemistry 291 publications, 11.59%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 254, 10.12% Metals and Alloys 254 publications, 10.12%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 243, 9.68% Process Chemistry and Technology 243 publications, 9.68%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 184, 7.33% General Chemical Engineering 184 publications, 7.33%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 182, 7.25% General Medicine 182 publications, 7.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 142, 5.66% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 142 publications, 5.66%
Biomaterials	Biomaterials, 133, 5.3% Biomaterials 133 publications, 5.3%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 127, 5.06% Bioengineering 127 publications, 5.06%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 121, 4.82% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 121 publications, 4.82%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 120, 4.78% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 120 publications, 4.78%
Biomedical Engineering	Biomedical Engineering, 103, 4.1% Biomedical Engineering 103 publications, 4.1%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 97, 3.86% Polymers and Plastics 97 publications, 3.86%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 95, 3.78% Surfaces and Interfaces 95 publications, 3.78%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 92, 3.66% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 92 publications, 3.66%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 90, 3.58% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 90 publications, 3.58%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 78, 3.11% General Physics and Astronomy 78 publications, 3.11%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 74, 2.95% General Engineering 74 publications, 2.95%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 74, 2.95% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 74 publications, 2.95%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 66, 2.63% Biotechnology 66 publications, 2.63%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 63, 2.51% Organic Chemistry 63 publications, 2.51%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 60, 2.39% Inorganic Chemistry 60 publications, 2.39%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 53, 2.11% Biochemistry 53 publications, 2.11%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 222, 8.84% Ceramics International 222 publications, 8.84%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 92, 3.66% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 92 publications, 3.66%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 43, 1.71% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 43 publications, 1.71%
Materials Letters	Materials Letters, 36, 1.43% Materials Letters 36 publications, 1.43%
Materials Science and Engineering C	Materials Science and Engineering C, 35, 1.39% Materials Science and Engineering C 35 publications, 1.39%
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance	Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 34, 1.35% Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 34 publications, 1.35%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 30, 1.19% Materials Chemistry and Physics 30 publications, 1.19%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 29, 1.15% Materials Today: Proceedings 29 publications, 1.15%
Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing	Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 28, 1.12% Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 28 publications, 1.12%
Journal of the European Ceramic Society	Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 26, 1.04% Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 publications, 1.04%
Micro and Nano Letters	Micro and Nano Letters, 24, 0.96% Micro and Nano Letters 24 publications, 0.96%
Surface and Coatings Technology	Surface and Coatings Technology, 24, 0.96% Surface and Coatings Technology 24 publications, 0.96%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 23, 0.92% Applied Surface Science 23 publications, 0.92%
Key Engineering Materials	Key Engineering Materials, 22, 0.88% Key Engineering Materials 22 publications, 0.88%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 20, 0.8% Journal of Materials Science 20 publications, 0.8%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 19, 0.76% RSC Advances 19 publications, 0.76%
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials $International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials$	$International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials$ International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 19, 0.76% International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 19 publications, 0.76%
Materials Research Express	Materials Research Express, 18, 0.72% Materials Research Express 18 publications, 0.72%
Powder Technology	Powder Technology, 18, 0.72% Powder Technology 18 publications, 0.72%
Research on Chemical Intermediates	Research on Chemical Intermediates, 18, 0.72% Research on Chemical Intermediates 18 publications, 0.72%
Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society	Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 18, 0.72% Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society 18 publications, 0.72%
ECS Meeting Abstracts	ECS Meeting Abstracts, 18, 0.72% ECS Meeting Abstracts 18 publications, 0.72%
International Journal of Materials Research	International Journal of Materials Research, 17, 0.68% International Journal of Materials Research 17 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology	International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 16, 0.64% International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 16 publications, 0.64%
Advanced Materials Research	Advanced Materials Research, 16, 0.64% Advanced Materials Research 16 publications, 0.64%
Advances in Applied Ceramics	Advances in Applied Ceramics, 15, 0.6% Advances in Applied Ceramics 15 publications, 0.6%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 15, 0.6% Scientific Reports 15 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 15, 0.6% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 15 publications, 0.6%
Journal of the American Ceramic Society	Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 15, 0.6% Journal of the American Ceramic Society 15 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 14, 0.56% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 14 publications, 0.56%
