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Short name

MERC

Country, city

Iran, Karaj

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Organization website

Publications

2 651

Citations

64 081

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ceramics International (229 publications)

Journal of Alloys and Compounds (93 publications)

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (44 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tehran (201 publications)

Iran University of Science and Technology (188 publications)

Amirkabir University of Technology (186 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Pohang University of Science and Technology (24 publications)

University Putra Malaysia (20 publications)

University of Barcelona (20 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Sahba Maziar

46 publications, 522 citations

h-index: 13

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1975

Total publications

2651

Total citations

64081

Citations per publication

24.17

Average publications per year

50.98

Average authors per publication

4.26

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, 26.44% Materials Chemistry 701 publications, 26.44%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 564, 21.27% Condensed Matter Physics 564 publications, 21.27%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 467, 17.62% General Materials Science 467 publications, 17.62%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 458, 17.28% Mechanics of Materials 458 publications, 17.28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 411, 15.5% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 411 publications, 15.5%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 409, 15.43% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 409 publications, 15.43%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 405, 15.28% Mechanical Engineering 405 publications, 15.28%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 385, 14.52% Ceramics and Composites 385 publications, 14.52%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 291, 10.98% General Chemistry 291 publications, 10.98%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 254, 9.58% Metals and Alloys 254 publications, 9.58%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 243, 9.17% Process Chemistry and Technology 243 publications, 9.17%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 184, 6.94% General Chemical Engineering 184 publications, 6.94%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 182, 6.87% General Medicine 182 publications, 6.87%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 142, 5.36% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 142 publications, 5.36%
Biomaterials	Biomaterials, 133, 5.02% Biomaterials 133 publications, 5.02%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 127, 4.79% Bioengineering 127 publications, 4.79%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 121, 4.56% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 121 publications, 4.56%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 120, 4.53% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 120 publications, 4.53%
Biomedical Engineering	Biomedical Engineering, 103, 3.89% Biomedical Engineering 103 publications, 3.89%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 97, 3.66% Polymers and Plastics 97 publications, 3.66%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 95, 3.58% Surfaces and Interfaces 95 publications, 3.58%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 92, 3.47% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 92 publications, 3.47%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 90, 3.39% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 90 publications, 3.39%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 78, 2.94% General Physics and Astronomy 78 publications, 2.94%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 74, 2.79% General Engineering 74 publications, 2.79%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 74, 2.79% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 74 publications, 2.79%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 66, 2.49% Biotechnology 66 publications, 2.49%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 63, 2.38% Organic Chemistry 63 publications, 2.38%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 60, 2.26% Inorganic Chemistry 60 publications, 2.26%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 53, 2% Biochemistry 53 publications, 2%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 229, 8.64% Ceramics International 229 publications, 8.64%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 93, 3.51% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 93 publications, 3.51%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 44, 1.66% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 44 publications, 1.66%
Materials Letters	Materials Letters, 38, 1.43% Materials Letters 38 publications, 1.43%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 38, 1.43% Materials Chemistry and Physics 38 publications, 1.43%
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance	Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 37, 1.4% Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 37 publications, 1.4%
Materials Science and Engineering C	Materials Science and Engineering C, 35, 1.32% Materials Science and Engineering C 35 publications, 1.32%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 29, 1.09% Materials Today: Proceedings 29 publications, 1.09%
Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing	Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 29, 1.09% Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 29 publications, 1.09%
Journal of the European Ceramic Society	Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 26, 0.98% Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 publications, 0.98%
Surface and Coatings Technology	Surface and Coatings Technology, 25, 0.94% Surface and Coatings Technology 25 publications, 0.94%
Micro and Nano Letters	Micro and Nano Letters, 24, 0.91% Micro and Nano Letters 24 publications, 0.91%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 23, 0.87% RSC Advances 23 publications, 0.87%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 23, 0.87% Applied Surface Science 23 publications, 0.87%
Key Engineering Materials	Key Engineering Materials, 22, 0.83% Key Engineering Materials 22 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 21, 0.79% Journal of Materials Science 21 publications, 0.79%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 21, 0.79% Scientific Reports 21 publications, 0.79%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 21, 0.79% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 21 publications, 0.79%
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, 20, 0.75% International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 20 publications, 0.75%
Materials Research Express	Materials Research Express, 18, 0.68% Materials Research Express 18 publications, 0.68%
Powder Technology	Powder Technology, 18, 0.68% Powder Technology 18 publications, 0.68%
Research on Chemical Intermediates	Research on Chemical Intermediates, 18, 0.68% Research on Chemical Intermediates 18 publications, 0.68%
Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society	Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 18, 0.68% Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society 18 publications, 0.68%
ECS Meeting Abstracts	ECS Meeting Abstracts, 18, 0.68% ECS Meeting Abstracts 18 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Materials Research	International Journal of Materials Research, 17, 0.64% International Journal of Materials Research 17 publications, 0.64%
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology	International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 16, 0.6% International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 16 publications, 0.6%
Advanced Materials Research	Advanced Materials Research, 16, 0.6% Advanced Materials Research 16 publications, 0.6%
Advances in Applied Ceramics	Advances in Applied Ceramics, 15, 0.57% Advances in Applied Ceramics 15 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Materials Research and Technology	Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 15, 0.57% Journal of Materials Research and Technology 15 publications, 0.57%
Journal of the American Ceramic Society	Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 15, 0.57% Journal of the American Ceramic Society 15 publications, 0.57%
	50 100 150 200 250

Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1292, 48.74% Elsevier 1292 publications, 48.74%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 481, 18.14% Springer Nature 481 publications, 18.14%
Wiley	Wiley, 158, 5.96% Wiley 158 publications, 5.96%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 129, 4.87% Taylor & Francis 129 publications, 4.87%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 63, 2.38% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 63 publications, 2.38%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 56, 2.11% Trans Tech Publications 56 publications, 2.11%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 43, 1.62% World Scientific 43 publications, 1.62%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 33, 1.24% American Chemical Society (ACS) 33 publications, 1.24%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 32, 1.21% Walter de Gruyter 32 publications, 1.21%
SAGE	SAGE, 32, 1.21% SAGE 32 publications, 1.21%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 32, 1.21% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 32 publications, 1.21%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 32, 1.21% IOP Publishing 32 publications, 1.21%
MDPI	MDPI, 29, 1.09% MDPI 29 publications, 1.09%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 24, 0.91% Pleiades Publishing 24 publications, 0.91%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 23, 0.87% The Electrochemical Society 23 publications, 0.87%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 17, 0.64% Hindawi Limited 17 publications, 0.64%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 12, 0.45% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 12 publications, 0.45%
Thomas Telford	Thomas Telford, 12, 0.45% Thomas Telford 12 publications, 0.45%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 11, 0.41% Social Science Electronic Publishing 11 publications, 0.41%
Emerald	Emerald, 9, 0.34% Emerald 9 publications, 0.34%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 9, 0.34% King Saud University 9 publications, 0.34%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 7, 0.26% AIP Publishing 7 publications, 0.26%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 6, 0.23% EDP Sciences 6 publications, 0.23%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.23% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.23%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 6, 0.23% University of Science and Technology Beijing 6 publications, 0.23%
Universidade Federal de São Carlos	Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 6, 0.23% Universidade Federal de São Carlos 6 publications, 0.23%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 5, 0.19% Cambridge University Press 5 publications, 0.19%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5, 0.19% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 5 publications, 0.19%
Begell House	Begell House, 4, 0.15% Begell House 4 publications, 0.15%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 4, 0.15% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 4 publications, 0.15%
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With other organizations

