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Science in Bahrain

Bahrain ranks #124 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#156 all time), with 5.7k research works and 9.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#124
of 189 · #156 all time
Works, 2022-now
5.7k
▲ 59% vs 2018-21
Citations
170k
11.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
9.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Bahrain

What is Bahrain strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Bahrain ranks highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#74 of 110), Computer Science (#93 of 128) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#81 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting, Management Information Systems and Health Informatics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Business, Management and AccountingField #74 of 110 14.0%615 #94 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #93 of 128 9.7%761 #105 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #81 of 107 12.9%258 #106 Institutions
MedicineField #117 of 152 7.1%1,261 #147 Institutions
EngineeringField #101 of 131 8.0%602 #116 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #74 of 90 12.2%216 #92 Institutions
Social SciencesField #123 of 148 10.1%723 #150 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #100 of 119 10.0%219 #125
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #84 of 98 12.2%202 #100 Institutions
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #76 of 87 8.2%268 #86 Institutions
EducationSubfield #100 of 112 10.7%239 #107 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. AccountingSubfield · 189.5 works · #71 of 208 active here4.7×
  2. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 123.7 works · #74 of 203 active here4.6×
  3. Health InformaticsSubfield · 35.9 works · #78 of 205 active here4.5×
  4. MicrobiologySubfield · 1.5 works · #75 of 137 active here3.9×
  5. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 65.5 works · #79 of 213 active here3.5×
  6. Business, Management and AccountingField · 690.4 works · #76 of 222 active here3.3×
  7. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 103.6 works · #81 of 215 active here3.2×
  8. MarketingSubfield · 86.9 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: 0.30× its world share, 93 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 211 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 41 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 68 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 18 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 39 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.69× its world share, 860 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 63 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 688 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 230 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 92 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 41 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.79× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 144 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 1,434 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 30 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 129 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.27× its world share, 690 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 179 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.06× its world share, 289 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 202 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 900 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting3.27×690 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.83×179 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.06×289 works
  4. Computer Science1.69×860 works
  5. Medicine1.14×1,434 works
  6. Social Sciences1.08×900 works
  7. Energy1.04×63 works
  8. Psychology1.01×202 works
  9. Nursing0.92×30 works
  10. Health Professions0.83×144 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.79×18 works
  12. Dentistry0.79×25 works
  13. Environmental Science0.71×230 works
  14. Engineering0.70×688 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.68×129 works
  16. Neuroscience0.64×68 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.63×41 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×211 works
  19. Veterinary0.57×5 works
  20. Mathematics0.53×41 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.42×10 works
  22. Materials Science0.40×92 works
  23. Chemistry0.38×39 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.33×48 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×93 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×26 works

Which fields of science does Bahrain work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Bahrain is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Social Sciences (14%), Computer Science (13%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 2,389 fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 900 fractional works · 13.7% of its workEducation: 290 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 267 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 87 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 690 fractional works · 10.5% of its workAccounting: 190 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 142 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 124 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMarketing: 87 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 84 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 289 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 225 fractional works · 3.4% of its workFinance: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 202 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 70 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 179 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 104 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 65 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 129 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArcheology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,098 fractional works · 32.0% of its workComputer Science: 861 fractional works · 13.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 318 fractional works · 4.9% of its workInformation Systems: 242 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 120 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 688 fractional works · 10.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 140 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 91 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 72 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 63 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 230 fractional works · 3.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 92 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 63 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,637 fractional works · 25.0% of its workMedicine: 1,434 fractional works · 21.9% of its workSurgery: 209 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 102 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 100 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 94 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 67 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 109 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 144 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 431 fractional works · 6.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 211 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 94 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 93 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBahrain6,556fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences36%

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. Social Sciences2,38936.4%
    1. Social Sciences90013.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting69010.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2894.4%
    4. Psychology2023.1%
    5. Decision Sciences1792.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities1292.0%
    1. Computer Science86113.1%
    2. Engineering68810.5%
    3. Environmental Science2303.5%
    4. Materials Science921.4%
    5. Energy631.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy480.7%
    7. Mathematics410.6%
    8. Chemistry390.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences260.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering100.1%
  3. Health Sciences1,63725.0%
    1. Medicine1,43421.9%
    2. Health Professions1442.2%
    3. Nursing300.5%
    4. Dentistry250.4%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2113.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences931.4%
    3. Neuroscience681.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology410.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics180.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Bahrain?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Smart Cities, Organizational Performance and Internet of Things.

