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Science in Algeria

Algeria ranks #148 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#124 all time), with 43k research works and 5.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#148
of 189 · #124 all time
Works, 2022-now
43k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1M
7.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.61×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Algeria

What is Algeria strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Algeria ranks highest in Engineering (#92 of 131), Computer Science (#97 of 128) and Energy (#60 of 71). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics and Modeling and Simulation.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #92 of 131 5.7%11,265 #69 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #97 of 128 6.1%4,801 #67 Institutions
EnergyField #60 of 71 6.8%1,207 #55 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #76 of 86 5.9%3,114 #69 Institutions
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #55 of 62 7.5%611 #61
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield #59 of 66 6.8%997 #61 Institutions
Physics and AstronomyField #68 of 76 6.2%1,163 #75 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #110 of 122 5.4%2,543 #102 Institutions
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #68 of 74 6.1%1,327 #70 Institutions
Organic ChemistrySubfield #58 of 63 9.6%526 #63
MathematicsField #74 of 80 6.7%1,732 - Institutions
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #63 of 68 6.4%1,398 #63 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 220.3 works · #21 of 173 active here5.4×
  2. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 718.3 works · #19 of 195 active here5.2×
  3. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 300.3 works · #27 of 206 active here4.5×
  4. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 201.4 works · #24 of 187 active here3.9×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 214.2 works · #28 of 194 active here3.9×
  6. MathematicsField · 1,956.9 works · #18 of 205 active here3.5×
  7. BiochemistrySubfield · 190.3 works · #33 of 198 active here3.2×
  8. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 233.6 works3.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 3,187 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 1,206 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 186 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 290 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 161 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.03× its world share, 174 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.42× its world share, 1,072 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 5,247 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 822 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.02× its world share, 1,335 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 12k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 2,917 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 3,051 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.45× its world share, 1,957 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.24× its world share, 1,332 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 60 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 540 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 4,224 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 185 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 59 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 1,606 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 851 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 362 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 698 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 573 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 3,659 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics3.45×1,957 works
  2. Energy3.02×1,335 works
  3. Materials Science1.81×3,051 works
  4. Engineering1.72×12k works
  5. Chemistry1.42×1,072 works
  6. Computer Science1.40×5,247 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.39×3,187 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.24×1,332 works
  9. Environmental Science1.22×2,917 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.15×1,606 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.09×822 works
  12. Chemical Engineering1.03×174 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×161 works
  14. Veterinary0.90×59 works
  15. Nursing0.78×185 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.78×362 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.68×698 works
  18. Social Sciences0.60×3,659 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×851 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.47×1,206 works
  21. Medicine0.46×4,224 works
  22. Health Professions0.43×540 works
  23. Psychology0.39×573 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×186 works
  25. Neuroscience0.37×290 works
  26. Dentistry0.26×60 works

