⚡ Science and Research in Iran

Science and research platforms help scholars find academic papers, share their work, track citations, manage research profiles, and access preprints, patents, and data from a wide range of disciplines.

Iran is a Western Asian country with a population of over 89 million people.

According to our data, science and research platforms are used on 0.3% of websites from Iran.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top science and research platforms in Iran in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Google Scholar with a substantial share of 75.9%, followed by Academia with 42.6% and ResearchGate with 13%.

Google Scholar 75.9%
Academia 42.6%
ResearchGate 13%
ORCID 9.3%
arXiv 1.9%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Iran than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Academia ^(-2)
4. ORCID ^(-1)

✨ Best Science and Research Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 5 science and research platforms used on sites from Iran, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Google Scholar Mountain View, California, United States A free scholarly search engine that indexes articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court cases from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, and universities. Free	75.9%
2	Academia San Francisco, California, United States A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide. Free$$$	42.6%
3	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	13%
4	ORCID Bethesda, Maryland, United States An open, non-proprietary registry that provides unique persistent identifiers for researchers and scholars, enabling them to distinguish their identity and connect their work across systems. Free	9.3%
5	arXiv Ithaca, New York, United States An open-access repository operated by Cornell University that provides free access to scholarly articles across fields such as physics, mathematics, computer science, and economics. Free	1.9%

Data is based on the analysis of 21,370 websites from Iran.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.