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Research in Najrān

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Najrān, Saudi Arabia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Najran University.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.3k
▲ 131% vs 2018-21
Citations
64k
14.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
25.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1966-2026
61 years on the record
Najrān

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 Najrān?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Najran UniversityUniversity 3,642 #2,483

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 Najrān work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Najrān is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (16%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 1,096 fractional works · 44.5% of its workEngineering: 396 fractional works · 16.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 120 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 72 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 46 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 38 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 240 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 84 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 42 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 36 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 32 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 173 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 90 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 26 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 20 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 79 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 58 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 53 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 57 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrochemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 40 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 31 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 713 fractional works · 29.0% of its workMedicine: 533 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSurgery: 66 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 48 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 38 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 33 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 31 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 27 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 23 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 85 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 32 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 83 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOral Surgery: 33 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthodontics: 24 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPeriodontics: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 416 fractional works · 16.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 187 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEducation: 82 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 56 fractional works · 2.3% of its workTransportation: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 86 fractional works · 3.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 25 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 60 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 35 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 40 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAccounting: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 23 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 238 fractional works · 9.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 108 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 64 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 57 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 31 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKNajrān2,463fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences17%

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. Engineering39616.1%
    2. Computer Science2409.7%
    3. Materials Science1737.0%
    4. Environmental Science793.2%
    5. Energy582.4%
    6. Chemistry572.3%
    7. Mathematics401.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy311.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering110.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences110.4%
    1. Medicine53321.6%
    2. Health Professions853.4%
    3. Dentistry833.4%
    4. Nursing110.5%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Social Sciences1877.6%
    2. Psychology863.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities602.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting401.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance230.9%
    6. Decision Sciences190.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1084.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences572.3%
    3. Neuroscience301.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics220.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology210.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Najrān strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Najrān is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Dentistry (8.4× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 21.4 works8.4×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 29.0 works6.7×
  3. DentistryField · 72.7 works6.6×
← 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.

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: 0.50× its world share, 53 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 98 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 19 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.58× its world share, 21 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.38× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.54× its world share, 55 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.28× its world share, 226 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.59× its world share, 54 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.07× its world share, 362 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 70 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.99× its world share, 157 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 37 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.64× its world share, 73 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 76 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.11× its world share, 482 worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 56 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 37 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 81 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 176 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry6.64×73 works
  2. Energy2.59×54 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.58×21 works
  4. Materials Science1.99×157 works
  5. Chemistry1.54×55 works
  6. Mathematics1.39×37 works
  7. Chemical Engineering1.38×11 works
  8. Computer Science1.28×226 works
  9. Health Professions1.28×76 works
  10. Psychology1.17×81 works
  11. Medicine1.11×482 works
  12. Engineering1.07×362 works
  13. Nursing0.97×11 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.86×56 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.83×19 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.82×18 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×98 works
  18. Neuroscience0.77×28 works
  19. Environmental Science0.63×70 works
  20. Social Sciences0.61×176 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.52×26 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.51×37 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.50×53 works
  24. Veterinary0.50×2 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×22 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.29×10 works

Which keywords describe research in Najrān?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Graphene, Biomedical Applications, Healthcare and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Machine Learning160▲ 1.95×75 topics
  2. Deep Learning139▲ 1.64×71 topics
  3. Epidemiology127▲ 1.30×121 topics
  4. Nanomaterials93▲ 3.6×19 topics
  5. Graphene62▲ 3.8×11 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications60▲ 2.1×32 topics
  7. Quality of Life59▲ 1.65×45 topics
  8. Healthcare58▲ 2.1×19 topics
  9. Environmental Impact57▲ 1.35×36 topics
  10. Nanoparticles55▲ 1.77×40 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence48▲ 1.36×27 topics
  12. Educational Technology47▲ 1.62×24 topics
  13. Renewable Energy46▲ 1.29×32 topics
  14. COVID-1945▲ 1.41×23 topics
  15. Online Learning43▲ 2.1×15 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties42▲ 1.74×27 topics
  17. Nanocomposites40▲ 2.1×20 topics
  18. Medical Imaging40▲ 3.1×9 topics
  19. E-Learning39▲ 1.66×13 topics
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks38▲ 2.1×13 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks37▲ 3.3×7 topics
  22. Clinical Trials36▲ 2.2×18 topics
  23. Nanostructures36▲ 3.6×16 topics
  24. Biosensors33▲ 2.7×12 topics
  25. Technology Integration32▲ 4.2×10 topics
  26. Solar Energy31▲ 4.0×5 topics
  27. IoT Security30▲ 3.9×3 topics
  28. Water Splitting29▲ 3.2×4 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes29▲ 3.5×8 topics
  30. Electrochemistry29▲ 5.3×3 topics
  31. Smart Cities27▲ 4.1×8 topics
  32. Corpus Linguistics26▲ 5.1×5 topics
  33. Social Networks26▲ 3.8×5 topics
  34. Language Teaching25▲ 3.8×5 topics
  35. Student Satisfaction25▲ 5.5×2 topics
  36. Human Resource Management23▲ 6.0×4 topics
  37. Localization23▲ 7.7×4 topics
  38. Guanxi21▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Wasta21▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Electrochemical Biosensors17▲ 9.8×1 topic

What research is done in Najrān?

Socioeconomic Developmen…20Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 20 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…18Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 18 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 16 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 14 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 14 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 13 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…12Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 12 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 12 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 12 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 20 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 18 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 15 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 14 works
  6. 6 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 14 works
  7. 7 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 13 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  9. 9 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 12 works
  10. 10 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 12 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 counting20%40%60%Najrān19.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 40.3% in 2011.

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