▲ 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. Machine Learning545▲ 2.5×92 topics
  2. Deep Learning336▲ 1.49×82 topics
  3. Supply Chain Management295▲ 5.0×24 topics
  4. Healthcare290▲ 3.9×25 topics
  5. Epidemiology279◆ 1.07×123 topics
  6. Sustainability279▲ 1.74×78 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence235▲ 2.5×53 topics
  8. Big Data212▲ 3.4×32 topics
  9. Corporate Governance211▲ 4.4×26 topics
  10. Internet of Things208▲ 3.7×29 topics
  11. Risk Management182▲ 5.8×13 topics
  12. Renewable Energy181▲ 1.91×47 topics
  13. Digital Transformation163▲ 4.6×24 topics
  14. Smart Cities159▲ 9.2×8 topics
  15. IoT154▲ 6.3×18 topics
  16. Organizational Performance153▲ 9.0×9 topics
  17. Security140▲ 3.2×26 topics
  18. Customer Satisfaction133▲ 6.4×10 topics
  19. Social Capital128▲ 3.8×15 topics
  20. Knowledge Management125▲ 3.4×28 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship120▲ 4.6×15 topics
  22. Pedagogy115▲ 3.5×15 topics
  23. Finance110▲ 9.1×4 topics
  24. Financial Stability106▲ 8.4×5 topics
  25. Islamic Banking103▲ 4.2×3 topics
  26. Language Teaching99▲ 5.6×8 topics
  27. Performance Analysis98▲ 7.3×5 topics
  28. Global Financial Crisis96▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Ethical Identity95▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Shariah Supervision95▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Social Media Marketing95▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Critical Thinking92▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Teaching Methods88▲ 8.4×7 topics
  34. Tourism Development88▲ 9.8×2 topics
  35. Digital Education88▲ 9.0×5 topics
  36. Formative Assessment88▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Human Resource Management85▲ 8.4×5 topics
  38. Educational Technologies84▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Artistic Education83▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Student Competencies83▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Bahrain publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Organizational and Employee Performance, Education, Innovation and Language Studies.

Islamic Finance and Bank…95Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 95 fractional worksOrganizational and Emplo…95Organizational and Employee Performance: 95 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 83 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 64 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 60 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 51 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 48 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 42 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial Development: 37 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 36 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 35 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 34 fractional works
AccountingArtificial IntelligenceEducationInformation Systems7 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 95 works
  2. 2 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 95 works
  3. 3 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 83 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 64 works
  5. 5 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 60 works
  6. 6 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 51 works
  7. 7 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 48 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 42 works
  9. 9 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 37 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 36 works
  11. 11 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 35 works
  12. 12 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 34 works

Which universities in Bahrain lead research?

Applied Science University, Kingdom University and University College of Bahrain rank highest in Bahrain on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 8.77692%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Applied Science Univ…Kingdom UniversityUniversity of BahrainUniversity College o…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Applied Science UniversityUniversity · Sitrah · #3,451 worldwide14.1% top 10% · 533 works
  2. 2Kingdom UniversityUniversity · Ar Rifā‘ · #3,472 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 468 works
  3. 3University College of BahrainUniversity · Manama · #3,924 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 592 works
  4. 4University of BahrainUniversity · Madīnat ‘Īsá · #4,490 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 1.4k works
  5. 5Ahlia UniversityUniversity · Manama · #4,737 worldwide14.8% top 10% · 485 works
  6. 6Bahrain PolytechnicUniversity · Madīnat ‘Īsá · #7,053 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 203 works
  7. 7Arabian Gulf UniversityUniversity · Manama · #7,794 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 557 works
  8. 8Bahrain Center for Strategic International and Energy StudiesInstitution · Manama · #13,633 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 94 works
  9. 9Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Manama · #15,023 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 129 works
  10. 10King Hamad University HospitalHospital / health system · Al Muharraq · #17,173 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 246 works
  11. 11Salmaniya Medical ComplexHospital / health system · Manama · #17,189 worldwide3.6% top 10% · 353 works
  12. 12Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Manama · #17,258 worldwide10.1% top 10% · 86 works
  13. 13International Hospital of BahrainHospital / health system · Manama · #18,782 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 98 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 Bahrain

Who are the top researchers in Bahrain?

Randah R Hamadeh, Abdalmuttaleb M. A. Musleh Al-Sartawi and Amina Mohammed Buallay rank highest among researchers based in Bahrain.

  1. 1 Randah R Hamadeh #16,228 worldwide 176k citations · 179 works
  2. 2 Abdalmuttaleb M. A. Musleh Al-Sartawi #23,470 worldwide 5.3k citations · 127 works
  3. 3 Amina Mohammed Buallay #30,646 worldwide 4.1k citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Nishad Nawaz #69,709 worldwide 2.8k citations · 156 works
  5. 5 Alexandra E. Butler #128,628 worldwide 20k citations · 347 works
  6. 6 Allam Hamdan #144,224 worldwide 5.5k citations · 327 works
  7. 7 Zakeya Sanad #188,045 worldwide 868 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Ramzi Nekhili #205,832 worldwide 1.6k citations · 55 works
  9. 9 CHRISTOPHER M. DURUGBO #215,143 worldwide 3k citations · 115 works
  10. 10 Zahra Saif #263,138 worldwide 15k citations · 73 works
Top researchers in Bahrain

How open and international is Bahrain's research?

46% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 35% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available46.0%not open54.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.9%domestic only65.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 51% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 42% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.80× the expected open access and 1.92× the expected international share, which puts it #148 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Bahrain's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 59% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Bahrain as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.029% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Bahrain0.027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bahrain 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, 8.4% of its 15k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bahrain9.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.2% in 2024.

Which countries have research most like Bahrain's?

Liechtenstein is Bahrain's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Bahrain's, with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting.

  1. 1 LiechtensteinBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Decision Sciences 0.79 Compare
  2. 2 JordanBoth strong in Decision Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Computer Science 0.74 Compare
  3. 3 OmanBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Computer Science 0.72 Compare
  4. 4 United Arab EmiratesBoth strong in Decision Sciences, Computer Science, Business, Management and Accounting 0.70 Compare
  5. 5 MalaysiaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Computer Science 0.69 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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