---
title: "University of Tehran: research profile and papers"
description: "Research profile of University of Tehran: 998 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly operations research and AI; h-index 394."
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share_text: "Research profile of University of Tehran: 998 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly operations research and AI; h-index 394. (as of 2026-11-03)"
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# University of Tehran

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: Iran
- web domain: ut.ac.ir

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- University of Tehran was involved in 7 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #234 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Applied Intelligence (1), Journal of Business Ethics (1) and Scientometrics (1).
- Countries: Iran (7), China (1) and France (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at University of Tehran took part in 998 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (358), AI (310) and management (111).
- 94 of them were published in 2025, against 60 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Istinye University (35), Wenzhou University (19) and K. N. Toosi University of Technology (18).
- The journals publishing most of them were Expert Systems with Applications (45), Annals of Operations Research (26) and Computers & Industrial Engineering (23).
- The most-cited of them is “RUN beyond the metaphor: An efficient optimization algorithm based on Runge Kutta method” (Expert Systems with Applications, 2021), with 1,120 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, University of Tehran has 164,637 works with 4,758,077 citations (h-index 394).
- The tracked journals hold 909 of its 90,304 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.0%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Islamic Thought and Society Studies (3,121), Islamic Studies and History (2,895) and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (2,694).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 25 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 46 | 37 | 35 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 16 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 32 | 37 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 60 | 90 | 87 | 105 | 132 | 122 | 106 | 113 | 94 | 89 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 45 |
| 2 | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | 26 |
| 3 | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 23 |
| 4 | [Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/operational-research.md) | 14 |
| 5 | [Socio-Economic Planning Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/socio-economic-planning-sciences.md) | 12 |
| 6 | [Supply Chain Analytics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/supply-chain-analytics.md) | 12 |
| 7 | [Journal of global entrepreneurship research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-global-entrepreneurship-research.md) | 11 |
| 8 | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [Decision Analytics Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/decision-analytics-journal.md) | 9 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Istinye University | 35 |
| 2 | Wenzhou University | 19 |
| 3 | K. N. Toosi University of Technology | 18 |
| 4 | Tarbiat Modares University | 18 |
| 5 | Kharazmi University | 16 |
| 6 | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | 15 |
| 7 | Iran University of Science and Technology | 14 |
| 8 | Sharif University of Technology | 11 |
| 9 | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch | 10 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Iran | 402 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 47 |
| 3 | United States | 46 |
| 4 | Turkey | 43 |
| 5 | Australia | 35 |
| 6 | China | 32 |
| 7 | Canada | 22 |
| 8 | France | 16 |
| 9 | Denmark | 14 |
| 10 | India | 13 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [multi-objective optimization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/multi-objective-optimization.md) | 33 |
| 2 | [supply chain resilience](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/supply-chain-resilience.md) | 30 |
| 3 | Iran | 27 |
| 4 | bi-objective optimization | 21 |
| 5 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 17 |
| 6 | closed-loop supply chain | 14 |
| 7 | [metaheuristic optimization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/metaheuristic-optimization.md) | 13 |
| 8 | supply chain sustainability | 13 |
| 9 | NSGA-II | 12 |
| 10 | [circular economy](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/circular-economy.md) | 11 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,120 | 16.9 | [RUN beyond the metaphor: An efficient optimization algorithm based on Runge Kutta method](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.115079) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2021-04-21 | Iman Ahmadianfar, Ali Asghar Heidari, Amir H. Gandomi et al. |
| 2 | 1,067 | 15.7 | [Hunger games search: Visions, conception, implementation, deep analysis, perspectives, and towards performance shifts](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114864) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2021-03-10 | Yutao Yang, Huiling Chen, Ali Asghar Heidari et al. |
| 3 | 829 | 14.4 | [INFO: An efficient optimization algorithm based on weighted mean of vectors](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116516) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2022-01-15 | Iman Ahmadianfar, Ali Asghar Heidari, Saeed Noshadian et al. |
| 4 | 773 | 7.3 | [STDP-based spiking deep convolutional neural networks for object recognition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2017.12.005) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 2017-12-23 | Saeed Reza Kheradpisheh, ‎Mohammad Ganjtabesh, Simon J. Thorpe et al. |
| 5 | 660 | 6.5 | [An efficient binary Salp Swarm Algorithm with crossover scheme for feature selection problems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2018.05.009) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 2018-05-09 | Hossam Faris, Majdi M. Mafarja, Ali Asghar Heidari et al. |
