Question 1

How strong is science in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Iraq strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Iraq lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Iraq are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Baghdad and Mosul.

Question 6

How much of Iraq's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Iraq's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 87% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Iraq work in?

Accepted Answer

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%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Iraq's?

Accepted Answer

Libya has the research profile closest to Iraq's (similarity 0.85 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Dentistry, followed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia.