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Research in Karbala

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Karbala, Iraq. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Kerbala and Ahl Al Bayt University.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6k
▲ 476% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.7%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Karbala?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of KerbalaUniversity 5,761 #1,743
2Ahl Al Bayt UniversityUniversity 283 #14,325

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 Karbala strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Karbala is most concentrated in Pharmacology, Animal Science and Zoology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (4.8× the world share in Pharmacology).

  1. PharmacologySubfield · 32.9 works4.8×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 32.6 works4.0×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 50.6 works3.9×
  4. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 25.0 works3.7×
  5. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 25.9 works3.6×
← 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 Karbala?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Heat Transfer, Nanoparticles, Deep Learning, Nanomaterials and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Epidemiology177▲ 1.21×121 topics
  2. Machine Learning161▲ 1.33×88 topics
  3. Deep Learning158▲ 1.25×76 topics
  4. Inflammation116▲ 1.51×80 topics
  5. Nanoparticles108▲ 2.3×42 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress107▲ 1.78×61 topics
  7. Antioxidant99▲ 3.9×51 topics
  8. Nanomaterials97▲ 2.5×19 topics
  9. Environmental Impact95▲ 1.51×43 topics
  10. Cancer86▲ 1.73×55 topics
  11. Heat Transfer80▲ 4.4×18 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity73▲ 3.1×30 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease72▲ 1.75×36 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome70▲ 2.3×23 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications69▲ 1.58×33 topics
  16. Obesity58▲ 2.1×27 topics
  17. Insulin Resistance57▲ 3.4×8 topics
  18. Medicinal Plants56▲ 3.8×18 topics
  19. Diabetes52▲ 2.9×21 topics
  20. Risk Management52▲ 2.9×12 topics
  21. Synthesis49▲ 3.6×34 topics
  22. Antioxidants48▲ 2.9×17 topics
  23. Toxicity48▲ 3.0×19 topics
  24. Bioactive Compounds44▲ 4.6×13 topics
  25. Solar Energy43▲ 3.6×5 topics
  26. Plant Growth43▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Anti-inflammatory42▲ 4.1×27 topics
  28. Crop Management39▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Phase Change Materials38▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Green Synthesis37▲ 5.2×5 topics
  31. Performance Analysis36▲ 4.5×4 topics
  32. Financial Stability34▲ 4.6×4 topics
  33. Experimental Investigation34▲ 8.6×4 topics
  34. Global Financial Crisis31▲ 6.0×2 topics
  35. Ethical Identity30▲ 6.5×1 topic
  36. Shariah Supervision30▲ 6.5×1 topic
  37. Recycled Materials30▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Essential Oils30▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Horticultural Crops28▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Nutritional Quality27▲ 9.5×4 topics

What research is done in Karbala?

Islamic Finance and Bank…30Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 30 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement…24Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 24 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 23 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photov…22Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 22 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorpti…21Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 21 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 20 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 18 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…16Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 16 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 16 fractional worksPhase Change Materials Research: 16 fractional works
AccountingPlant ScienceCivil and Structural EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment6 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 30 works
  2. 2 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 24 works
  3. 3 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 23 works
  4. 4 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 works
  5. 5 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 21 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 20 works
  7. 7 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 18 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 16 works
  9. 9 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 16 works
  10. 10 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 16 works

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