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Research in Gaza

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Gaza, Palestine. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Islamic University of Gaza, University College of Applied Science and University of Palestine.

Research institutions
7
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
55k
11.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
17.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Gaza

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Gaza?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Islamic University of GazaUniversity 1,987 #4,909
2Al-Azhar University – GazaUniversity 1,014 #9,735
3Dar Al-Shifa HospitalHospital / health system 557 #14,119
4Al-Aqsa UniversityUniversity 538 #9,413
5University of PalestineUniversity 533 #7,861
6University College of Applied ScienceUniversity 337 #5,228
7The Center for Mind-Body MedicineInstitution 8 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Islamic University of Gaza: 39.9%Al-Azhar University – Gaza: 20.4%Dar Al-Shifa Hospital: 11.2%Al-Aqsa University: 10.8%3 others listed: 17.7%40%largest
Islamic University of Gaza1,987 · 39.9%Al-Azhar University – Gaza1,014 · 20.4%Dar Al-Shifa Hospital557 · 11.2%Al-Aqsa University538 · 10.8%3 others listed878 · 17.7%

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

Which fields of science does Gaza work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research in Gaza is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Social Sciences (14%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 601 fractional works · 35.4% of its workEngineering: 187 fractional works · 11.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 46 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 36 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 132 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 57 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInformation Systems: 33 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 78 fractional works · 4.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 48 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPaleontology: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 47 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 41 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 513 fractional works · 30.2% of its workMedicine: 379 fractional works · 22.3% of its workSurgery: 39 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 36 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 27 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 107 fractional works · 6.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 61 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 464 fractional works · 27.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 243 fractional works · 14.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 107 fractional works · 6.3% of its workEducation: 64 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 77 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAccounting: 26 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 69 fractional works · 4.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 45 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 37 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 119 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 52 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 38 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPlant Science: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGaza1,697fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences27%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering18711.0%
    2. Computer Science1327.8%
    3. Environmental Science784.6%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences482.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy472.8%
    6. Materials Science412.4%
    7. Chemistry251.5%
    8. Mathematics231.4%
    9. Energy171.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    1. Medicine37922.3%
    2. Health Professions1076.3%
    3. Nursing150.9%
    4. Dentistry130.7%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Social Sciences24314.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting774.5%
    3. Psychology694.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities372.2%
    5. Decision Sciences191.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance181.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology523.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences382.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology160.9%
    4. Neuroscience100.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics40.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Gaza?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Mortality, Conflict, Violence, Health, Peacebuilding, Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology84▲ 1.24×115 topics
  2. Machine Learning76▲ 1.35×63 topics
  3. Public Health74▲ 3.0×43 topics
  4. Globalization64▲ 1.91×44 topics
  5. Climate Change56▲ 1.20×52 topics
  6. Mortality54▲ 5.5×13 topics
  7. Mental Health53▲ 2.2×34 topics
  8. Healthcare42▲ 2.2×19 topics
  9. Environmental Impact41▲ 1.42×36 topics
  10. Conflict41▲ 15×8 topics
  11. Health40▲ 5.9×12 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management37▲ 2.5×15 topics
  13. Violence35▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Peacebuilding35▲ 30×4 topics
  15. Human Rights34▲ 1.93×28 topics
  16. Democratic Republic of Congo33▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Iraq33▲ 118×1 topic
  18. Online Learning31▲ 2.2×18 topics
  19. Risk Management29▲ 3.6×11 topics
  20. Digital Transformation27▲ 2.9×12 topics
  21. Healthcare Workers27▲ 6.6×6 topics
  22. Customer Satisfaction26▲ 4.7×4 topics
  23. IoT26▲ 4.0×9 topics
  24. Trauma23▲ 6.6×6 topics
  25. Organizational Performance21▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Health Disparities21▲ 4.7×6 topics
  27. Financial Stability20▲ 6.1×3 topics
  28. Finance20▲ 6.3×2 topics
  29. Performance Analysis20▲ 5.6×2 topics
  30. Palestine20▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Ethical Identity19▲ 9.7×1 topic
  32. Global Financial Crisis19▲ 8.7×2 topics
  33. Shariah Supervision19▲ 9.7×1 topic
  34. Sharia Law19▲ 7.8×1 topic
  35. Holocene18▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Social Media Marketing18▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Israel17▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Ethnic Identity17▲ 9.0×1 topic
  39. Occupation17▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Sea Level17▲ 11×2 topics

What research is done in Gaza?

Health and Conflict Stud…24Health and Conflict Studies: 24 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…19Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 19 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 18 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 16 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 15 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 14 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 14 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…13Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 13 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 12 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 12 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsAccountingSociology and Political ScienceArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 24 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 19 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 18 works
  4. 4 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  5. 5 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 15 works
  6. 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 14 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 13 works
  9. 9 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  10. 10 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 12 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Gaza21.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.0% in 2024.

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