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Science in Iraq

Iraq ranks #187 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#177 all time), with 117k research works and 4.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#187
of 189 · #177 all time
Works, 2022-now
117k
▲ 87% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2M
5.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.43×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
78%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Iraq

What is Iraq strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Iraq ranks highest in Engineering (#106 of 131), Energy (#67 of 71) and Materials Science (#83 of 87). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Drug Discovery, Numerical Analysis and Algebra and Number Theory.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #106 of 131 5.7%22,258 #84 Institutions
EnergyField #67 of 71 7.8%1,531 #70 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #83 of 87 7.3%5,206 #89 Institutions
ChemistryField #68 of 71 6.4%3,200 #78 Institutions
NeurologySubfield #56 of 58 6.2%284 -
Organic ChemistrySubfield #61 of 63 6.5%1,915 #66 Institutions
NeurologySubfield #33 of 34 6.9%335 -
Computer ScienceField #125 of 128 6.5%10,642 #108 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #84 of 86 6.1%4,379 #88 Institutions
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #45 of 46 9.6%999 #58 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #103 of 105 3.0%5,475 - Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #108 of 110 5.7%2,844 #115 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. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 106.1 works · #3 of 152 active here9.5×
  2. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 416.9 works · #11 of 173 active here3.7×
  3. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 311.4 works · #14 of 162 active here3.7×
  4. ParasitologySubfield · 500.0 works · #13 of 211 active here3.6×
  5. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 481.3 works · #15 of 200 active here3.4×
  6. OrthodonticsSubfield · 488.7 works · #14 of 173 active here3.3×
  7. TransportationSubfield · 1,431.4 works · #12 of 205 active here3.3×
  8. PeriodonticsSubfield · 565.5 works · #16 of 194 active here3.2×
← 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: 1.47× its world share, 9,101 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 6,253 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.49× its world share, 1,952 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 1,228 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.14× its world share, 987 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 400 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.74× its world share, 3,572 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 12k worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1,285 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 1,748 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.26× its world share, 25k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 6,463 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.32× its world share, 6,006 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.72× its world share, 2,649 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.53× its world share, 1,529 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.91× its world share, 1,845 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 3,083 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 21k worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 929 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.35× its world share, 240 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.97× its world share, 3,648 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.76× its world share, 3,179 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 1,483 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 1,797 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 2,658 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 11k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.91×1,845 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.14×987 works
  3. Chemistry1.74×3,572 works
  4. Mathematics1.72×2,649 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.49×1,952 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.47×9,101 works
  7. Energy1.46×1,748 works
  8. Nursing1.45×929 works
  9. Veterinary1.35×240 works
  10. Materials Science1.32×6,006 works
  11. Engineering1.26×25k works
  12. Computer Science1.17×12k works
  13. Decision Sciences1.17×1,483 works
  14. Environmental Science1.00×6,463 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.97×3,648 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.90×6,253 works
  17. Health Professions0.90×3,083 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.88×400 works
  19. Medicine0.83×21k works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.76×3,179 works
  21. Social Sciences0.68×11k works
  22. Psychology0.67×2,658 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.64×1,797 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.63×1,285 works
  25. Neuroscience0.58×1,228 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.53×1,529 works

Which fields of science does Iraq work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Iraq is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Medicine (16%), Computer Science (9%).

