Question 1

How strong is science in Libya?

Accepted Answer

Libya ranks #188 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#201 all time), with 6.9k research works and 3.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Libya strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Libya ranks highest in Engineering (#125 of 131), Dentistry (#61 of 62) and Computer Science (#126 of 128). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Dentistry, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Drug Discovery.

Question 3

Which universities in Libya lead research?

Accepted Answer

Al Zawiya University, Misurata University and University Elmergib rank highest in Libya on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Libya?

Accepted Answer

Muhammed Elhadi, Ali Meftah Gerged and Ibrahim Ahmed Badi rank highest among researchers based in Libya.

Question 5

How much of Libya's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Is Libya's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 79% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Libya?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which fields of science does Libya work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Libya is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Engineering (15%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Libya's?

Accepted Answer

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