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University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 201, 7.58% University of Tehran 201 publications, 7.58%
Iran University of Science and Technology	Iran University of Science and Technology, 188, 7.09% Iran University of Science and Technology 188 publications, 7.09%
Amirkabir University of Technology	Amirkabir University of Technology, 186, 7.02% Amirkabir University of Technology 186 publications, 7.02%
Sharif University of Technology	Sharif University of Technology, 143, 5.39% Sharif University of Technology 143 publications, 5.39%
Tarbiat Modares University	Tarbiat Modares University, 107, 4.04% Tarbiat Modares University 107 publications, 4.04%
Islamic Azad University, Tehran	Islamic Azad University, Tehran, 107, 4.04% Islamic Azad University, Tehran 107 publications, 4.04%
Iran University of Medical Sciences	Iran University of Medical Sciences, 82, 3.09% Iran University of Medical Sciences 82 publications, 3.09%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 63, 2.38% Tehran University of Medical Sciences 63 publications, 2.38%
Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch	Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, 63, 2.38% Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch 63 publications, 2.38%
Semnan University	Semnan University, 62, 2.34% Semnan University 62 publications, 2.34%
University of Tabriz	University of Tabriz, 61, 2.3% University of Tabriz 61 publications, 2.3%
Islamic Azad University, Karaj	Islamic Azad University, Karaj, 53, 2% Islamic Azad University, Karaj 53 publications, 2%
Isfahan University of Technology	Isfahan University of Technology, 44, 1.66% Isfahan University of Technology 44 publications, 1.66%
Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology	Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, 35, 1.32% Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology 35 publications, 1.32%
Institute for Color Science and Technology	Institute for Color Science and Technology, 34, 1.28% Institute for Color Science and Technology 34 publications, 1.28%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 31, 1.17% Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 31 publications, 1.17%
University of Maragheh	University of Maragheh, 30, 1.13% University of Maragheh 30 publications, 1.13%
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, 29, 1.09% University of Mohaghegh Ardabili 29 publications, 1.09%
Yasouj University	Yasouj University, 28, 1.06% Yasouj University 28 publications, 1.06%
Shahrekord University	Shahrekord University, 27, 1.02% Shahrekord University 27 publications, 1.02%
University of Sistan and Baluchestan	University of Sistan and Baluchestan, 27, 1.02% University of Sistan and Baluchestan 27 publications, 1.02%
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran	Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran, 24, 0.91% Research Institute of Petroleum Industry Tehran 24 publications, 0.91%
Pohang University of Science and Technology	Pohang University of Science and Technology, 24, 0.91% Pohang University of Science and Technology 24 publications, 0.91%
Qom Islamic Azad University	Qom Islamic Azad University, 23, 0.87% Qom Islamic Azad University 23 publications, 0.87%
Yazd University	Yazd University, 23, 0.87% Yazd University 23 publications, 0.87%
Shahid Beheshti University	Shahid Beheshti University, 22, 0.83% Shahid Beheshti University 22 publications, 0.83%
Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology	Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology, 22, 0.83% Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology 22 publications, 0.83%
University of Kashan	University of Kashan, 22, 0.83% University of Kashan 22 publications, 0.83%
Arak University	Arak University, 22, 0.83% Arak University 22 publications, 0.83%
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman	Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 22, 0.83% Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman 22 publications, 0.83%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Pohang University of Science and Technology	Pohang University of Science and Technology, 24, 0.91% Pohang University of Science and Technology 24 publications, 0.91%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 20, 0.75% University Putra Malaysia 20 publications, 0.75%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 20, 0.75% University of Barcelona 20 publications, 0.75%
Nanjing Forestry University	Nanjing Forestry University, 18, 0.68% Nanjing Forestry University 18 publications, 0.68%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 17, 0.64% Fudan University 17 publications, 0.64%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 16, 0.6% University of Malaya 16 publications, 0.6%
Polytechnic University of Turin	Polytechnic University of Turin, 13, 0.49% Polytechnic University of Turin 13 publications, 0.49%