	50 100 150 200 250

Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1205, 47.99% Elsevier 1205 publications, 47.99%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 459, 18.28% Springer Nature 459 publications, 18.28%
Wiley	Wiley, 153, 6.09% Wiley 153 publications, 6.09%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 127, 5.06% Taylor & Francis 127 publications, 5.06%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 56, 2.23% Trans Tech Publications 56 publications, 2.23%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 54, 2.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 54 publications, 2.15%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 43, 1.71% World Scientific 43 publications, 1.71%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 32, 1.27% Walter de Gruyter 32 publications, 1.27%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 32, 1.27% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 32 publications, 1.27%
SAGE	SAGE, 30, 1.19% SAGE 30 publications, 1.19%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 30, 1.19% American Chemical Society (ACS) 30 publications, 1.19%
MDPI	MDPI, 29, 1.15% MDPI 29 publications, 1.15%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 29, 1.15% IOP Publishing 29 publications, 1.15%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 24, 0.96% Pleiades Publishing 24 publications, 0.96%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 23, 0.92% The Electrochemical Society 23 publications, 0.92%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 17, 0.68% Hindawi Limited 17 publications, 0.68%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 12, 0.48% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 12 publications, 0.48%
Thomas Telford	Thomas Telford, 12, 0.48% Thomas Telford 12 publications, 0.48%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 11, 0.44% Social Science Electronic Publishing 11 publications, 0.44%
Emerald	Emerald, 9, 0.36% Emerald 9 publications, 0.36%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 9, 0.36% King Saud University 9 publications, 0.36%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 7, 0.28% AIP Publishing 7 publications, 0.28%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 6, 0.24% EDP Sciences 6 publications, 0.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.24% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.24%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 6, 0.24% University of Science and Technology Beijing 6 publications, 0.24%
Universidade Federal de São Carlos	Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 6, 0.24% Universidade Federal de São Carlos 6 publications, 0.24%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 5, 0.2% Cambridge University Press 5 publications, 0.2%
Begell House	Begell House, 4, 0.16% Begell House 4 publications, 0.16%
ifmbe proceedings	ifmbe proceedings, 4, 0.16% ifmbe proceedings 4 publications, 0.16%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 4, 0.16% IWA Publishing 4 publications, 0.16%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 193, 7.69% University of Tehran 193 publications, 7.69%
Amirkabir University of Technology	Amirkabir University of Technology, 180, 7.17% Amirkabir University of Technology 180 publications, 7.17%
Iran University of Science and Technology	Iran University of Science and Technology, 157, 6.25% Iran University of Science and Technology 157 publications, 6.25%
Sharif University of Technology	Sharif University of Technology, 134, 5.34% Sharif University of Technology 134 publications, 5.34%
Tarbiat Modares University	Tarbiat Modares University, 103, 4.1% Tarbiat Modares University 103 publications, 4.1%
Islamic Azad University, Tehran	Islamic Azad University, Tehran, 103, 4.1% Islamic Azad University, Tehran 103 publications, 4.1%
Iran University of Medical Sciences	Iran University of Medical Sciences, 80, 3.19% Iran University of Medical Sciences 80 publications, 3.19%
Semnan University	Semnan University, 59, 2.35% Semnan University 59 publications, 2.35%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 58, 2.31% Tehran University of Medical Sciences 58 publications, 2.31%
University of Tabriz	University of Tabriz, 47, 1.87% University of Tabriz 47 publications, 1.87%
Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch	Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, 47, 1.87% Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch 47 publications, 1.87%
Islamic Azad University, Karaj	Islamic Azad University, Karaj, 46, 1.83% Islamic Azad University, Karaj 46 publications, 1.83%
Isfahan University of Technology	Isfahan University of Technology, 43, 1.71% Isfahan University of Technology 43 publications, 1.71%
Institute for Color Science and Technology	Institute for Color Science and Technology, 33, 1.31% Institute for Color Science and Technology 33 publications, 1.31%
Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology	Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, 33, 1.31% Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology 33 publications, 1.31%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 31, 1.23% Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 31 publications, 1.23%
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, 29, 1.15% University of Mohaghegh Ardabili 29 publications, 1.15%
Shahrekord University	Shahrekord University, 27, 1.08% Shahrekord University 27 publications, 1.08%
University of Sistan and Baluchestan	University of Sistan and Baluchestan, 27, 1.08% University of Sistan and Baluchestan 27 publications, 1.08%
University of Maragheh	University of Maragheh, 27, 1.08% University of Maragheh 27 publications, 1.08%
Yasouj University	Yasouj University, 24, 0.96% Yasouj University 24 publications, 0.96%
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran	Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran, 23, 0.92% Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran 23 publications, 0.92%
Pohang University of Science and Technology	Pohang University of Science and Technology, 23, 0.92% Pohang University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 0.92%
University of Kashan	University of Kashan, 22, 0.88% University of Kashan 22 publications, 0.88%
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman	Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 22, 0.88% Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman 22 publications, 0.88%
