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Science in Lebanon

Lebanon ranks #76 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#75 all time), with 15k research works and 11.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#76
of 189 · #75 all time
Works, 2022-now
15k
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
798k
14.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
11.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
1 in the top 1,000
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Lebanon

What is Lebanon strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Lebanon ranks highest in Computer Science (#60 of 128), Engineering (#66 of 131) and Medicine (#85 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Modeling and Simulation, Orthodontics and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #60 of 128 13.0%1,135 #63 Institutions
EngineeringField #66 of 131 11.4%1,613 #64 Institutions
MedicineField #85 of 152 9.4%4,147 #80 Institutions
Social SciencesField #84 of 148 12.7%1,630 #74 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #61 of 107 22.4%537 #67 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #50 of 86 9.5%630 #52 Institutions
PsychologyField #62 of 106 13.5%585 #59 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #59 of 98 22.9%401 #69 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #73 of 119 13.2%681 #64 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #72 of 110 15.1%627 #65 Institutions
Clinical PsychologySubfield #50 of 74 15.8%294 #51 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #72 of 105 9.2%615 #75 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. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 94.1 works · #57 of 206 active here4.0×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 73.1 works · #49 of 173 active here3.9×
  3. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 31.7 works · #58 of 202 active here3.8×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 98.2 works · #58 of 190 active here3.0×
  5. General EnergySubfield · 13.3 works · #73 of 167 active here2.9×
  6. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 3.9 works · #45 of 152 active here2.7×
  7. DentistryField · 221.5 works · #37 of 198 active here2.7×
  8. Complementary and Manual TherapySubfield · 18.4 works · #65 of 182 active here2.6×
← 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: 0.64× its world share, 509 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 718 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 166 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 241 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 54 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 34 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 139 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 1,324 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 119 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 184 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.72× its world share, 1,812 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 634 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 279 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.48× its world share, 293 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 206 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.72× its world share, 222 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 506 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 4,831 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 88 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 13 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.70× its world share, 340 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 722 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 202 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.62× its world share, 581 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 682 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1,905 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.72×222 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.62×581 works
  3. Medicine1.50×4,831 works
  4. Mathematics1.48×293 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.33×722 works
  6. Psychology1.33×682 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.24×202 works
  8. Energy1.19×184 works
  9. Health Professions1.14×506 works
  10. Nursing1.06×88 works
  11. Computer Science1.01×1,324 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.98×166 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.92×54 works
  14. Social Sciences0.90×1,905 works
  15. Neuroscience0.88×241 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.80×718 works
  17. Environmental Science0.76×634 works
  18. Engineering0.72×1,812 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.70×340 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.64×509 works
  21. Veterinary0.59×13 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.58×34 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.55×206 works
  24. Chemistry0.53×139 works
  25. Materials Science0.48×279 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.45×119 works

Which fields of science does Lebanon work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Lebanon is in Health Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (11%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 5,660 fractional works · 33.7% of its workMedicine: 4,831 fractional works · 28.8% of its workSurgery: 738 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 359 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 357 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 339 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 255 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 227 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 204 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 192 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 169 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 157 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 141 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 141 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 130 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 125 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 119 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 108 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 95 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 83 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 80 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 78 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 235 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 506 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 258 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 62 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 90 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 222 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 98 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 88 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5,024 fractional works · 29.9% of its workEngineering: 1,812 fractional works · 10.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 374 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 275 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 196 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 195 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 150 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 125 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 114 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 64 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1,324 fractional works · 7.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 448 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 261 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 220 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 177 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 634 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPollution: 90 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 90 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 79 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 293 fractional works · 1.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 94 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 279 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 163 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 206 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 86 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 184 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 150 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 139 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 61 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 119 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,431 fractional works · 26.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,905 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 783 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 272 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 270 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGender Studies: 88 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 62 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnthropology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 722 fractional works · 4.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 171 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 153 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 121 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 101 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 85 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 61 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 682 fractional works · 4.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 339 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 161 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 89 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 581 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 433 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 99 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 340 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhilosophy: 63 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 114 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 201 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 110 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,688 fractional works · 10.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 718 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 326 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 146 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 63 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 509 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPlant Science: 191 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 120 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 133 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 241 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 98 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 166 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 89 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKLebanon17kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences26%

