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Research in Damascus

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Damascus, Syria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Damascus University, Syrian Private University and Atomic Energy Commission of Syria.

Research institutions
17
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.1k
▲ 88% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.6%
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 Damascus?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Damascus UniversityUniversity 4,033 #3,399
2Atomic Energy Commission of SyriaInstitution 1,939 #14,590
3Syrian Private UniversityUniversity 505 #9,999
4Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyUniversity 376 #24,666
5Damascus HospitalHospital / health system 327 #17,108
6Al Assad University HospitalHospital / health system 263 #25,042
7Higher Institute of Business AdministrationUniversity 151 #41,600 all time
8National Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity 137 #22,750
9Syrian Virtual UniversityUniversity 127 #19,952
10Yarmouk Private UniversityUniversity 76 not ranked
11Arab Board Of Health SpecializationsUniversity 49 not ranked
12Wadi International UniversityUniversity 35 not ranked
13Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian ReformGovernment institution 33 not ranked
14Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry LandsResearch facility 27 not ranked
15Ministry of CultureGovernment institution 11 not ranked
16Ministry of Communications and TechnologyGovernment institution 4 not ranked
17Directorate-General of Antiquities and MuseumsArchive 4 not ranked

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.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Damascus University: 49.8%Atomic Energy Commission of Syria: 23.9%Syrian Private University: 6.2%Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology: 4.6%13 others listed: 15.4%50%largest
Damascus University4,033 · 49.8%Atomic Energy Commission of Syria1,939 · 23.9%Syrian Private University505 · 6.2%Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology376 · 4.6%13 others listed1,244 · 15.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Damascus strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Damascus is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Dentistry (26.4× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 82.6 works26×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 101.1 works19×
  3. DentistryField · 237.9 works18×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 39.1 works10×
  5. UrologySubfield · 25.9 works7.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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 Damascus?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Treatment, Surgical Management, Diagnosis, Inflammation, Prognostic Factors and Orthognathic Surgery.

▲ 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. Epidemiology249▲ 2.3×120 topics
  2. Quality of Life140▲ 3.5×44 topics
  3. Inflammation102▲ 1.77×71 topics
  4. Treatment100▲ 3.0×46 topics
  5. Diagnosis83▲ 3.2×41 topics
  6. Surgical Management68▲ 5.9×20 topics
  7. Management60▲ 2.8×30 topics
  8. Risk Factors56▲ 1.83×32 topics
  9. COVID-1954▲ 1.44×27 topics
  10. Prognostic Factors53▲ 4.4×14 topics
  11. Chemotherapy53▲ 2.7×22 topics
  12. Clinical Trials52▲ 2.8×15 topics
  13. Pathogenesis43▲ 3.1×24 topics
  14. Complications43▲ 3.1×17 topics
  15. Genetic Mutations42▲ 3.5×23 topics
  16. Clinical Practice Guidelines41▲ 2.7×14 topics
  17. Genetics41▲ 2.1×22 topics
  18. Wound Healing41▲ 5.7×10 topics
  19. Diagnostic Criteria40▲ 6.6×10 topics
  20. Orthognathic Surgery40▲ 30×2 topics
  21. Psychological Factors39▲ 6.7×5 topics
  22. Dental Esthetics38▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Orthodontic Tooth Movement38▲ 37×1 topic
  24. Prevention38▲ 3.3×15 topics
  25. Prenatal Diagnosis35▲ 8.7×7 topics
  26. Dental Materials33▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Restorative Dentistry33▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Revascularization32▲ 7.6×4 topics
  29. Radiotherapy31▲ 2.9×12 topics
  30. Dental Caries29▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate28▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Root Canal Irrigants28▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Osteoporosis23▲ 9.8×3 topics
  34. Fetal Surgery23▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Bone Regeneration23▲ 6.9×2 topics
  36. Periodontal Disease22▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Genomic Characterization22▲ 6.0×3 topics
  38. Cone-Beam CT21▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Dental Imaging21▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Growth Factors21▲ 6.3×3 topics

What research is done in Damascus?

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 38 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 33 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Can…28Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 28 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…21Dental Radiography and Imaging: 21 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 19 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint Disorders: 18 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration…18Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 18 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 17 fractional worksLaser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine: 17 fractional worksOral microbiology and pe…17Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 17 fractional works
OrthodonticsOral SurgeryComplementary and Manual TherapyUrology2 others

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

  1. 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 38 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 33 works
  3. 3 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 28 works
  4. 4 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 21 works
  5. 5 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 19 works
  6. 6 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 18 works
  7. 7 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 18 works
  8. 8 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 17 works
  9. 9 Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 17 works
  10. 10 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 17 works

Research output over time

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