Top Institutions and Economists in Iran, as of June 2026

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There are 9337 institutions with 73707 registered authors evaluated for all the rankings
For a listing of all economics institutions in Iran, see EDIRC
For Iran, these are 46 institutions with 185 members with a total share of 177.18.

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Top institutions, all authors, all publication years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	2.11	10	9.08
2	[2]	Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	2.33	11	10.80
3	[3]	Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	2.90	11	9.95
4	[5]	University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	4.66	16	13.97
5	[6]	University of Tabriz → Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, Tabriz, Iran	5.36	7	7
6	[4]	Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	5.45	3	3
7	[7]	University of Tehran → Faculty of Management, Tehran, Iran	6.36	5	5
8	[8]	Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran	6.83	5	4
-	[-]	Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran → Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Tehran, Iran	8.35	4	3
9	[9]	University of Mazandaran → Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babolsar, Iran	9.67	10	9.50
-	[-]	Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	11.06	5	3.63
10	[12]	Government of Iran → Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Tehran, Iran	11.20	1	1
-	[-]	Government of Iran → Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance → Economic Affairs Research Institute, Tehran, Iran	11.20	1	1
11	[10]	Ayatollah Boroujerdi University → Department of Economics, Boroujerdi City, Iran	11.32	3	3

Top institutions, 10 best authors for each, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	1.81	10	9.08
2	[2]	Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	1.99	11	10
3	[5]	Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	4.19	11	9.95
4	[3]	Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	4.27	3	3
5	[4]	University of Tehran → Faculty of Management, Tehran, Iran	4.45	5	5
6	[8]	Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Department of Agricultural Economics, Mashhad, Iran	6.69	1	1
7	[6]	University of Tabriz → Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, Tabriz, Iran	6.87	7	7
8	[7]	University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	6.91	16	10
9	[9]	Ayatollah Boroujerdi University → Department of Economics, Boroujerdi City, Iran	8.26	3	3
-	[-]	Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	9.66	5	3.63
10	[10]	Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran	10.61	5	4
11	[12]	Amirkabir University of Technology → Department of Management Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran	11.21	2	2

Top authors, all publications years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[6]	Seyed Ali Madanizadeh Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran → Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Tehran, Iran	3.13
2	[2]	Omid Ranjbar Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	3.81
3	[3]	Saeed Solaymani Unknown	4.52
4	[8]	Firouz Fallahi University of Tabriz → Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, Tabriz, Iran	5.10
5	[1]	Seyed Hossein Mirjalili Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	5.33
6	[4]	Aidin Salamzadeh University of Tehran → Faculty of Management, Tehran, Iran	5.60
7	[11]	محمد حسینی (Mohammad Hoseini) Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS), Tehran, Iran Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies (TeIAS) → Economics and Finance Department, Tehran, Iran	7.72
8	[7]	Asghar Shahmoradi University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	9.02
9	[5]	Soheil Roudari Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	9.39
10	[16]	Mehdi Feizi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	12.43
11	[10]	Ahmad Jafari Samimi University of Mazandaran → Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babolsar, Iran	12.55
12	[15]	Hossein Mirshojaeian Hosseini Government of Iran → Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance → Economic Affairs Research Institute, Tehran, Iran	12.57
13	[13]	Younes Nademi Ayatollah Boroujerdi University → Department of Economics, Boroujerdi City, Iran	13.41
14	[14]	Reza Radmehr Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Department of Agricultural Economics, Mashhad, Iran	13.43
15	[12]	Emad Kazemzadeh Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	13.79
16	[22]	Mohammad Vesal Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	14.75
17	[18]	Mohammad Reza Lotfalipour Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	15.63
18	[17]	Maryam Farhadi Unknown	17.44
19	[21]	Ali Raoofi Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	17.52
20	[23]	Nasser Khiabani Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS), Tehran, Iran	19.05
21	[27]	Mohammad Hossein Rahmati Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	19.08
22	[9]	Shapour Mohammadi University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	19.99
23	[24]	Saleh Goltabar Unknown	20.06
24	[20]	Mehdi Behname Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	20.58
25	[19]	Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi Unknown	20.78
26	[25]	Iman Cheratian Unknown	22.06
27	[30]	حسن خداویسی (Hassan Khodavaisi) Urmia University → Department of Economics, Urmia, Iran	24.47
28	[32]	Javad Abedini Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	24.67
29	[26]	Farzaneh Ahmadian Yazdi (Farzaneh Ahmadian-Yazdi) Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	25.79
30	[35]	Parisa Esmaeili Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	26.48
31	[28]	Saeed Roshani Amirkabir University of Technology → Department of Management Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran	26.53
32	[29]	Lotfali Agheli, Dr. (Lotfali Agheli) Tarbiat Modares University → Department of Agricultural Economics, Tehran, Iran	27.34
33	[36]	Kiumars Shahbazi Urmia University → Department of Economics, Urmia, Iran	28.61
34	[33]	Mohammad Sayadi Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	29.86
35	[38]	Saman Ghaderi University of Kurdistan → Department of Economics, Sanandaj, Iran	30.20
36	[34]	Sajad Barkhordari (Barkhordari Sajjad) University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	30.28
37	[40]	Mahboubeh Jafari Shiraz University → Department of Economics, Shiraz, Iran	32.45
38	[39]	Amir T. Payandeh Unknown	34.07
39	[37]	Amir Forouharfar University of Sistan and Baluchestan → Faculty of Economics, Zahedan, Iran	34.73
40	[31]	Majid Mohammad Shafiee University of Isfahan → Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, Isfahan, Iran	35.53
41	[45]	Mehrdad Sepahvand Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	36.11
42	[52]	Naser Amanzadeh Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	37.46
43	[41]	Saeed Yazdani University of Tehran → Department of Agricultural Economics, Tehran, Iran	37.53
44	[42]	Hossein Tavakolian Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	38.63
45	[46]	Hooman Malek, Sr. (Hm) University of Shahid Beheshti → Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Tehran, Iran	39.13
46	[67]	Mohammad Rahimi Bu-Ali Sina University → Department of Economics, Hamedan, Iran University of Sistan and Baluchestan → Faculty of Economics, Zahedan, Iran Unknown	39.49
47	[48]	Farhad Nili Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	39.63