Which fields of science does Algeria work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research in Algeria is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (26%), Computer Science (11%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 30k fractional works · 62.9% of its workEngineering: 12k fractional works · 25.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3,393 fractional works · 7.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,526 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,469 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,262 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 957 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 860 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 690 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 659 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 442 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 297 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 283 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 237 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 156 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5,247 fractional works · 10.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,697 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 924 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 880 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 671 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 518 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 294 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 262 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 3,051 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,750 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 519 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 408 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 221 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 153 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,917 fractional works · 6.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 658 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 465 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 412 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 290 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 262 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 253 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 230 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 183 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 164 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1,957 fractional works · 4.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 718 fractional works · 1.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 300 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematical Physics: 234 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 220 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 192 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 191 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1,335 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1,109 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 201 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,332 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 488 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 355 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 179 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 120 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1,072 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 581 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 179 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 143 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 169 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 822 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeophysics: 301 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 123 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 119 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 113 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 165 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 174 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 7,748 fractional works · 16.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,659 fractional works · 7.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,110 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 677 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 547 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 250 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 214 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 154 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 153 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 108 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 446 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,606 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 330 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 315 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 289 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 213 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 183 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 275 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 851 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 224 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 182 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 178 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 99 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 698 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 443 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 573 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 162 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 123 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 118 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 362 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 206 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 156 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5,068 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMedicine: 4,224 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSurgery: 412 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 313 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 306 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 269 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 268 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 226 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 215 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 212 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 190 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 182 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 151 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 142 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 120 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 115 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 109 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 831 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 540 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 220 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 320 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 182 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 60 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 59 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5,030 fractional works · 10.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3,187 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPlant Science: 1,213 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFood Science: 671 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 457 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 216 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 138 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 117 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 130 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,206 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 611 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 235 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 360 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 290 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 163 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 186 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 63 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlgeria48kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences63%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences16%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering12k25.8%
    2. Computer Science5,24710.9%
    3. Materials Science3,0516.3%
    4. Environmental Science2,9176.1%
    5. Mathematics1,9574.1%
    6. Energy1,3352.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1,3322.8%
    8. Chemistry1,0722.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences8221.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering1740.4%
  2. Social Sciences7,74816.1%
    1. Social Sciences3,6597.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities1,6063.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting8511.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6981.4%
    5. Psychology5731.2%
    6. Decision Sciences3620.8%
  3. Health Sciences5,06810.5%
    1. Medicine4,2248.8%
    2. Health Professions5401.1%
    3. Nursing1850.4%
    4. Dentistry600.1%
    5. Veterinary590.1%
  4. Life Sciences5,03010.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3,1876.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,2062.5%
    3. Neuroscience2900.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1860.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1610.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Algeria?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Solar Energy, Power Electronics, Parameter Estimation, Mechanical Properties and Heat Transfer.

▲ 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 country'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. Deep Learning2,412▲ 1.45×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,407▲ 1.50×95 topics
  3. Renewable Energy1,864▲ 2.7×59 topics
  4. Climate Change1,361◆ 1.04×117 topics
  5. Environmental Impact1,193▲ 1.45×72 topics
  6. Sustainability1,073◆ 0.91×119 topics
  7. Neural Networks1,047▲ 1.41×41 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties1,038▲ 2.2×39 topics
  9. Nanomaterials948▲ 1.88×21 topics
  10. Remote Sensing904▲ 1.54×37 topics
  11. Solar Energy845▲ 5.6×5 topics
  12. Power Electronics836▲ 5.4×8 topics
  13. Heat Transfer756▲ 3.2×20 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency742▲ 1.67×46 topics
  15. Antioxidant715▲ 2.2×51 topics
  16. Artificial Neural Networks705▲ 3.2×10 topics
  17. Nanostructures664▲ 3.4×17 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity653▲ 2.2×32 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration643▲ 4.1×6 topics
  20. Medicinal Plants613▲ 3.3×20 topics
  21. Parameter Estimation578▲ 9.5×6 topics
  22. Nonlinear Systems537▲ 5.1×8 topics
  23. Nanocrystals496▲ 4.0×5 topics
  24. Efficiency461▲ 3.2×8 topics
  25. Semiconductors458▲ 3.3×6 topics
  26. Flavonoids453▲ 3.7×12 topics
  27. Model Predictive Control450▲ 3.7×6 topics
  28. Grid Integration442▲ 8.8×4 topics
  29. Grid-Connected Inverters442▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Nonlinear Equations423▲ 6.8×6 topics
  31. Phenolic Compounds411▲ 4.7×9 topics
  32. Modeling and Simulation397▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Controllability389▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Maximum Power Point Tracking388▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Photovoltaic Arrays388▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Spintronics376▲ 6.1×4 topics
  37. Decentralized Control345▲ 6.1×2 topics
  38. Boundary Value Problems344▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Experimental Investigation322▲ 6.5×5 topics
  40. Phase Change Materials319▲ 7.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Algeria publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Microgrid Control and Optimization, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.

