Publication of Four Articles from Lorestan University in Internationally Indexed Journals of Nature Index
Oct 18, 2026
In the new annual report of the prestigious Nature Index for the period from June 1, 2025, to May 30, 2026, Lorestan University successfully published 4 articles in Nature Index-indexed journals.
According to the report submitted by the Research Affairs Management of Lorestan University, during the mentioned period, the university ranked thirty-sixth (36th) among 138 domestic universities and higher education centers.
Furthermore, Lorestan University achieved rankings of 10th in Social Sciences, 10th in Social Sciences, 14th in Health Sciences, 17th in Physics, and 19th in Chemistry among domestic universities and higher education centers.
Nature Index journals hold significant prestige within the scientific community and comprise a collection of high-quality global journals in the fields of basic sciences, life sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, and physics.
Nature Index journals are not selected solely based on Impact Factor; rather, the journals on this list are chosen by independent panels of active scientists in their respective specialized fields.
These panels select journals that:
1. Publish high-quality articles.
2. Have a sustained impact on the scientific community.
3. Are at the forefront of Natural Sciences.
Articles published in Nature Index journals hold significant qualitative importance in national and international university ranking systems; therefore, such articles play a special role in enhancing a university's ranking.
The details of the articles published by Lorestan University in Nature Index-indexed journals are as follows:

_ The original file submitted by the Research Affairs Management of Lorestan University can be viewed in the news attachment.