Physical Sciences: 60k fractional works · 46.1% of its workEngineering: 25k fractional works · 18.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4,871 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4,078 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3,117 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2,987 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2,259 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1,851 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,274 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 948 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 717 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 713 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 464 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 446 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 441 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 387 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 12k fractional works · 9.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3,594 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2,347 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2,008 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1,962 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 723 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 639 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 594 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6,463 fractional works · 4.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1,497 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 986 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 740 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 649 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 626 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 595 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 561 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 558 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 250 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 6,007 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3,428 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1,135 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 616 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 486 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 341 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 3,572 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2,138 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 735 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 700 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2,649 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 534 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 417 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 406 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 397 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 381 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 311 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 202 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1,748 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1,529 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,529 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 485 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 394 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 650 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,285 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 271 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,014 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 400 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 27k fractional works · 20.6% of its workMedicine: 21k fractional works · 15.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1,876 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 1,861 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,301 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,269 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1,218 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,142 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1,109 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 931 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 836 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 740 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 715 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 705 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 695 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 548 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 490 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 462 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 452 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 425 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 409 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 350 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 325 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 323 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 279 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 272 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2,039 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 3,083 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 996 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 740 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 407 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 349 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 590 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1,845 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOral Surgery: 622 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 565 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 489 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 169 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 929 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 876 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 240 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 24k fractional works · 18.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 11k fractional works · 8.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,889 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEducation: 2,347 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,627 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 1,431 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 334 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 263 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,403 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3,648 fractional works · 2.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1,018 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 931 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 608 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 376 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 715 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3,179 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAccounting: 1,147 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 803 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 475 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 303 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 451 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2,658 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 880 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 770 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 469 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 465 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,797 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,321 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 265 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 211 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,483 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1,117 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 366 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 20k fractional works · 14.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9,101 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPlant Science: 3,950 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 1,320 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 856 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 658 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 594 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 479 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 418 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 402 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 359 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6,253 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,900 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 931 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 481 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 479 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 322 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 318 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 313 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 511 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,952 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 993 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 500 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 459 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1,229 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 414 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 379 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 436 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 987 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 511 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 299 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 177 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIraq131kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences18%

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. Engineering25k18.9%
    2. Computer Science12k9.1%
    3. Environmental Science6,4634.9%
    4. Materials Science6,0074.6%
    5. Chemistry3,5722.7%
    6. Mathematics2,6492.0%
    7. Energy1,7481.3%
    8. Physics and Astronomy1,5291.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,2851.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering4000.3%
    1. Medicine21k15.9%
    2. Health Professions3,0832.4%
    3. Dentistry1,8451.4%
    4. Nursing9290.7%
    5. Veterinary2400.2%
    1. Social Sciences11k8.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities3,6482.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting3,1792.4%
    4. Psychology2,6582.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,7971.4%
    6. Decision Sciences1,4831.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9,1017.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6,2534.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1,9521.5%
    4. Neuroscience1,2290.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics9870.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Iraq?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Nanoparticles, Islam, Sharia Law, Malay Language and Social Influence.

▲ 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 Learning6,208▲ 1.43×97 topics
  2. Deep Learning6,012▲ 1.33×85 topics
  3. Epidemiology5,468◆ 1.05×137 topics
  4. Inflammation3,503▲ 1.26×83 topics
  5. Nanoparticles3,313▲ 2.0×44 topics
  6. Environmental Impact3,295▲ 1.48×73 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress2,705▲ 1.26×63 topics
  8. Nanomaterials2,429▲ 1.78×21 topics
  9. Renewable Energy2,256▲ 1.19×61 topics
  10. Antioxidant2,179▲ 2.4×51 topics
  11. Remote Sensing2,135▲ 1.34×40 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties2,134▲ 1.67×39 topics
  13. Culture2,006▲ 2.9×40 topics
  14. Literature2,004▲ 2.8×60 topics
  15. History1,885▲ 2.1×57 topics
  16. Philosophy1,819▲ 3.1×41 topics
  17. Islam1,756▲ 6.5×5 topics
  18. Ethnicity1,752▲ 3.6×23 topics
  19. Toxicity1,738▲ 3.1×20 topics
  20. Synthesis1,692▲ 3.5×36 topics
  21. Social Influence1,656▲ 6.0×3 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity1,634▲ 2.0×32 topics
  23. Science1,632▲ 5.1×10 topics
  24. Sharia Law1,610▲ 8.6×2 topics
  25. Malay Language1,609▲ 8.8×1 topic
  26. Heat Transfer1,598▲ 2.5×20 topics
  27. Artificial Neural Networks1,524▲ 2.6×10 topics
  28. Economic Security1,374▲ 5.0×7 topics
  29. Legal Regulation1,348▲ 4.6×8 topics
  30. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles1,328▲ 5.4×5 topics
  31. Strategic Planning1,280▲ 6.7×5 topics
  32. Design1,279▲ 6.0×6 topics
  33. Modernization1,265▲ 5.3×5 topics
  34. International Trade Law1,254▲ 7.3×2 topics
  35. Foresight1,252▲ 7.3×2 topics
  36. Public Oversight1,248▲ 7.8×1 topic
  37. Transport Policy1,248▲ 7.8×1 topic
  38. Air Force1,245▲ 8.1×1 topic
  39. Warfare1,245▲ 8.1×1 topic
  40. Recycled Materials923▲ 6.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Iraq publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies.

Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1,609 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1,248 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …1,245Military Technology and Strategies: 1,245 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…718Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 718 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 684 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 559 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 533 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 490 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 477 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Research: 449 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 428 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 424 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationAerospace EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering8 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1.6k works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1.2k works
  3. 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1.2k works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 718 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 684 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 559 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 533 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 490 works
  9. 9 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 477 works
  10. 10 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 449 works
  11. 11 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 428 works
  12. 12 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 424 works

Which universities in Iraq lead research?

University of Raparin, Koya University and University of Technology - Iraq rank highest in Iraq on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 8.95333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Tishk International …University of RaparinKoya UniversityUniversity of Techno…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of RaparinUniversity · Ṟaniye · #3,025 worldwide11.5% top 10% · 638 works
  2. 2Koya UniversityUniversity · Erbil · #3,778 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 879 works
  3. 3University of Technology - IraqUniversity · Baghdad · #4,016 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 4.7k works
  4. 4Tishk International UniversityUniversity · Erbil · #4,127 worldwide11.6% top 10% · 1k works
  5. 5Duhok Polytechnic UniversityUniversity · Dihok · #4,255 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 627 works
  6. 6Kurdistan Regional GovernmentGovernment institution · Erbil · #4,563 worldwide8.8% top 10% · 960 works
  7. 7Soran UniversityUniversity · Soran · #4,669 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 798 works
  8. 8Sulaimani Polytechnic UniversityUniversity · Sulaymaniyah · #4,958 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 1.2k works
  9. 9University of ZakhoUniversity · Zakho · #5,089 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 994 works
  10. 10Cihan University-ErbilUniversity · Erbil · #5,120 worldwide13.8% top 10% · 675 works
  11. 11University of Kurdistan HewlerUniversity · Erbil · #5,586 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 440 works
  12. 12University of SulaimaniUniversity · Sulaymaniyah · #5,828 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 2.8k works
  13. 13University of HalabjaUniversity · Halabja · #5,905 worldwide10.5% top 10% · 348 works
  14. 14Alsalam University CollegeUniversity · Baghdad · #5,913 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 1.1k works
  15. 15Lebanese French UniversityUniversity · Erbil · #6,652 worldwide10.6% top 10% · 374 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 Iraq

Who are the top researchers in Iraq?

Aso Mohammad Darwesh, Ahmed Omar Bali and Mokhtar Mohammadi rank highest among researchers based in Iraq.

  1. 1 Aso Mohammad Darwesh #14,894 worldwide 51k citations · 121 works
  2. 2 Ahmed Omar Bali #18,851 worldwide 46k citations · 89 works
  3. 3 Mokhtar Mohammadi #20,512 worldwide 15k citations · 151 works
  4. 4 Hayder Ibrahim Mohammed #24,716 worldwide 7.1k citations · 192 works
  5. 5 Karrar Hameed Abdulkareem #24,839 worldwide 6.4k citations · 111 works
  6. 6 Alhamzah Alnoor #26,180 worldwide 5.1k citations · 146 works
  7. 7 Hussein Togun #32,096 worldwide 6.4k citations · 188 works
  8. 8 Jasim M. Mahdi #44,515 worldwide 5.6k citations · 120 works
  9. 9 Shaker Mahmood Abdal Qaidi #48,610 worldwide 7.9k citations · 99 works
  10. 10 Hamad Rahman Jappor #61,113 worldwide 5k citations · 101 works
Top researchers in Iraq

Which cities in Iraq are research hubs?

  1. 1 BaghdadIraq 92k works
  2. 2 MosulIraq 20k works

How open and international is Iraq's research?

78% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 15% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available77.7%not open22.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 79% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 16% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.28× the expected open access and 0.74× the expected international share, which puts it #41 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Iraq's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 87% 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 Iraq as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.53% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%0.60%Iraq0.52% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Iraq 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, 4.5% of its 235k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Iraq5.1% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.1% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Iraq's?

Libya is Iraq's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Iraq's, with both strong in Dentistry.

  1. 1 LibyaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 EgyptBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Chemistry 0.80 Compare
  3. 3 Saudi ArabiaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Chemistry 0.75 Compare
  4. 4 ThailandBoth strong in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Dentistry, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.75 Compare
  5. 5 IndiaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Chemistry 0.73 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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