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. Health Sciences5,66033.7%
    1. Medicine4,83128.8%
    2. Health Professions5063.0%
    3. Dentistry2221.3%
    4. Nursing880.5%
    5. Veterinary130.1%
    1. Engineering1,81210.8%
    2. Computer Science1,3247.9%
    3. Environmental Science6343.8%
    4. Mathematics2931.7%
    5. Materials Science2791.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy2061.2%
    7. Energy1841.1%
    8. Chemistry1390.8%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1190.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering340.2%
  3. Social Sciences4,43126.4%
    1. Social Sciences1,90511.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting7224.3%
    3. Psychology6824.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5813.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities3402.0%
    6. Decision Sciences2011.2%
  4. Life Sciences1,68810.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7184.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5093.0%
    3. Neuroscience2411.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1661.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics540.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Lebanon?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Politics, Refugees, Mental Health, COVID-19 and Healthcare.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,046▲ 1.56×136 topics
  2. Machine Learning685▲ 1.22×96 topics
  3. Deep Learning647◆ 1.12×82 topics
  4. Inflammation399◆ 1.12×83 topics
  5. Mental Health382▲ 1.59×46 topics
  6. Sustainability364◆ 0.89×102 topics
  7. COVID-19350▲ 1.60×29 topics
  8. Quality of Life349▲ 1.44×58 topics
  9. Renewable Energy336▲ 1.38×52 topics
  10. Treatment335▲ 1.64×52 topics
  11. Healthcare332▲ 1.73×36 topics
  12. Climate Change324▼ 0.71×106 topics
  13. Globalization312◆ 0.94×123 topics
  14. Environmental Impact300◆ 1.05×63 topics
  15. Public Health284▲ 1.16×66 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence273◆ 1.14×59 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management268▲ 1.77×24 topics
  18. Pandemic264▲ 1.59×12 topics
  19. Diagnosis264▲ 1.68×41 topics
  20. Cardiovascular Disease253▲ 1.32×39 topics
  21. Risk Factors245▲ 1.32×37 topics
  22. Human Rights227▲ 1.32×67 topics
  23. Internet of Things222▲ 1.55×30 topics
  24. Depression218▲ 1.47×25 topics
  25. Economic Growth214▲ 1.56×31 topics
  26. Politics213▲ 4.8×19 topics
  27. Energy Efficiency208▲ 1.34×38 topics
  28. Governance206▲ 3.8×18 topics
  29. Chemotherapy198▲ 1.66×24 topics
  30. Identity197▲ 1.62×53 topics
  31. Security189▲ 1.68×30 topics
  32. Complications188▲ 2.2×17 topics
  33. Mortality181▲ 1.90×13 topics
  34. Refugees168▲ 8.1×9 topics
  35. Risk Management160▲ 2.0×17 topics
  36. Sovereignty152▲ 10×10 topics
  37. Infectious Diseases143▲ 2.6×9 topics
  38. Civil War139▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Lebanon129▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Sectarianism129▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Lebanon publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Middle East Politics and Society, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Middle East Politics and…129Middle East Politics and Society: 129 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Eco…80Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 80 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 70 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 63 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health59COVID-19 and Mental Health: 59 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 58 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 58 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 57 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 55 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 53 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 51 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 50 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsClinical Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 129 works
  2. 2 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 80 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 70 works
  4. 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 63 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 59 works
  6. 6 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 58 works
  7. 7 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 58 works
  8. 8 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 57 works
  9. 9 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 55 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 53 works
  11. 11 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 51 works
  12. 12 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 50 works

How many world-class institutions does Lebanon hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country's whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

Standing among countries2022-nowWhere that sitsAll time
Average qualityits whole institution population #76 of 189 #75 of 203
Elite capacitythe institutions it holds at the top #46 of 204 #49 of 216

Elite capacity counts a country's institutions by their worldwide rank, weighted so a place at #1 counts for more than one at #480. Countries under 100 fractional works are left out.