| 6 | 643 | 7.0 | [CNNpred: CNN-based stock market prediction using a diverse set of variables](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.03.029) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2019-03-20 | Ehsan Hoseinzade, Saman Haratizadeh |
| 7 | 641 | 8.2 | [A decision support system for demand management in healthcare supply chains considering the epidemic outbreaks: A case study of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2020.101967) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2020-05-06 | Kannan Govindan, Hassan Mina, Behrouz Alavi |
| 8 | 483 | 6.8 | [Golden eagle optimizer: A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2020.107050) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2020-12-17 | Abdolkarim Mohammadi-Balani, Mahmoud Dehghan Nayeri, Adel Azar et al. |
| 9 | 466 | 7.0 | [Machine learning at the service of meta-heuristics for solving combinatorial optimization problems: A state-of-the-art](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.04.032) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 2021-04-24 | Maryam Karimi-Mamaghan, Mehrdad Mohammadi, Patrick E. Meyer et al. |
| 10 | 418 | 3.9 | [Evolutionary Population Dynamics and Grasshopper Optimization approaches for feature selection problems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2017.12.037) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 2017-12-30 | Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah, Ali Asghar Heidari et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*University of Tehran in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Also known as | UT, Tehran University, دانشگاه تهران |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 164,637 |
| Citations | 4,758,077 |
| h-index | 394 |
| i10-index | 101,723 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.47 |
| Website | [ut.ac.ir](https://ut.ac.ir) |
| ROR | [ror.org/05vf56z40](https://ror.org/05vf56z40) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I23946033](https://openalex.org/I23946033) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 6,022 | 190,627 | 89 | 1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,462 | 269,937 | 94 | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,948 | 265,690 | 113 | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,682 | 249,162 | 106 | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,834 | 232,906 | 122 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 11,725 | 210,309 | 132 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,646 | 167,258 | 105 | 0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,715 | 129,461 | 87 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 10,997 | 102,881 | 90 | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,295 | 84,354 | 60 | 0.6% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Islamic Thought and Society Studies | Arts and Humanities | 3,121 |
| 2 | Islamic Studies and History | Social Sciences | 2,895 |
| 3 | Multi-Criteria Decision Making | Decision Sciences | 2,694 |
| 4 | Qur’anic Interpretation Studies | Social Sciences | 2,172 |
| 5 | Water resources management and optimization | Engineering | 1,838 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [A multi-objective neural architecture search method based on performance predictors for constructing interpretable cognitive diagnosis models in intelligent education](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-026-07565-8) | [Applied Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-intelligence.md) | Zenglin Qiao, Ali Asghar Heidari, Xinchao Zhao et al. | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Liaocheng University; University of Tehran; … |
| 2026-10-22 | [Corporate Social Responsibility in Negative Marketing Events: The Overlooked Role of Normative Ethics](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-026-06501-7) | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | Naghmeh Sheibani Moghadam, Joëlle Vanhamme | University of Tehran; Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord |
| 2026-10-21 | [FOS: a large-scale temporal graph benchmark for scientific interdisciplinary link prediction](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-026-05851-3) | [Scientometrics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/scientometrics.md) | Kiyan Rezaee, Morteza Ziabakhsh, Niloofar Nikfarjam et al. | Michigan State University; University of Tehran; University of Guilan; … |
| 2026-10-19 | [Energy equity under crisis pricing: the vulnerability-responsiveness paradox in Norwegian residential electricity consumption during the European energy crisis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102356) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Seyed‐Ali Sadegh‐Zadeh, Murouj Aljamaeen, Mohammad Amin Barati et al. | University of Staffordshire; University of Tehran; University of Essex |
| 2026-10-16 | [Scenario-based robust optimization for the design of a resilient and sustainable power supply chain network using energy storage system](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-026-01104-6) | [Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/operational-research.md) | Elyas Nemati | University of Tehran |
| 2026-10-13 | [Designing a symbiotic circular sustainable supply chain network for steel industry under uncertainty: A robust possibilistic programming approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2026.101225) | [Journal of Industrial Information Integration](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-industrial-information-integration.md) | Benyamin Moghaddasi, S. Ali Torabi, S. Ali Adeli et al. | University of Tehran; Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany) |
| 2026-10-13 | [Heat and urban tourism: Tourists' lived experiences in a climate-vulnerable city](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2026.104303) | [Annals of Tourism Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-tourism-research.md) | Raymond Rastegar, Nima Soltani-Nejad, Mohammad Zamani Pirmoradi et al. | Griffith University; University of Tehran |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). University of Tehran. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-tehran

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  urldate = {2026-11-03},
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).