Deakin University	Deakin University, 13, 0.49% Deakin University 13 publications, 0.49%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 12, 0.45% Seoul National University 12 publications, 0.45%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 12, 0.45% University of Toronto 12 publications, 0.45%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 11, 0.41% Sapienza University of Rome 11 publications, 0.41%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 11, 0.41% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 11 publications, 0.41%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 10, 0.38% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 10 publications, 0.38%
Edith Cowan University	Edith Cowan University, 9, 0.34% Edith Cowan University 9 publications, 0.34%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 9, 0.34% Columbia University 9 publications, 0.34%
Central South University	Central South University, 8, 0.3% Central South University 8 publications, 0.3%
Beijing University of Chemical Technology	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 8, 0.3% Beijing University of Chemical Technology 8 publications, 0.3%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 8, 0.3% Zhejiang Normal University 8 publications, 0.3%
Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry	Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, 8, 0.3% Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry 8 publications, 0.3%
University of Bradford	University of Bradford, 8, 0.3% University of Bradford 8 publications, 0.3%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 7, 0.26% Delft University of Technology 7 publications, 0.26%
University of Trento	University of Trento, 7, 0.26% University of Trento 7 publications, 0.26%
Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma State University, 7, 0.26% Oklahoma State University 7 publications, 0.26%
University of Kufa	University of Kufa, 6, 0.23% University of Kufa 6 publications, 0.23%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 6, 0.23% Tsinghua University 6 publications, 0.23%
Mohanlal Sukhadia University	Mohanlal Sukhadia University, 6, 0.23% Mohanlal Sukhadia University 6 publications, 0.23%
National Defence University of Malaysia	National Defence University of Malaysia, 6, 0.23% National Defence University of Malaysia 6 publications, 0.23%
Lulea University of Technology	Lulea University of Technology, 6, 0.23% Lulea University of Technology 6 publications, 0.23%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 6, 0.23% Queen Mary University of London 6 publications, 0.23%
Brunel University London	Brunel University London, 6, 0.23% Brunel University London 6 publications, 0.23%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120
China	China, 108, 4.07% China 108 publications, 4.07%
USA	USA, 79, 2.98% USA 79 publications, 2.98%
Spain	Spain, 60, 2.26% Spain 60 publications, 2.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 58, 2.19% United Kingdom 58 publications, 2.19%
Canada	Canada, 55, 2.07% Canada 55 publications, 2.07%
Italy	Italy, 52, 1.96% Italy 52 publications, 1.96%
Germany	Germany, 47, 1.77% Germany 47 publications, 1.77%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 47, 1.77% Republic of Korea 47 publications, 1.77%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 44, 1.66% Malaysia 44 publications, 1.66%
Iraq	Iraq, 33, 1.24% Iraq 33 publications, 1.24%
Australia	Australia, 32, 1.21% Australia 32 publications, 1.21%
Turkey	Turkey, 22, 0.83% Turkey 22 publications, 0.83%
India	India, 21, 0.79% India 21 publications, 0.79%
France	France, 18, 0.68% France 18 publications, 0.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 17, 0.64% Sweden 17 publications, 0.64%
Belgium	Belgium, 14, 0.53% Belgium 14 publications, 0.53%
Poland	Poland, 12, 0.45% Poland 12 publications, 0.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 12, 0.45% Switzerland 12 publications, 0.45%
Japan	Japan, 12, 0.45% Japan 12 publications, 0.45%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 10, 0.38% Netherlands 10 publications, 0.38%
Hungary	Hungary, 9, 0.34% Hungary 9 publications, 0.34%
Denmark	Denmark, 9, 0.34% Denmark 9 publications, 0.34%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 7, 0.26% Pakistan 7 publications, 0.26%
Singapore	Singapore, 7, 0.26% Singapore 7 publications, 0.26%
Finland	Finland, 7, 0.26% Finland 7 publications, 0.26%
Russia	Russia, 6, 0.23% Russia 6 publications, 0.23%
Lithuania	Lithuania, 6, 0.23% Lithuania 6 publications, 0.23%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 5, 0.19% Indonesia 5 publications, 0.19%
Colombia	Colombia, 5, 0.19% Colombia 5 publications, 0.19%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1975 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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