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Research in Kuwait City

Science Explorer records 23 research institutions in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait College of Science and Technology and Kuwait University.

Research institutions
23
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
37k
▲ 25% vs 2018-21
Citations
547k
14.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
15.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Kuwait City

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 Kuwait City?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Kuwait UniversityUniversity 17,461 #5,216
2Kuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchFunder 3,463 #8,405
3Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait)Company 2,584 #7,779
4Public Authority for Applied Education and TrainingUniversity 2,448 #5,485
5Gulf University for Science & TechnologyUniversity 1,589 #2,989
6Ibn Sina HospitalHospital / health system 1,316 #14,175
7Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 994 #10,156
8Dar al Athar al IslamiyyahArchive 915 #6,816
9Chest Diseases HospitalHospital / health system 852 #18,803
10Kuwait College of Science and TechnologyUniversity 775 #4,080
11American University of KuwaitUniversity 744 #9,000
12Amiri HospitalHospital / health system 681 #17,780
13Al-Sabah HospitalHospital / health system 675 #13,234
14Australian University, KuwaitUniversity 591 #8,081
15Farwaniya HospitalHospital / health system 535 #17,586
16Dasman Diabetes InstituteUniversity 459 #12,953
17Kuwait Cancer Control CenterHospital / health system 459 #21,082
18Adan HospitalHospital / health system 450 #20,016
19Kuwait Institute for Medical SpecializationResearch facility 286 #20,943
20Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of SciencesNonprofit 48 not ranked
21Al Omooma HospitalHospital / health system 10 not ranked
22Civil Service CouncilGovernment institution 7 not ranked
23Centre for Child Evaluation & TeachingNonprofit 6 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.

Kuwait University: 46.8%Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research: 9.3%Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait): 6.9%Public Authority for Applied Education and Training: 6.6%19 others listed: 30.5%47%largest
Kuwait University17k · 46.8%Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research3,463 · 9.3%Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait)2,584 · 6.9%Public Authority for Applied Education and Training2,448 · 6.6%19 others listed11k · 30.5%

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

Which fields of science does Kuwait City work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Kuwait City is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (19%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 3,903 fractional works · 40.7% of its workEngineering: 1,795 fractional works · 18.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 320 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 319 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 251 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 201 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 127 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 109 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 94 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 93 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 81 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 691 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 224 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 151 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 111 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 504 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 68 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 60 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 236 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 137 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 167 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOceanography: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 143 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 121 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 135 fractional works · 1.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNumerical Analysis: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 116 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 81 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,681 fractional works · 28.0% of its workMedicine: 2,310 fractional works · 24.1% of its workSurgery: 347 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 186 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 165 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 121 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 117 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 115 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 114 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 92 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 92 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 85 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 80 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 73 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 187 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 213 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 79 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 108 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPeriodontics: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,167 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,105 fractional works · 11.5% of its workEducation: 407 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 342 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 346 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAccounting: 109 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 82 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 248 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 87 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 74 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 214 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 140 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 147 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 107 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 834 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 385 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 179 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 219 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 64 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 109 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKuwait City9,585fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences23%

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. Engineering1,79518.7%
    2. Computer Science6917.2%
    3. Environmental Science5045.3%
    4. Materials Science2362.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1671.7%
    6. Energy1431.5%
    7. Mathematics1351.4%
    8. Chemistry1161.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy810.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering350.4%
  2. Health Sciences2,68128.0%
    1. Medicine2,31024.1%
    2. Health Professions2132.2%
    3. Dentistry1081.1%
    4. Nursing410.4%
    5. Veterinary80.1%
  3. Social Sciences2,16722.6%
    1. Social Sciences1,10511.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3463.6%
    3. Psychology2482.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2142.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities1471.5%
    6. Decision Sciences1071.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3854.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2192.3%
    3. Neuroscience1091.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology991.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics220.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Kuwait City strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kuwait City is most concentrated in Ocean Engineering, Periodontics and Dentistry (6.1× the world share in Ocean Engineering).