Shahid Beheshti University	Shahid Beheshti University, 21, 0.84% Shahid Beheshti University 21 publications, 0.84%
Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology	Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology, 21, 0.84% Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology 21 publications, 0.84%
Qom Islamic Azad University	Qom Islamic Azad University, 21, 0.84% Qom Islamic Azad University 21 publications, 0.84%
Sahand University of Technology	Sahand University of Technology, 21, 0.84% Sahand University of Technology 21 publications, 0.84%
Yazd University	Yazd University, 20, 0.8% Yazd University 20 publications, 0.8%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Pohang University of Science and Technology	Pohang University of Science and Technology, 23, 0.92% Pohang University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 0.92%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 20, 0.8% University Putra Malaysia 20 publications, 0.8%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 20, 0.8% University of Barcelona 20 publications, 0.8%
Nanjing Forestry University	Nanjing Forestry University, 18, 0.72% Nanjing Forestry University 18 publications, 0.72%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 17, 0.68% Fudan University 17 publications, 0.68%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 15, 0.6% University of Malaya 15 publications, 0.6%
Polytechnic University of Turin	Polytechnic University of Turin, 13, 0.52% Polytechnic University of Turin 13 publications, 0.52%
Deakin University	Deakin University, 13, 0.52% Deakin University 13 publications, 0.52%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 12, 0.48% Seoul National University 12 publications, 0.48%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 12, 0.48% University of Toronto 12 publications, 0.48%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 10, 0.4% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 10 publications, 0.4%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 10, 0.4% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 10 publications, 0.4%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 9, 0.36% Sapienza University of Rome 9 publications, 0.36%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 9, 0.36% Columbia University 9 publications, 0.36%
Central South University	Central South University, 8, 0.32% Central South University 8 publications, 0.32%
University of Bradford	University of Bradford, 8, 0.32% University of Bradford 8 publications, 0.32%
Beijing University of Chemical Technology	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 7, 0.28% Beijing University of Chemical Technology 7 publications, 0.28%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 7, 0.28% Delft University of Technology 7 publications, 0.28%
University of Trento	University of Trento, 7, 0.28% University of Trento 7 publications, 0.28%
Edith Cowan University	Edith Cowan University, 7, 0.28% Edith Cowan University 7 publications, 0.28%
Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma State University, 7, 0.28% Oklahoma State University 7 publications, 0.28%
University of Kufa	University of Kufa, 6, 0.24% University of Kufa 6 publications, 0.24%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 6, 0.24% Tsinghua University 6 publications, 0.24%
Mohanlal Sukhadia University	Mohanlal Sukhadia University, 6, 0.24% Mohanlal Sukhadia University 6 publications, 0.24%
National Defence University of Malaysia	National Defence University of Malaysia, 6, 0.24% National Defence University of Malaysia 6 publications, 0.24%
Lulea University of Technology	Lulea University of Technology, 6, 0.24% Lulea University of Technology 6 publications, 0.24%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 6, 0.24% Queen Mary University of London 6 publications, 0.24%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 6, 0.24% National University of Singapore 6 publications, 0.24%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 6, 0.24% Zhejiang Normal University 6 publications, 0.24%
Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry	Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, 6, 0.24% Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry 6 publications, 0.24%
	5 10 15 20 25

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120
China	China, 105, 4.18% China 105 publications, 4.18%
USA	USA, 79, 3.15% USA 79 publications, 3.15%
Spain	Spain, 60, 2.39% Spain 60 publications, 2.39%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 58, 2.31% United Kingdom 58 publications, 2.31%
Canada	Canada, 55, 2.19% Canada 55 publications, 2.19%
Italy	Italy, 52, 2.07% Italy 52 publications, 2.07%
Germany	Germany, 47, 1.87% Germany 47 publications, 1.87%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 47, 1.87% Republic of Korea 47 publications, 1.87%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 44, 1.75% Malaysia 44 publications, 1.75%
Australia	Australia, 32, 1.27% Australia 32 publications, 1.27%
Iraq	Iraq, 32, 1.27% Iraq 32 publications, 1.27%
Turkey	Turkey, 21, 0.84% Turkey 21 publications, 0.84%
India	India, 20, 0.8% India 20 publications, 0.8%
France	France, 18, 0.72% France 18 publications, 0.72%
Sweden	Sweden, 17, 0.68% Sweden 17 publications, 0.68%
Belgium	Belgium, 14, 0.56% Belgium 14 publications, 0.56%
Poland	Poland, 12, 0.48% Poland 12 publications, 0.48%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 12, 0.48% Switzerland 12 publications, 0.48%
Japan	Japan, 12, 0.48% Japan 12 publications, 0.48%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 10, 0.4% Netherlands 10 publications, 0.4%
Denmark	Denmark, 9, 0.36% Denmark 9 publications, 0.36%
Hungary	Hungary, 8, 0.32% Hungary 8 publications, 0.32%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 7, 0.28% Pakistan 7 publications, 0.28%
Singapore	Singapore, 7, 0.28% Singapore 7 publications, 0.28%
Finland	Finland, 7, 0.28% Finland 7 publications, 0.28%
Russia	Russia, 6, 0.24% Russia 6 publications, 0.24%
Lithuania	Lithuania, 6, 0.24% Lithuania 6 publications, 0.24%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 5, 0.2% Indonesia 5 publications, 0.2%
Colombia	Colombia, 5, 0.2% Colombia 5 publications, 0.2%
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Publications published earlier than 1975 are ignored in the statistics.
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Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.