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Science in Libya

Libya ranks #119 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#128 all time), with 6.9k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#119
of 192 · #128 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6.9k
▲ 122% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
70%
world 63%

What is Libya strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Libya ranks highest in Medicine (#114 of 155), Engineering (#99 of 134) and Computer Science (#112 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Dentistry, Drug Discovery and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #114 of 155 2.1%1,587 Institutions
EngineeringField #99 of 134 6.4%1,066 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #112 of 131 7.3%549 Institutions
Social SciencesField #132 of 151 10.9%640 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #112 of 125 5.9%329 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #119 of 126 4.1%477 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #87 of 89 6.0%229
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #108 of 108 3.9%277 Institutions
DentistryField #64 of 64 1.7%208

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. General DentistrySubfield · 39.6 works13×
  2. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 3.9 works6.5×
  3. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 22.2 works6.5×
  4. DentistryField · 208.1 works6.2×
  5. Oral SurgerySubfield · 76.3 works5.7×
  6. PeriodonticsSubfield · 51.5 works5.5×
  7. OrthodonticsSubfield · 40.7 works5.2×
  8. Geriatrics and GerontologySubfield · 37.2 works5.0×
← 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: 1.46× its world share, 477 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 277 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.27× its world share, 88 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.37× its world share, 58 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.35× its world share, 146 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 549 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 93 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.26× its world share, 80 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.03× its world share, 1,066 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 329 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 144 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 112 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 70 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.22× its world share, 208 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 187 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 1,587 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 56 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.95× its world share, 18 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 159 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 181 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 71 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 100 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 140 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 640 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Libya?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Sharia Law, Malay Language, Islam, Social Influence, Renewable Energy and Strategic Planning.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology400▲ 1.47×132 topics
  2. Machine Learning294▲ 1.30×87 topics
  3. Deep Learning218◆ 0.92×75 topics
  4. Inflammation178▲ 1.24×78 topics
  5. Renewable Energy168▲ 1.69×49 topics
  6. Environmental Impact149▲ 1.27×54 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress146▲ 1.29×58 topics
  8. COVID-19138▲ 1.46×28 topics
  9. Quality of Life131▲ 1.32×46 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease128▲ 1.68×38 topics
  11. Antioxidant121▲ 2.6×50 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity119▲ 2.7×32 topics
  13. Metabolic Syndrome103▲ 1.83×23 topics
  14. Culture94▲ 2.6×10 topics
  15. Literature94▲ 2.5×13 topics
  16. History93▲ 1.93×11 topics
  17. Ethnicity89▲ 3.4×7 topics
  18. Islam89▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. Philosophy89▲ 2.9×8 topics
  20. Science88▲ 5.1×4 topics
  21. Medicinal Plants87▲ 3.2×19 topics
  22. Social Influence87▲ 5.8×3 topics
  23. Sharia Law86▲ 8.6×2 topics
  24. Malay Language86▲ 8.8×1 topic
  25. Diabetes84▲ 2.5×21 topics
  26. Legal Regulation78▲ 5.2×7 topics
  27. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles78▲ 6.0×4 topics
  28. Prevention78▲ 2.7×15 topics
  29. Strategic Planning77▲ 7.5×3 topics
  30. Design77▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Economic Security76▲ 5.2×4 topics
  32. Modernization76▲ 6.0×2 topics
  33. Public Oversight75▲ 8.6×1 topic
  34. Transport Policy75▲ 8.6×1 topic
  35. Foresight75▲ 8.0×2 topics
  36. Air Force75▲ 8.9×1 topic
  37. Warfare75▲ 8.9×1 topic
  38. Elderly66▲ 3.8×6 topics
  39. Language Teaching64▲ 3.7×8 topics
  40. Infection Control48▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which universities in Libya lead research?

University of Benghazi, University of Tripoli and Omar Al-Mukhtar University rank highest in Libya on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%5%10%mean 6.43571%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Benghazi: 1,454, 4.2%University of Tripoli: 1,424, 4.5%Omar Al-Mukhtar University: 625, 4.6%Misurata University: 557, 5.7%Al Zawiya University: 616, 8.9%Sebha University: 458, 5.6%University Elmergib: 366, 6.7%Libyan Academy: 359, 10.6%Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies: 181, 9.3%Libyan International Medical University: 147, 7.7%Alasmarya Islamic University: 245, 7.3%University of Gharyan: 89, 8.2%Sirte University: 195, 2.4%Tripoli Central Hospital: 85, 4.4%Misurata UniversityOmar Al-Mukhtar Univ…University of TripoliUniversity of Benghazi
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of BenghaziUniversity · Benghazi · #7,110 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2University of TripoliUniversity · Tripoli · #7,960 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 1.4k works
  3. 3Omar Al-Mukhtar UniversityUniversity · Al Bayḑā’ · #9,387 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 625 works
  4. 4Misurata UniversityUniversity · Misratah · #12,043 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 557 works
  5. 5Al Zawiya UniversityUniversity · Az Zāwīyah · #12,922 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 616 works
  6. 6Sebha UniversityUniversity · Sabha · #13,038 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 458 works
  7. 7University ElmergibUniversity · Al Khums · #13,898 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 366 works
  8. 8Libyan AcademyUniversity · Tripoli · #14,044 worldwide10.6% top 10% · 359 works
  9. 9Center for Solar Energy Research and StudiesResearch facility · Tripoli · #14,260 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 181 works
  10. 10Libyan International Medical UniversityUniversity · Benghazi · #18,007 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 147 works
  11. 11Alasmarya Islamic UniversityUniversity · Zliten · #22,133 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 245 works
  12. 12University of GharyanUniversity · Gharyan · #22,743 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 89 works
  13. 13Sirte UniversityUniversity · Sirte · #23,157 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 195 works
  14. 14Tripoli Central HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli · #25,554 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 85 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Libya

Who are the top researchers in Libya?

Muhammed Elhadi, Ala Khaled and Abdelhamid Younis rank highest among researchers based in Libya.

  1. 1 Muhammed Elhadi · #8,299 worldwide 1.4k citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Ala Khaled · #263,070 worldwide 147 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Abdelhamid Younis · #475,891 worldwide 116 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Rahul Jain · #533,998 worldwide 47 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Ahmed J. Abougarair · #711,633 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Hakim S. Abdelgader · #859,669 worldwide 82 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Hamdi A. Zurqani · #868,292 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Ashraf Khalil · #878,501 worldwide 109 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 J Hałuszka · #895,584 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Faisal A. Mohamed · #993,594 worldwide 112 citations · 23 works
Top researchers in Libya

How open and international is Libya's research?

70% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 27% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available69.8%not open30.2%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Libya's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 122% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Libya