Top authors, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[5]	Omid Ranjbar Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	3.42
2	[2]	Aidin Salamzadeh University of Tehran → Faculty of Management, Tehran, Iran	3.71
3	[4]	Saeed Solaymani Unknown	4.39
4	[1]	Seyed Hossein Mirjalili Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	4.40
5	[3]	Soheil Roudari Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	5.49
6	[7]	Reza Radmehr Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Department of Agricultural Economics, Mashhad, Iran	6.67
7	[6]	Emad Kazemzadeh Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	7.18
8	[11]	Mehdi Feizi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	8.34
9	[8]	Seyed Ali Madanizadeh Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran → Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Tehran, Iran	8.73
10	[9]	Ali Raoofi Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	9.16
11	[10]	محمد حسینی (Mohammad Hoseini) Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS), Tehran, Iran Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies (TeIAS) → Economics and Finance Department, Tehran, Iran	9.32
12	[13]	Firouz Fallahi University of Tabriz → Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, Tabriz, Iran	11.03
13	[12]	Younes Nademi Ayatollah Boroujerdi University → Department of Economics, Boroujerdi City, Iran	11.47
14	[16]	Saleh Goltabar Unknown	13.52
15	[14]	Farzaneh Ahmadian Yazdi (Farzaneh Ahmadian-Yazdi) Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	14.22
16	[17]	Iman Cheratian Unknown	14.51
17	[23]	Mohammad Vesal Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	14.62
18	[15]	Parisa Esmaeili Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	15.10
19	[18]	Saeed Roshani Amirkabir University of Technology → Department of Management Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran	15.21
20	[21]	Mohammad Sayadi Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	17.76
21	[20]	Lotfali Agheli, Dr. (Lotfali Agheli) Tarbiat Modares University → Department of Agricultural Economics, Tehran, Iran	20.10
22	[19]	Amir Forouharfar University of Sistan and Baluchestan → Faculty of Economics, Zahedan, Iran	20.91
23	[25]	Mohammad Hossein Rahmati Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	22.15
24	[24]	Mehdi Behname Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	22.82
25	[22]	Majid Mohammad Shafiee University of Isfahan → Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, Isfahan, Iran	23.09
26	[30]	Mahboubeh Jafari Shiraz University → Department of Economics, Shiraz, Iran	23.95
27	[27]	Farhad Fatemian Islamic Azad University → Central Tehran Branch → Faculty of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	24.86
28	[26]	Sajad Barkhordari (Barkhordari Sajjad) University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	25.27
29	[29]	Kiumars Shahbazi Urmia University → Department of Economics, Urmia, Iran	25.97
30	[39]	Naser Amanzadeh Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	28.47
31	[31]	Shapour Mohammadi University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	29.77
32	[34]	Kazem Biabany Khameneh Tarbiat Modares University → Faculty of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	32.06
33	[37]	Arian Daneshmand Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	32.22
34	[33]	Kamran Kheiralipour Unknown	33.16
35	[35]	Hossein Tavakolian Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran Allameh Tabataba'i University → Faculty of Economics → Department of Economics, Tehran, Iran	33.38
36	[28]	Asghar Shahmoradi University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	34.00
37	[40]	Farhad Nili Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	35.73
38	[38]	Hamed Nozari Unknown	36.66
39	[32]	Hossein Asgharpur University of Tabriz → Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, Tabriz, Iran	38.58
40	[45]	Saeed Malek Sadati Ferdowsi University of Mashhad → Faculty of Economics and Admionistrative Sciences, Mashhad, Iran	40.07
41	[44]	Majid Mahmoodi University of Sistan and Baluchestan → Faculty of Economics, Zahedan, Iran Unknown	40.16
42	[42]	Amineh Mahmoudzadeh Sharif University of Technology → Graduate School of Management and Economics, Tehran, Iran	40.33
43	[48]	Ali Reza Oryoie University of Tehran → Faculty of Economics, Tehran, Iran	40.66
44	[47]	Ehsan Chitsaz University of Tehran → Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Tehran, Iran	42.22
45	[53]	Amir T. Payandeh Unknown	43.94
46	[43]	Mansour Zarra Nezhad Shahid Chamran University → Department of Economics, Ahvaz, Iran	44.44
47	[54]	Ehsan Rasoulinezhad Unknown	45.16

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Citations from CitEc project by José Manuel Barrueco Cruz, University of Valencia, Spain. Hardware provided by Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (IVIE), Valencia, Spain.
Abstract views and downloads statistics from LogEc project by Sune Karlsson, Örebro University, Sweden.
Author registration, institution database, and ranking computations by Christian Zimmermann.
RePEc has been initiated by Thomas Krichel.

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