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Research in Jeddah

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, King Abdulaziz University and University of Business and Technology.

Research institutions
17
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
71k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
24.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Jeddah?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1King Abdulaziz UniversityUniversity 37,413 #229
2King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 17,404 #109
3University of JeddahUniversity 5,914 #1,053
4University of Business and TechnologyUniversity 3,280 #889
5King Abdul Aziz University HospitalHospital / health system 2,106 #10,050
6King Fahad Hospital JeddahHospital / health system 1,242 #9,882
7Effat UniversityUniversity 1,096 #8,141
8King Fahd Armed Forces HospitalHospital / health system 633 #12,552
9Ibn Sina National College for Medical StudiesUniversity 568 #12,114
10Islamic Development BankInstitution 494 #23,187
11Soliman Fakeeh HospitalHospital / health system 479 #9,844
12Dar Al-Hekma UniversityUniversity 231 #17,456
13Al Amal Hospital JeddahHospital / health system 103 not ranked
14Magrabi Hospitals and CentersHospital / health system 95 not ranked
15Jeddah Institute for Speech and HearingNonprofit 12 not ranked
16Bugshan HospitalHospital / health system 9 not ranked
17Organisation of Islamic CooperationGovernment institution 2 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.

King Abdulaziz University: 52.6%King Abdullah University of Science and Technology: 24.5%University of Jeddah: 8.3%University of Business and Technology: 4.6%13 others listed: 9.9%53%largest
King Abdulaziz University37k · 52.6%King Abdullah University of Science and Technology17k · 24.5%University of Jeddah5,914 · 8.3%University of Business and Technology3,280 · 4.6%13 others listed7,070 · 9.9%

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

What is Jeddah strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Jeddah is most concentrated in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, General Dentistry and Modeling and Simulation (5.8× the world share in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes).

  1. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 110.0 works5.8×
  2. General DentistrySubfield · 56.1 works5.3×
  3. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 141.2 works4.2×
  4. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 85.9 works4.1×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 113.4 works4.1×
  6. Oral SurgerySubfield · 178.3 works3.8×
  7. DentistryField · 445.7 works3.8×
  8. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 178.9 works3.5×
← 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 Jeddah?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Heat Transfer, Epidemiology, Healthcare, Supply Chain Management and Smart Cities.

▲ 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. Machine Learning1,455▲ 1.83×96 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,240▲ 1.49×83 topics
  3. Epidemiology918◆ 0.95×137 topics
  4. Nanomaterials573▲ 2.2×20 topics
  5. Healthcare526▲ 1.92×27 topics
  6. Renewable Energy524▲ 1.50×48 topics
  7. Climate Change483▼ 0.74×103 topics
  8. Neural Networks482▲ 1.29×40 topics
  9. Nanoparticles479▲ 1.56×44 topics
  10. Inflammation479◆ 0.95×83 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management471▲ 2.1×25 topics
  12. Heat Transfer420▲ 3.5×19 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications415▲ 1.44×36 topics
  14. Environmental Impact413◆ 1.00×62 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress388◆ 0.97×63 topics
  16. COVID-19369◆ 1.11×31 topics
  17. Catalysis358▲ 2.2×29 topics
  18. Nanocomposites344▲ 1.76×21 topics
  19. Graphene340▲ 2.0×11 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency332▲ 1.45×42 topics
  21. Internet of Things327▲ 1.55×28 topics
  22. Smart Cities289▲ 4.6×8 topics
  23. IoT287▲ 3.2×18 topics
  24. Security272▲ 1.72×26 topics
  25. Risk Management263▲ 2.2×16 topics
  26. Customer Satisfaction241▲ 3.1×9 topics
  27. Semiconductor240▲ 2.9×7 topics
  28. Digital Transformation237▲ 1.84×20 topics
  29. IoT Security236▲ 3.0×3 topics
  30. Semiconductors218▲ 2.9×6 topics
  31. Nanostructures214▲ 2.2×17 topics
  32. Solar Energy212▲ 2.7×5 topics
  33. Water Splitting211▲ 2.4×4 topics
  34. Organizational Performance209▲ 3.5×12 topics
  35. Chemical Kinetics181▲ 8.4×3 topics
  36. Nonlinear Equations173▲ 5.5×6 topics
  37. Experimental Investigation165▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. Social Media Marketing161▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Nanofluids138▲ 6.9×2 topics
  40. Fractional Calculus120▲ 8.6×2 topics

What research is done in Jeddah?

Organizational and Emplo…161Organizational and Employee Performance: 161 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …133Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 133 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 133 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 106 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 100 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 98 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 96 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …95Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 95 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 95 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 93 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentAccountingSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 161 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 133 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 133 works
  4. 4 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 106 works
  5. 5 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 100 works
  6. 6 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 98 works
  7. 7 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 96 works
  8. 8 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 95 works
  9. 9 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 95 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 93 works

Research output over time

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