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Research in Riyadh

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Riyadh. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Almaarefa University.

Research institutions
10
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
488
▲ 1632% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
30.2%
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 Riyadh?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Almaarefa UniversityUniversity 378 #5,899
2Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity 38 not ranked
3Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality OrganizationGovernment institution 19 not ranked
4Ministry of DefenseGovernment institution 16 not ranked
5Saudi Health CouncilGovernment institution 10 not ranked
6National Center for Measurement and Calibration CenterResearch facility 10 not ranked
7Red Sea Global (Saudi Arabia)Company 8 not ranked
8Ministry of SportsGovernment institution 6 not ranked
9General Directorate of Health Affairs in Riyadh RegionGovernment institution 3 not ranked
10King Fahad National LibraryArchive 1 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.

Almaarefa University: 77.3%Institute of Public Administration: 7.8%Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization: 3.9%Ministry of Defense: 3.3%6 others listed: 7.8%77%largest
Almaarefa University378 · 77.3%Institute of Public Administration38 · 7.8%Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization19 · 3.9%Ministry of Defense16 · 3.3%6 others listed38 · 7.8%

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

Which keywords describe research in Riyadh?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Medicinal Chemistry, Antioxidant, Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Anticancer Agents and Pharmacokinetics.

▲ 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 Learning23▲ 2.0×49 topics
  2. Deep Learning23▲ 1.91×57 topics
  3. Epidemiology21▲ 1.50×89 topics
  4. Inflammation14▲ 1.97×68 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress14▲ 2.5×53 topics
  6. Antioxidant12▲ 5.0×44 topics
  7. Cancer12▲ 2.5×44 topics
  8. Nanoparticles11▲ 2.5×25 topics
  9. Medicinal Chemistry10▲ 10×9 topics
  10. Healthcare9▲ 2.3×12 topics
  11. Anticancer Agents8▲ 15×11 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity8▲ 3.4×25 topics
  13. Internet of Things7▲ 2.4×16 topics
  14. Pharmacokinetics7▲ 7.9×11 topics
  15. Cancer Therapy6▲ 3.2×19 topics
  16. Anti-inflammatory6▲ 6.4×25 topics
  17. Medicinal Plants6▲ 4.3×14 topics
  18. Toxicity6▲ 3.9×17 topics
  19. Science6▲ 6.7×2 topics
  20. Social Influence6▲ 7.7×3 topics
  21. Islam6▲ 7.7×1 topic
  22. Antimicrobial6▲ 5.7×12 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Activity6▲ 9.5×8 topics
  24. Flavonoids6▲ 6.1×10 topics
  25. Heterocyclic Compounds5▲ 18×5 topics
  26. Pharmacology5▲ 6.2×16 topics
  27. IoT Security5▲ 4.8×3 topics
  28. Strategic Planning5▲ 9.8×2 topics
  29. Air Force5▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Legal Regulation5▲ 6.5×1 topic
  31. Modernization5▲ 7.8×1 topic
  32. Transport Policy5▲ 11×1 topic
  33. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles5▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Cytotoxicity5▲ 10×9 topics
  35. Molecular Docking5▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Tubulin Inhibitors4▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Vascular Targeting Agents4▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Neuroprotective4▲ 8.0×10 topics
  39. Drug Target Identification4▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Virtual Screening4▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Riyadh?

Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 6 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 5 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…5Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 5 fractional worksSynthesis and biological…4Synthesis and biological activity: 4 fractional worksComputational Drug Discovery Methods: 4 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 3 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing2IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 2 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAerospace EngineeringTransportationOrganic Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 5 works
  4. 4 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 4 works
  6. 6 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  7. 7 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  8. 8 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 2 works
  10. 10 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 2 works

Research output over time

200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.