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Science in Jordan

Jordan ranks #85 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#100 all time), with 33k research works and 14.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#85
of 189 · #100 all time
Works, 2022-now
33k
▲ 65% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2M
13.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
14.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Jordan

What is Jordan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Jordan ranks highest in Computer Science (#54 of 128), Engineering (#64 of 131) and Business, Management and Accounting (#58 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Modeling and Simulation and Numerical Analysis.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #54 of 128 17.9%4,722 #65 Institutions
EngineeringField #64 of 131 13.4%4,089 #72 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #58 of 110 25.7%2,413 #68 Institutions
MedicineField #82 of 152 10.2%5,796 #97 Institutions
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #50 of 87 18.3%1,954 #59 Institutions
Management Information SystemsSubfield #37 of 57 29.3%471 #55
Health ProfessionsField #69 of 106 16.1%1,008 #84 Institutions
Decision SciencesField #50 of 76 22.1%772 #63 Institutions
EnergyField #47 of 71 13.3%326 #58
PsychologyField #71 of 106 11.2%1,417 #73 Institutions
AccountingSubfield #43 of 64 26.5%707 #59 Institutions
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #53 of 77 24.8%646 #66 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. Research and TheorySubfield · 61.7 works · #27 of 183 active here6.2×
  2. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 232.1 works · #33 of 206 active here4.3×
  3. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 130.3 works · #31 of 173 active here4.0×
  4. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 543.1 works · #34 of 203 active here3.5×
  5. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 368.8 works · #34 of 213 active here3.4×
  6. Issues, ethics and legal aspectsSubfield · 26.6 works · #36 of 172 active here3.4×
  7. AccountingSubfield · 774.3 works · #34 of 208 active here3.3×
  8. Health InformaticsSubfield · 139.5 works · #48 of 205 active here3.0×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 937 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 1,246 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 241 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 405 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.82× its world share, 245 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.52× its world share, 69 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.80× its world share, 480 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.82× its world share, 5,403 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 180 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.05× its world share, 368 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.80× its world share, 4,615 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 1,171 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 980 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.33× its world share, 1,046 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 437 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.39× its world share, 259 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 1,130 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 6,779 worksMedicineNursing: 1.33× its world share, 248 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 23 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 1,046 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 2,755 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 881 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 865 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 1,601 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 4,808 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences2.38×881 works
  2. Mathematics2.33×1,046 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.24×2,755 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.82×245 works
  5. Computer Science1.82×5,403 works
  6. Dentistry1.39×259 works
  7. Psychology1.37×1,601 works
  8. Nursing1.33×248 works
  9. Health Professions1.12×1,130 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.06×865 works
  11. Energy1.05×368 works
  12. Social Sciences0.99×4,808 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.95×1,046 works
  14. Medicine0.92×6,779 works
  15. Chemistry0.80×480 works
  16. Engineering0.80×4,615 works
  17. Materials Science0.73×980 works
  18. Neuroscience0.65×405 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.63×241 works
  20. Environmental Science0.62×1,171 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×1,246 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×937 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.52×69 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.51×437 works
  25. Veterinary0.44×23 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.30×180 works

Which fields of science does Jordan work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Jordan is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Computer Science (14%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 15k fractional works · 38.6% of its workComputer Science: 5,403 fractional works · 14.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,266 fractional works · 5.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1,086 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 740 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 502 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 269 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 227 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 104 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 4,615 fractional works · 12.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,068 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 565 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 523 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 442 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 422 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 355 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 352 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 200 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 152 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 119 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 110 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 89 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 88 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1,171 fractional works · 3.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 212 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 187 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 152 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 137 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 133 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 109 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 118 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1,045 fractional works · 2.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 280 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 232 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 140 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 139 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 130 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 980 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 557 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 118 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 101 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 480 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 274 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 206 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 437 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 154 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 120 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 163 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 369 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 290 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 180 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 69 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 12k fractional works · 31.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,809 fractional works · 12.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,747 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEducation: 1,357 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 402 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 186 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 170 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 145 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 136 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 130 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 113 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 100 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 322 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,755 fractional works · 7.2% of its workAccounting: 774 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 747 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 543 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 267 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 238 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 147 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1,601 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 663 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 404 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 237 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 218 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,046 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 402 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 224 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 168 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 89 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 162 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 881 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 445 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 369 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 865 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 642 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 136 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 8,439 fractional works · 22.1% of its workMedicine: 6,779 fractional works · 17.7% of its workSurgery: 725 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 517 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 500 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 449 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 443 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 351 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 324 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 293 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 259 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 254 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 243 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 180 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 162 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 155 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 145 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 142 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 139 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 111 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 101 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 101 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 99 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 98 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 97 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 88 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 86 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 85 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 630 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1,131 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 472 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 153 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 104 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 97 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 82 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 144 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 259 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 165 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 144 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 23 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3,074 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,246 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 633 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 212 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 130 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 271 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 937 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 362 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 214 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 362 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 405 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 167 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 102 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 136 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 245 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 117 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 93 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 241 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 120 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKJordan38kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences31%