Photovoltaic System Opti…388Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 388 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…288Microgrid Control and Optimization: 288 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 246 fractional worksNonlinear Differential Equations Analysis: 237 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 236 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…230Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 230 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 224 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 215 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Phot…209Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 209 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 191 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 179 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 177 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentControl and Systems EngineeringApplied MathematicsModeling and Simulation7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 388 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 288 works
  3. 3 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 246 works
  4. 4 Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis Applied Mathematics 237 works
  5. 5 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 236 works
  6. 6 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 230 works
  7. 7 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 224 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 215 works
  9. 9 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 209 works
  10. 10 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 191 works
  11. 11 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 179 works
  12. 12 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 177 works

Which universities in Algeria lead research?

Ministère de la Culture, University of Biskra and Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Bab El Oued rank highest in Algeria on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 6.24667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Centre Hospitalo-Uni…Ministère de la Cult…University of BiskraUniversity of Béjaïa
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Ministère de la CultureGovernment institution · Algiers · #2,950 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 1k works
  2. 2University of BiskraUniversity · Biskra · #3,504 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  3. 3Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Bab El OuedHospital / health system · Algiers · #5,544 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 592 works
  4. 4University of BéjaïaUniversity · Béjaïa · #5,555 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 1.2k works
  5. 5University of LaghouatUniversity · Laghouat · #5,606 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 845 works
  6. 6University of Batna 1University · Batna City · #5,700 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 1.4k works
  7. 7Université Constantine 2University · Constantine · #5,875 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 629 works
  8. 8University of BlidaUniversity · Blida · #5,988 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 1.2k works
  9. 9Université Larbi TébessiUniversity · Tébessa · #6,059 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 639 works
  10. 10Ahmed Draia UniversityUniversity · Adrar · #6,091 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 415 works
  11. 11University of GuelmaUniversity · Guelma · #6,558 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 721 works
  12. 12Polytechnic School of AlgiersUniversity · Algiers · #6,573 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 1k works
  13. 13Ziane Achour University of DjelfaUniversity · Djelfa · #6,657 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 687 works
  14. 14University of JijelUniversity · Jijel · #6,663 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 641 works
  15. 15University Ferhat Abbas of SetifUniversity · Sétif · #6,832 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 1.5k works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Algeria

Who are the top researchers in Algeria?

Kamel Si Mohammed, Meriem Abdoun and A. Mellit rank highest among researchers based in Algeria.

  1. 1 Kamel Si Mohammed #16,456 worldwide 2.9k citations · 120 works
  2. 2 Meriem Abdoun #19,682 worldwide 16k citations · 80 works
  3. 3 A. Mellit #43,083 worldwide 15k citations · 267 works
  4. 4 Abdelmalek Bouzenada #44,864 worldwide 1.2k citations · 139 works
  5. 5 Khaled Derkaoui #70,622 worldwide 1k citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Omar Sami Oubbati #95,657 worldwide 3.5k citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Mohamed Amine Ferrag #125,345 worldwide 12k citations · 226 works
  8. 8 Fateh Mebarek‐Oudina #142,809 worldwide 8.4k citations · 168 works
  9. 9 Amina–Aicha Khennaoui #166,425 worldwide 2.8k citations · 76 works
  10. 10 Aissa Abderrahmane #197,363 worldwide 4.5k citations · 146 works
Top researchers in Algeria

Which cities in Algeria are research hubs?

  1. 1 AlgiersAlgeria 40k works

How open and international is Algeria's research?

39% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 24% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.1%domestic only75.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 52% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 26% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.96× the expected open access and 1.14× the expected international share, which puts it #160 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Algeria's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Algeria as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.20% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Algeria0.20% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Algeria over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 5.2% of its 158k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Algeria6.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.1% in 1998.

Which countries have research most like Algeria's?

Belarus is Algeria's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Algeria's, with both strong in Mathematics.

  1. 1 BelarusBoth strong in Mathematics, Materials Science, Chemistry 0.64 Compare
  2. 2 KazakhstanBoth strong in Mathematics, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Energy 0.64 Compare
  3. 3 MoroccoBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Computer Science 0.62 Compare
  4. 4 AzerbaijanBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Chemistry 0.61 Compare
  5. 5 RussiaBoth strong in Mathematics, Materials Science, Chemistry 0.58 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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