scientific articles of the year 1404 (2025-2026)

Scientific Publications Performance Report of the Earth Sciences Research Institute in 2025

In 2025, the Earth Sciences Research Institute of the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of Iran demonstrated significant and growing performance, making a substantial contribution to the production and dissemination of specialized knowledge in the field of Earth sciences. In total, 27 high-quality international and domestic scientific articles and two books were published by thirteen faculty members of the Earth Sciences Research Institute.

Of the published articles, 21 were published in reputable international journals indexed in the Web of Science (ISI), while 6 articles were published in domestic scientific journals indexed in the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC). In addition, two books were published in Persian. An analysis of the JCR classification of the ISI-indexed articles shows that, out of the 21 articles, 7 were published in Q1 journals, 8 in Q2 journals, 3 in Q3 journals, and 3 in Q4 journals. This qualitative distribution demonstrates the Institute’s effective and targeted presence in high-impact scientific journals.

In terms of faculty participation, the statistics indicate that the Institute’s researchers served as corresponding authors in 8 of the ISI-indexed articles and as first authors in 5 articles. In 5 of these articles, they simultaneously served as both first and corresponding authors. In the ISC-indexed articles, faculty members served as corresponding authors in 3 articles and as first authors in 1 article; in 1 of these articles, they simultaneously served as both first and corresponding authors.

Furthermore, in each of the published books, the first authorship was held by faculty members of the Earth Sciences Research Institute. This level of direct involvement reflects the depth of research activities, professional responsibility, and central role of the Institute’s researchers in knowledge production. In addition to the above publications, numerous articles by the Institute’s faculty members were also presented and published in international and national conferences.

Overall, this report demonstrates both qualitative and quantitative growth in the scientific output of the Earth Sciences Research Institute in 2025. These achievements reflect the Institute’s coherent planning, targeted efforts, and scientific commitment to enhancing the country’s research standing at both the national and international levels.

          ISI articles classified by quartile (Q) rankings based on JCR:

