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Research in Abhā

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Abhā, Saudi Arabia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are King Khalid University and Asir Central Hospital.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
15k
▲ 293% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
26.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Abhā?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1King Khalid UniversityUniversity 14,593 #192
2Asir Central HospitalHospital / health system 513 #13,989

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

What is Abhā strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Abhā is most concentrated in General Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentistry (7.3× the world share in General Dentistry).

  1. General DentistrySubfield · 24.3 works7.3×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 61.6 works7.1×
  3. DentistryField · 199.3 works5.3×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 78.2 works5.3×
  5. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 54.2 works5.0×
  6. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 153.7 works4.4×
  7. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 23.6 works4.4×
  8. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 23.2 works3.9×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Abhā?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Experimental Investigation, Nanomaterials, Applications, Thermal Conductivity, Review, Viscosity and Nanofluids.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Heat Transfer435▲ 11×18 topics
  2. Machine Learning344▲ 1.37×89 topics
  3. Nanomaterials335▲ 4.1×20 topics
  4. Deep Learning315▲ 1.20×81 topics
  5. Epidemiology260▼ 0.86×127 topics
  6. Experimental Investigation256▲ 32×4 topics
  7. Nanoparticles222▲ 2.3×44 topics
  8. Applications199▲ 9.4×8 topics
  9. Graphene195▲ 3.7×12 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications190▲ 2.1×36 topics
  11. Thermal Conductivity181▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Review168▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Viscosity162▲ 30×3 topics
  14. Nanofluids161▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Convective Transport160▲ 45×1 topic
  16. Enhancement160▲ 45×1 topic
  17. Nanostructures155▲ 5.0×16 topics
  18. Nanocomposites154▲ 2.5×22 topics
  19. Synthesis149▲ 5.2×35 topics
  20. Energy Storage143▲ 2.9×11 topics
  21. Nanocrystals141▲ 6.7×5 topics
  22. Semiconductors135▲ 5.7×5 topics
  23. Semiconductor131▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Efficiency127▲ 5.5×7 topics
  25. Water Splitting121▲ 4.3×4 topics
  26. Medicinal Chemistry116▲ 5.5×13 topics
  27. Metal-Organic Frameworks110▲ 3.4×6 topics
  28. Solar Energy101▲ 4.1×5 topics
  29. Anticancer Agents99▲ 8.5×12 topics
  30. Crystal Growth98▲ 4.5×12 topics
  31. Visible Light96▲ 5.4×3 topics
  32. Numerical Modeling94▲ 11×2 topics
  33. CFD Analysis92▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Friction Factor91▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Solar Air Heater91▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Green Synthesis85▲ 5.8×5 topics
  37. Turbulent Flows76▲ 9.8×3 topics
  38. Nonlinear Equations76▲ 7.7×5 topics
  39. Vortex Dynamics70▲ 7.9×4 topics
  40. Fluid Mechanics69▲ 12×2 topics

What research is done in Abhā?

Nanofluid Flow and Heat …160Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 160 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 91 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 69 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 68 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 52 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 52 fractional worksSynthesis and biological…51Synthesis and biological activity: 51 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 44 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 42 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 41 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentComputational Mechanics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferBiomedical Engineering 160 works
  2. 2 Heat Transfer MechanismsMechanical Engineering 91 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 69 works
  4. 4 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsComputational Mechanics 68 works
  5. 5 Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 52 works
  6. 6 Heat Transfer and OptimizationMechanical Engineering 52 works
  7. 7 Synthesis and biological activityOrganic Chemistry 51 works
  8. 8 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 44 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  10. 10 Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsModeling and Simulation 41 works

Research output over time

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