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. Computer Science5,40314.1%
    2. Engineering4,61512.1%
    3. Environmental Science1,1713.1%
    4. Mathematics1,0452.7%
    5. Materials Science9802.6%
    6. Chemistry4801.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy4371.1%
    8. Energy3691.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1800.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering690.2%
    1. Social Sciences4,80912.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2,7557.2%
    3. Psychology1,6014.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities1,0462.7%
    5. Decision Sciences8812.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance8652.3%
  3. Health Sciences8,43922.1%
    1. Medicine6,77917.7%
    2. Health Professions1,1313.0%
    3. Dentistry2590.7%
    4. Nursing2480.6%
    5. Veterinary230.1%
  4. Life Sciences3,0748.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,2463.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9372.5%
    3. Neuroscience4051.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2450.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology2410.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Jordan?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Customer Satisfaction, Healthcare, Smart Cities, IoT, Digital Transformation and Organizational Performance.

▲ 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 Learning3,097▲ 2.4×97 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,938▲ 1.47×84 topics
  3. Supply Chain Management1,794▲ 5.2×26 topics
  4. Healthcare1,659▲ 3.8×35 topics
  5. Epidemiology1,387◆ 0.91×136 topics
  6. Digital Transformation1,217▲ 5.9×28 topics
  7. Customer Satisfaction1,206▲ 9.9×10 topics
  8. Smart Cities1,133▲ 11×8 topics
  9. IoT1,104▲ 7.7×19 topics
  10. Knowledge Management1,043▲ 4.9×36 topics
  11. Organizational Performance1,037▲ 10×11 topics
  12. Sustainability922◆ 0.99×107 topics
  13. Social Media Marketing916▲ 49×1 topic
  14. Artificial Intelligence870▲ 1.60×61 topics
  15. Mental Health822▲ 1.50×46 topics
  16. Corporate Governance818▲ 2.9×27 topics
  17. Education810▲ 1.23×103 topics
  18. COVID-19732▲ 1.48×31 topics
  19. Social Media730▲ 1.38×36 topics
  20. Risk Management717▲ 4.0×17 topics
  21. Internet of Things695▲ 2.1×30 topics
  22. Big Data689▲ 1.89×34 topics
  23. Depression622▲ 1.85×25 topics
  24. IoT Security508▲ 4.3×3 topics
  25. Financial Stability401▲ 5.5×8 topics
  26. Social Networks398▲ 3.8×13 topics
  27. Finance396▲ 5.6×4 topics
  28. Performance Analysis382▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. User Satisfaction367▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Human Resource Management364▲ 6.2×8 topics
  31. Global Financial Crisis349▲ 7.0×3 topics
  32. Ethical Identity347▲ 7.8×1 topic
  33. Shariah Supervision347▲ 7.8×1 topic
  34. Technology Acceptance Model344▲ 5.8×2 topics
  35. Information Systems342▲ 5.2×8 topics
  36. Consumer Trust320▲ 8.8×1 topic
  37. Partial Least Squares320▲ 8.8×1 topic
  38. Localization306▲ 6.7×4 topics
  39. Guanxi285▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Wasta285▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Jordan publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Organizational and Employee Performance, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Organizational and Emplo…916Organizational and Employee Performance: 916 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 347 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 319 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 285 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 227 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 199 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 189 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 184 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 182 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 178 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 173 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 172 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceAccountingInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 916 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 347 works
  3. 3 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 319 works
  4. 4 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 285 works
  5. 5 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 227 works
  6. 6 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 199 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 189 works
  8. 8 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 184 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 182 works
  10. 10 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 178 works
  11. 11 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 173 works
  12. 12 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 172 works

Which universities in Jordan lead research?