  • Alizadeh, S., Ghassemi, M.R., Arian, M.*, Solgi, A., Maleki, Z. and Mikail, R., 2025. Numerical Modeling of Discontinuities to Determine Optimal Direction of Dimension Stone Extraction (Case Study: Melika Kerman Marble Quarry, Central Iran). Journal of Mining and Environment (JME), 12p. https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2025.14954.2850 (JCR; Q2, IF 1.5).
  • Bahrani, M., Majidifard, M.R.*, Hairapetian, V., Aleali, M., Wilmsen, M. and Leckie, R.M., (2026). Upper Barremian–Aptian Planktonic Foraminifera Biostratigraphy of The Sarcheshmeh Formation, Hosein Abad Section, Northeast Of The Kopet Dagh Basin, Iran. Journal of Foraminiferal Research, 56(1), pp.13-30. https://doi.org/10.61551/gsjfr.56.1.13 (JCR; Q4, IF: 0.7).
  • Chen, J., Peng, Z., Chen, L., Liu, Z., Lan, H., Talebian, M. and Yao, D. (2025) ‘Triggered tectonic tremors in the Western Makran Subduction Zone following large teleseismic earthquakes’, Seismological Research Letters, 96(6), pp.3629-3642. doi:10.1785/0220240497. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220240497 (JCR; Q1, IF: 3.2).
  • Fathian, A.*, Koyi, H., Back, S., Nazari, H., Shugar, D.H., Shokri, M.A. and Reicherter, K., (2026). Onshore-offshore evidence for active tectonics and the propagation of the Zagros deformation front into the Persian Gulf. Quaternary Science Reviews, 375, p.109752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109752 (JCR; Q2, IF: 2.2).
  • Ghassemi, M.R.*, Heydari, M. and Preusser, F., (2025). Mountain lake development by active tectonics and landslides in the North-Central Alborz (Northern Iran). Geomorphology, p.110058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.110058 (JCR; Q2, IF: 3.3).
  • Hajimohammadi, F., Arvin, M.*, Dargahi, S., Jafari, M.K. and Pan, Y., (2025). Volcanic stratigraphy and vesicle analysis of pillow lavas in the North Makran complexes, southeastern Iran: Implications for emplacement depth of extrusive sequences. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 291, p.106649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2025.106649 (JCR; Q2, IF: 2.4).
  • Lahijani, H.A., Lak, R., Amjadi, S., Pourkerman, M., Beni, A.N., Azizpour, J. and Saleh, A., (2025). Modern and Holocene sedimentation patterns in the Persian Gulf. Geodiversitas, 47(14), pp.623-640. https://doi.org/10.5252/geodiversitas2025v47a14 (JCR; Q3, IF: 1.2).
  • Lahijani, H.A.*, Nazari, H., Nie, J., Peng, F., Xiao, W., Lak, R., Habibi, P., Hosseindoost, M., Amjadi, S., Pourkerman, M. and Kabiri, K., (2026). Evolution of lagoon formation and desiccation along the southeast Caspian coast: A historical and modern perspective. Journal of Quaternary Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.70058 (JCR; Q2, IF: 3.3).
  • Lei, Y., Chu, Y.*, Allen, M.B., Lin, W., Wan, B., Chen, L., Talebian, M., Xin, G., Liu, T., Guo, Y. and Guo, L., (2025). Restoring the missing Late Cretaceous arc of Iran. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 26(12), p.e2025GC012657. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025gc012657 (JCR; Q2, IF: 3.0).
  • Lan, H.*, Chen, L., Wan, B., Talebian, M., Chevrot, S., Chu, Y., Wang, X., Chen, J., Gao, Y., Wu, Z. and Mousavi, N., (2026). A relic slow-spreading ridge preserved beneath the western Makran forearc basin in Iran. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 683, p.119998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2026.119998 (JCR; Q1, IF: 5.1).
  • Majidifard, M.R.* and Wilmsen, M., (2025). Middle Jurassic ammonites from the Shal Formation of northwest Iran: taxonomy and biostratigraphic implications. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen, pp.129-157. https://doi.org/10.1127/njgpa/2025/1246 (JCR; Q4, IF: 1.0).
  • Mousavi, Z.*, Talebian, M., Amiri, M., Walker, R.T., Marshall, N. and Walpersdorf, A., (2025). Constancy of geologic and geodetic fault slip rates across the Arabia-Eurasia collision revealed through two decades of observation. Tectonics, 44(3), p.e2024TC008380. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024TC008380 (JCR; Q1, IF: 3.6).
  • Nazari, H.*, Ritz, J.-F., Fathian, A., Fazeli Nashli, H., Mahan, S.A., Vaezi, A. and Avagyan, A., (2026). Exploring the myth of Lake Saveh on the Iranian Plateau: The effects of climate change and civilizational evolution. The Holocene, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836251414037 (JCR; Q3; IF: 1.8).
  • Shahbazi, R., Maleki, S.*, Lak, R., Feiznia, S. and Ahmadi, H., (2025). Paleo-shoreline changes in the northwestern Persian Gulf during the Holocene. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 319, p.109286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109286 (JCR; Q1, IF: 2.6).
  • Sun, J.*, Talebian, M., Windley, B.F., Cao, M., Ghalamghash, J., Sheikh, M., Sha, J. and Zhao, W., (2025). Neogene provenance evolution of the Zagros foreland basin: Implication for the uplift and outward growth history of the Zagros orogenic belt, Iran. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 137(9-10), pp.3981-3996. https://doi.org/10.1130/B38125.1 (JCR; Q1, IF: 3.7).
  • Sun, J., Zhao, W., Ghalamghash, J. and Talebian, M. (2025) ‘Late Cenozoic provenance shifts in the Alborz foreland basin in response to uplift and southward growth of the orogeny driven by Arabia-Eurasia collision’, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 682, p.113447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2025.113447 (JCR; Q1, IF: 2.7).
  • Vaezi, A.*, Parsinejad, S., Karimkhani, A. and Pourkerman, M., (2026). Anthropogenic Enrichment and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Surface Sediments from the Talesh Region, Caspian Sea, Northern Iran. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, pp.1-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2025.2611282 (JCR; Q4, IF: 1.5).
  • Vaezi, A.*, Weeks, L. and Routh, J. (2025). From the Last Glacial Maximum to the Late Holocene: Unraveling the Dynamic Complexities of Climate and Human History in Western and Southeastern Iran. Frontiers in Earth Science, 13, 1477290. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2025.1477290 (JCR; Q3, IF: 2.0).
  • Wilmsen, M.* and Majidifard, M.R., (2026). The upper Middle Jurassic to lowermost Cretaceous Shal Formation, northwest Iran: facies development, integrated stratigraphy and geodynamic implications. Facies, 72(1), p.3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-025-00717-1 (JCR; Q2, IF: 1.7).
  • Zare, F., Vaezi, A.*, Tavakoli, V. and Lak, R., (2025). Assessing pollution and ecological risks of potentially toxic elements in surface sediments of the north-central Persian Gulf. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 85, p.104159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104159 (JCR; Q1, IF: 2.4).
  • Zhao, W., Sun, C., Guo, Z., Sun, J., Ghalamghash, J., Akbari, M., Talebian, M., Caracausi, A., Kashiwabara, T., Ijichi, Y. and Lei, M., (2026). Slab break-off and carbonate metasomatism recorded by MgMo isotopes in post-collisional volcanism of northwestern Iran. Lithos, p.108479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2026.108479 (JCR; Q2, IF: 2.5).

