Question 1

How strong is science in Bahrain?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Bahrain strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Bahrain lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Bahrain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

How much of Bahrain's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Is Bahrain's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Bahrain?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Bahrain work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Bahrain's?

Accepted Answer

Liechtenstein has the research profile closest to Bahrain's (similarity 0.79 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting, followed by Jordan and Oman.