Science Explorer Interactive view Map
City · Bahrain

Research in Manama

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Manama, Bahrain. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ahlia University, Arabian Gulf University and University College of Bahrain.

Research institutions
9
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.3k
▲ 146% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.9%
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 Manama?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Arabian Gulf UniversityUniversity 1,788 #5,396
2University College of BahrainUniversity 1,353 #7,048
3Ahlia UniversityUniversity 1,105 #3,763
4Salmaniya Medical ComplexHospital / health system 913 #16,284
5Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 440 #20,170
6Bahrain Center for Strategic International and Energy StudiesInstitution 298 #19,003
7International Hospital of BahrainHospital / health system 201 #23,825
8Arab Open UniversityUniversity 171 #24,935
9Delmon University for Science & TechnologyUniversity 12 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.

Arabian Gulf University: 28.5%University College of Bahrain: 21.5%Ahlia University: 17.6%Salmaniya Medical Complex: 14.5%5 others listed: 17.9%28%largest
Arabian Gulf University1,788 · 28.5%University College of Bahrain1,353 · 21.5%Ahlia University1,105 · 17.6%Salmaniya Medical Complex913 · 14.5%5 others listed1,122 · 17.9%

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

What is Manama strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Manama is most concentrated in Management Information Systems, Accounting and Information Systems and Management (5.0× the world share in Management Information Systems).

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 49.4 works5.0×
  2. AccountingSubfield · 62.4 works4.3×
  3. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 26.4 works3.9×
  4. GeneticsSubfield · 21.1 works3.2×
  5. MarketingSubfield · 32.5 works3.2×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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 Manama?

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

▲ 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 Learning180▲ 2.3×81 topics
  2. Epidemiology151▲ 1.59×117 topics
  3. Deep Learning121▲ 1.48×74 topics
  4. Healthcare112▲ 4.2×18 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management110▲ 4.9×19 topics
  6. Internet of Things85▲ 4.1×18 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence82▲ 2.5×35 topics
  8. Corporate Governance79▲ 4.5×17 topics
  9. Sustainability74▲ 1.26×54 topics
  10. Inflammation69▲ 1.38×72 topics
  11. Big Data68▲ 3.1×25 topics
  12. Social Media62▲ 1.81×26 topics
  13. COVID-1962▲ 1.89×26 topics
  14. Security61▲ 3.9×23 topics
  15. Smart Cities54▲ 8.7×7 topics
  16. Digital Transformation52▲ 4.1×16 topics
  17. Treatment52▲ 1.78×48 topics
  18. Risk Management52▲ 4.5×13 topics
  19. Social Capital48▲ 3.8×13 topics
  20. IoT45▲ 5.0×14 topics
  21. Organizational Performance44▲ 7.5×9 topics
  22. Privacy42▲ 5.9×7 topics
  23. Customer Satisfaction42▲ 5.4×6 topics
  24. Knowledge Management42▲ 3.1×20 topics
  25. Financial Performance39▲ 2.8×10 topics
  26. Higher Education38▲ 3.0×22 topics
  27. IoT Security36▲ 4.7×3 topics
  28. Blockchain35▲ 6.2×2 topics
  29. Decentralization34▲ 6.8×3 topics
  30. Cryptocurrencies34▲ 10.0×1 topic
  31. Smart Contracts34▲ 8.7×1 topic
  32. Finance32▲ 6.9×4 topics
  33. Financial Stability32▲ 6.6×4 topics
  34. Performance Analysis31▲ 6.0×3 topics
  35. Social Media Marketing30▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Cybersecurity29▲ 5.1×6 topics
  37. Global Financial Crisis29▲ 8.9×2 topics
  38. Ethical Identity29▲ 9.6×1 topic
  39. Shariah Supervision29▲ 9.6×1 topic
  40. Technology Acceptance Model26▲ 7.1×2 topics

What research is done in Manama?

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 34 works
  2. 2 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 30 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 29 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 22 works
  5. 5 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 19 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 16 works
  8. 8 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 16 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 16 works

Research output over time

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.