Scientific Articles Indexed in ISC:

  • Rezaei Alishahdani, A. R., Jafari-Rad, A. R., Alamiania, Z.*, Arian, M., & Jamali, H. (2025). “Whole-Rock Geochemical Study of Hydrothermal Alterations and Their Relationship with Gold Mineralization in the Shurab Exploration Area, Isfahan.” Kharazmi Earth Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 289–316. (Grade A in the Ministry of Science ranking).
  • Sheikh-Eslami, M. R.* (2025). “A Data-Driven Framework for Classification and Introduction of Tectono-Sedimentary Basins Using Python Programming.” Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, 41(38), pp. 185–196. (Grade A in the Ministry of Science ranking).
  • Alizadeh, S., Ghasemi, M. R.*, Arian, M., Selgi, A., & Maleki, Z. (2025). “Fracture Analysis for Optimizing Dimension-Stone Extraction Using Numerical Methods: A Case Study of the Melika Marble Mining Area, Kerman Province.” Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, Autumn 2025, Vol. 35, No. 3, Issue 137, pp. 63–78. (Grade A in the Ministry of Science ranking).
  • Kamali, Z.*, Nazari, H., Esmaeili, S., & Hiehat, M. R. (2025). “The First Paleoseismological Studies of the Dorud Fault: The Darb-e Astaneh Trench (Southwestern Iran).” Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, 35(2), pp. 123–144. (Grade A in the Ministry of Science ranking).
  • Moradi, S., Alipour, M.*, & Akbarpour, A. (2025). “Stream-Sediment Geochemistry: An Optimal Exploration Method for Investigating Copper Mineralization in the Chah Rostam Area, South Birjand.” Iranian Journal of Geology, 19(73), pp. 1–21. (Grade B in the Ministry of Science ranking).
  • Mousavizadeh, M. H., Akbarpour, A.*, Mehrparto, M., & Saeidi, A. (2025). “Application of Statistical and Fractal Methods in Geochemical Exploration of Stream Sediments and Heavy Minerals for Identifying Copper Mineralization Around Hajjiabad Zaviyeh Village, Markazi Province.” Iranian Journal of Crystallography and Mineralogy. (Grade B in the Ministry of Science ranking).

Books:

  • Heydari, S. M.*, & Tavakoli, H. (2025). “Epithermal Gold–Silver Deposits.” Tehran: Khazeh Publishing, commissioned by the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of Iran, 400 pages.
  • Sheikh-Eslami, M. R.* (2025). “Microstructures of Deformed Rocks.” Samar Publishing Center, commissioned by the Earth Sciences Research Institute, 143 pages.