Applied Science Private University, Zarqa University and Al-Ahliyya Amman University rank highest in Jordan on research quality in 2022-now.

0%20%40%mean 18.26%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Al-Ahliyya Amman Uni…Jadara UniversityApplied Science Priv…Zarqa University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Applied Science Private UniversityUniversity · Amman · #1,360 worldwide21.7% top 10% · 1.6k works
  2. 2Zarqa UniversityUniversity · Zarqa · #1,630 worldwide17.4% top 10% · 1.7k works
  3. 3Al-Ahliyya Amman UniversityUniversity · Amman · #1,807 worldwide31.4% top 10% · 1.2k works
  4. 4Jadara UniversityUniversity · Irbid · #2,202 worldwide24.4% top 10% · 836 works
  5. 5Yarmouk UniversityUniversity · Irbid · #2,473 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 2.3k works
  6. 6Amman Arab UniversityUniversity · Amman · #2,494 worldwide21.9% top 10% · 643 works
  7. 7Middle East UniversityUniversity · Amman · #2,676 worldwide28.2% top 10% · 825 works
  8. 8Al-Balqa Applied UniversityUniversity · Salt · #2,681 worldwide12.9% top 10% · 2.2k works
  9. 9Al-Zaytoonah University of JordanUniversity · Amman · #2,786 worldwide17.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10Princess Sumaya University for TechnologyUniversity · Amman · #2,870 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 787 works
  11. 11University of JordanUniversity · Amman · #3,382 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 5.7k works
  12. 12Isra UniversityUniversity · Amman · #3,855 worldwide15.2% top 10% · 627 works
  13. 13Mutah UniversityUniversity · Karak · #3,899 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 1.3k works
  14. 14German Jordanian UniversityUniversity · Amman · #4,209 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 627 works
  15. 15Irbid National UniversityUniversity · Irbid · #4,302 worldwide20.6% top 10% · 312 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 Jordan

Who are the top researchers in Jordan?

Manaf Al‐Okaily, Maha Moh’d Wahbi Atout and Ali Abdallah Alalwan rank highest among researchers based in Jordan.

  1. 1 Manaf Al‐Okaily #8,027 worldwide 7.7k citations · 170 works
  2. 2 Maha Moh’d Wahbi Atout #17,503 worldwide 48k citations · 121 works
  3. 3 Ali Abdallah Alalwan #17,704 worldwide 12k citations · 97 works
  4. 4 Ahmad Samed Al‐Adwan #21,132 worldwide 9.3k citations · 177 works
  5. 5 Marwan Mansour #23,450 worldwide 1.3k citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Ahmad Y. A. Bani Ahmad #47,085 worldwide 1.7k citations · 57 works
  7. 7 Hamza Mohammad Alqudah #49,498 worldwide 1.5k citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Mahmoud Izzat Allahham #50,663 worldwide 1.3k citations · 74 works
  9. 9 Sajead Mowafaq Alshdaifat #55,596 worldwide 943 citations · 60 works
  10. 10 Ibrahim A. Abu-AlSondos #55,805 worldwide 1.5k citations · 66 works
Top researchers in Jordan

Which cities in Jordan are research hubs?

  1. 1 AmmanJordan 44k works
  2. 2 IrbidJordan 23k works

How open and international is Jordan's research?

53% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available53.3%not open46.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 66% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 40% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.04× the expected open access and 1.85× the expected international share, which puts it #97 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Jordan's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 65% 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 Jordan as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.16% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%Jordan0.17% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Jordan 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, 11.2% of its 92k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%Jordan14.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.5% in 2024.

Which countries have research most like Jordan's?

Bahrain is Jordan's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Jordan's, with both strong in Decision Sciences.

  1. 1 BahrainBoth strong in Decision Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Computer Science 0.74 Compare
  2. 2 PalestineBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Dentistry 0.74 Compare
  3. 3 LebanonBoth strong in Mathematics, Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting 0.71 Compare
  4. 4 United Arab EmiratesBoth strong in Decision Sciences, Computer Science, Business, Management and Accounting 0.70 Compare
  5. 5 YemenBoth strong in Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 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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What is Jordan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Jordan ranks highest in Computer Science (#54 of 128), Engineering (#64 of 131) and Business, Management and Accounting (#58 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Modeling and Simulation and Numerical Analysis.

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