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Research in Najaf

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Najaf, Iraq. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, University of Alkafeel and University of Kufa.

Research institutions
3
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
12k
▲ 97% vs 2018-21
Citations
46k
3.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1957-2026
70 years on the record
Najaf

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 Najaf?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of KufaUniversity 8,578 #22,195
2Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical UniversityUniversity 2,731 #11,804
3University of AlkafeelUniversity 614 #13,152

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.

Which fields of science does Najaf work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Najaf is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Medicine (19%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 3,213 fractional works · 46.4% of its workEngineering: 1,406 fractional works · 20.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 302 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 270 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 174 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 138 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 117 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 105 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 627 fractional works · 9.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 198 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 125 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 104 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 100 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 303 fractional works · 4.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 240 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 143 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 216 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 144 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 146 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 127 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 124 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 87 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,599 fractional works · 23.1% of its workMedicine: 1,298 fractional works · 18.7% of its workEpidemiology: 142 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 97 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 95 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 93 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 73 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 185 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 57 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPeriodontics: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,177 fractional works · 17.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 509 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 264 fractional works · 3.8% of its workFood Science: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 393 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 166 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Medicine: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 144 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 88 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 943 fractional works · 13.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 377 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 139 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 57 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 57 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 79 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 179 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAccounting: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 126 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 106 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 86 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 64 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 69 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNajaf6,932fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences14%

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. Engineering1,40620.3%
    2. Computer Science6279.1%
    3. Environmental Science3034.4%
    4. Materials Science2403.5%
    5. Chemistry2163.1%
    6. Energy1462.1%
    7. Mathematics1241.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy871.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences430.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering220.3%
  2. Health Sciences1,59923.1%
    1. Medicine1,29818.7%
    2. Health Professions1852.7%
    3. Dentistry570.8%
    4. Nursing490.7%
    5. Veterinary100.1%
  3. Life Sciences1,17717.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5097.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3935.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1442.1%
    4. Neuroscience771.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics540.8%
    1. Social Sciences3775.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1792.6%
    3. Psychology1261.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities1061.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance861.2%
    6. Decision Sciences691.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Najaf strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Najaf is most concentrated in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Molecular Medicine and Endocrinology (6.1× the world share in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology).

  1. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 44.8 works6.1×
  2. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 36.1 works5.5×
  3. EndocrinologySubfield · 25.6 works5.3×
  4. ParasitologySubfield · 22.7 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.

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: 1.58× its world share, 459 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.05× its world share, 341 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.96× its world share, 121 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 66 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.11× its world share, 45 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.82× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.96× its world share, 188 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 554 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 41 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.38× its world share, 134 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 1,272 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 262 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 204 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.46× its world share, 105 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 75 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.40× its world share, 42 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 166 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 1,126 worksMedicineNursing: 1.44× its world share, 43 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.98× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 87 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 160 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 61 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 78 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 112 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 343 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy2.38×134 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.11×45 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.96×121 works
  4. Chemistry1.96×188 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.58×459 works
  6. Mathematics1.46×105 works
  7. Nursing1.44×43 works
  8. Dentistry1.40×42 works
  9. Engineering1.39×1,272 works
  10. Computer Science1.17×554 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.05×341 works
  12. Decision Sciences1.04×61 works
  13. Health Professions1.03×166 works
  14. Veterinary0.98×8 works
  15. Materials Science0.96×204 works
  16. Medicine0.96×1,126 works
  17. Environmental Science0.86×262 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.82×18 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.81×160 works
  20. Neuroscience0.67×66 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.60×78 works
  22. Psychology0.60×112 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.55×75 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.49×87 works
  25. Social Sciences0.44×343 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.43×41 works

Which keywords describe research in Najaf?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Inflammation, Deep Learning, Toxicity, Nanoparticles, Oxidative Stress and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Epidemiology364▲ 1.32×125 topics
  2. Machine Learning313▲ 1.35×89 topics
  3. Deep Learning302▲ 1.26×78 topics
  4. Inflammation261▲ 1.77×83 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress196▲ 1.72×58 topics
  6. Environmental Impact195▲ 1.65×52 topics
  7. Nanoparticles180▲ 2.1×42 topics
  8. Renewable Energy170▲ 1.69×40 topics
  9. Cancer145▲ 1.55×55 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease140▲ 1.77×38 topics
  11. Toxicity131▲ 4.3×20 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties129▲ 1.89×35 topics
  13. Antioxidant128▲ 2.7×46 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome118▲ 2.1×23 topics
  15. Nanomaterials108▲ 1.49×20 topics
  16. Immune Response106▲ 2.7×21 topics
  17. Heat Transfer100▲ 3.0×18 topics
  18. Obesity98▲ 1.84×26 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks93▲ 3.0×10 topics
  20. Health Effects89▲ 2.1×21 topics
  21. Synthesis87▲ 3.4×30 topics
  22. Insulin Resistance87▲ 2.8×10 topics
  23. Antibiotic Resistance87▲ 3.2×15 topics
  24. Diabetes85▲ 2.4×22 topics
  25. Anticancer Agents77▲ 7.5×10 topics
  26. Antimicrobial75▲ 3.8×14 topics
  27. Medicinal Chemistry68▲ 3.7×12 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis67▲ 4.3×8 topics
  29. Antimicrobial Resistance65▲ 4.6×10 topics
  30. Ionizing Radiation61▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Heterocyclic Compounds58▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Recycled Materials58▲ 7.5×2 topics
  33. Phase Change Materials56▲ 8.6×3 topics
  34. Radionuclides54▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Plant Growth53▲ 7.1×6 topics
  36. Durability Performance53▲ 8.1×2 topics
  37. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology48▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Solar Thermal Collectors48▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Depleted Uranium46▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Radon46▲ 29×1 topic

What research is done in Najaf?

Solar Thermal and Photov…44Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 44 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …42Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 42 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 42 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…41Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 41 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…38Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 38 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 38 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 38 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 37 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 34 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 30 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologySociology and Political ScienceCivil and Structural Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 44 works
  2. 2 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 42 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 42 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 41 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 38 works
  6. 6 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 38 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 38 works
  8. 8 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 37 works
  9. 9 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 34 works
  10. 10 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 30 works

Research output over time

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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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Najaf6.4% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.7% in 2020.

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