  1. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 264.8 works6.1×
  2. PeriodonticsSubfield · 33.9 works3.0×
  3. DentistryField · 96.0 works2.4×
  4. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 22.9 works2.3×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 181 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 339 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 86 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 92 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.04× its world share, 30 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.80× its world share, 104 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 587 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 140 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.57× its world share, 120 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.25× its world share, 1,554 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 444 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 209 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.21× its world share, 118 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 70 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.38× its world share, 96 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 187 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 1,959 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 36 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 124 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 307 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 93 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 194 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 220 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 987 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.38×96 works
  2. Energy1.57×120 works
  3. Engineering1.25×1,554 works
  4. Medicine1.23×1,959 works
  5. Mathematics1.21×118 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.16×93 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.15×307 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.09×194 works
  9. Environmental Science1.08×444 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.07×140 works
  11. Chemical Engineering1.04×30 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×86 works
  13. Social Sciences0.94×987 works
  14. Computer Science0.91×587 works
  15. Nursing0.89×36 works
  16. Psychology0.87×220 works
  17. Health Professions0.86×187 works
  18. Chemistry0.80×104 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.77×339 works
  20. Materials Science0.72×209 works
  21. Neuroscience0.68×92 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.66×19 works
  23. Veterinary0.56×6 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.52×124 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.46×181 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.38×70 works

Which keywords describe research in Kuwait City?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Heat Transfer, Data Assimilation, Ensemble Kalman Filter, Uncertainty Quantification, Hydraulic Fracturing and Closed-Loop Control.

▲ 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. Epidemiology515▲ 1.35×135 topics
  2. Machine Learning412▲ 1.29×91 topics
  3. Deep Learning252▼ 0.76×82 topics
  4. Inflammation228◆ 1.12×83 topics
  5. Sustainability225◆ 0.96×86 topics
  6. Climate Change220▼ 0.85×92 topics
  7. Renewable Energy203▲ 1.46×46 topics
  8. Treatment198▲ 1.69×51 topics
  9. Education193▲ 1.17×67 topics
  10. Heat Transfer182▲ 3.9×18 topics
  11. Nanoparticles182▲ 1.51×42 topics
  12. Diagnosis180▲ 2.0×41 topics
  13. Quality of Life166▲ 1.20×51 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease166▲ 1.52×38 topics
  15. COVID-19156▲ 1.26×32 topics
  16. Optimization152▲ 3.5×23 topics
  17. Risk Management141▲ 3.1×17 topics
  18. Online Learning140▲ 1.75×24 topics
  19. Data Assimilation130▲ 8.3×4 topics
  20. Curriculum Development127▲ 1.95×16 topics
  21. Islamic Education126▲ 4.0×4 topics
  22. Ensemble Kalman Filter122▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Uncertainty Quantification118▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Hydraulic Fracturing116▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Closed-Loop Control113▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Well Placement113▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Fracture Propagation110▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Shale Gas Reservoirs110▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Vibration Analysis109▲ 4.2×9 topics
  30. Nanofluids101▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Experimental Investigation100▲ 10×5 topics
  32. Rheological Properties99▲ 5.8×5 topics
  33. CO2 Sequestration93▲ 5.0×4 topics
  34. Drilling Fluids83▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Well Integrity83▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Thermal Conductivity80▲ 5.2×8 topics
  37. Review80▲ 6.9×4 topics
  38. Viscosity63▲ 9.2×3 topics
  39. Convective Transport60▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Enhancement60▲ 14×1 topic

What research is done in Kuwait City?

Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 97 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 93 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…69Drilling and Well Engineering: 69 fractional worksEducation and Character …58Education and Character Development: 58 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 56 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 52 fractional worksSocioeconomic Developmen…46Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 46 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 43 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 43 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 34 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEducationBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 97 works
  2. 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 93 works
  3. 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 69 works
  4. 4 Education and Character Development Education 58 works
  5. 5 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 56 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 52 works
  7. 7 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 46 works
  8. 8 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 43 works
  9. 9 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 43 works
  10. 10 Education and Islamic Studies Education 34 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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%Kuwait City16.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.7% in 2016.

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