501st to 1,000th1

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 1 (the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000), not to four times it.

Which universities in Lebanon lead research?

Lebanese American University, American University of Beirut and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik rank highest in Lebanon on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%30%mean 10.6933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Lebanese American Un…Holy Spirit Universi…American University …Saint Joseph Univers…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Lebanese American UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #895 worldwide24.6% top 10% · 2.3k works
  2. 2American University of BeirutUniversity · Beirut · #1,715 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 3.2k works
  3. 3Holy Spirit University of KaslikUniversity · Beirut · #3,648 worldwide17.8% top 10% · 509 works
  4. 4Saint Joseph UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #3,990 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 1k works
  5. 5Lebanese UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #4,635 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 1.9k works
  6. 6Lebanese International UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #4,775 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 432 works
  7. 7Beirut Arab UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #6,120 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 858 works
  8. 8University of BalamandUniversity · Tripoli · #6,124 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 657 works
  9. 9Global UniversityUniversity · Beirut · #6,217 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10Notre Dame University – LouaizeUniversity · Zouk Mosbeh · #7,460 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 248 works
  11. 11Islamic University of LebanonUniversity · Beirut · #9,855 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 120 works
  12. 12National Council for Scientific ResearchFunder · Beirut · #10,822 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 179 works
  13. 13Jinan UniversityUniversity · Tripoli · #10,984 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 139 works
  14. 14Nini HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli · #14,002 worldwide10.1% top 10% · 146 works
  15. 15Hôtel-Dieu de FranceHospital / health system · Beirut · #14,526 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 210 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 Lebanon

Who are the top researchers in Lebanon?

Elie I. Bouri, Elie Georges Karam and John Fayyad rank highest among researchers based in Lebanon.

  1. 1 Elie I. Bouri #152 worldwide 29k citations · 467 works
  2. 2 Elie Georges Karam #15,821 worldwide 35k citations · 290 works
  3. 3 John Fayyad #72,447 worldwide 11k citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Omar S. Itani #72,719 worldwide 3.3k citations · 113 works
  5. 5 Aimée Karam #73,746 worldwide 12k citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Rim M. El Khoury #84,530 worldwide 2.1k citations · 101 works
  7. 7 Amal Dabbous #88,914 worldwide 1.9k citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Guy Assaker #97,062 worldwide 4.3k citations · 73 works
  9. 9 Ghada El‐Hajj Fuleihan #101,221 worldwide 20k citations · 279 works
  10. 10 Mohamad Ramadan #107,667 worldwide 11k citations · 309 works
Top researchers in Lebanon

Which cities in Lebanon are research hubs?

  1. 1 BeirutLebanon 48k works

How open and international is Lebanon's research?

44% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available44.4%not open55.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.7%domestic only64.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 61% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 47% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.97× the expected open access and 2.03× the expected international share, which puts it #120 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Lebanon's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% 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 Lebanon as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.068% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Lebanon0.071% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Lebanon 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, 9.6% of its 54k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Lebanon11.2% 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 12.9% in 2023.

Which countries have research most like Lebanon's?

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

  1. 1 KosovoBoth strong in Dentistry, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics 0.76 Compare
  2. 2 PalestineBoth strong in Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting, Psychology 0.73 Compare
  3. 3 JordanBoth strong in Mathematics, Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting 0.71 Compare
  4. 4 SomaliaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Medicine, Business, Management and Accounting 0.69 Compare
  5. 5 BahrainBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences 0.67 Compare

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