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Science in Morocco

Morocco ranks #94 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#83 all time), with 64k research works and 7.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#94
of 189 · #83 all time
Works, 2022-now
64k
▲ 55% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7M
9.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Morocco

What is Morocco strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Morocco ranks highest in Engineering (#67 of 131), Environmental Science (#65 of 122) and Computer Science (#74 of 128). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Applied Mathematics and Metals and Alloys.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #67 of 131 8.5%9,909 #67 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #65 of 122 10.1%3,377 #75 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #74 of 128 8.8%7,095 #64 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #54 of 87 11.4%2,519 #59 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #55 of 86 9.0%2,681 #64 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #84 of 124 12.6%3,758 #75 Institutions
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #53 of 78 11.1%1,040 #56 Institutions
MathematicsField #55 of 80 8.1%2,064 #62 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #77 of 110 7.9%2,797 #74 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #63 of 90 13.2%1,743 #63 Institutions
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #63 of 87 8.2%2,457 #61 Institutions
Organic ChemistrySubfield #46 of 63 16.5%611 #55 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. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 226.2 works · #17 of 162 active here4.7×
  2. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 867.1 works · #15 of 195 active here4.0×
  3. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 91.0 works · #17 of 147 active here3.7×
  4. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 322.1 works · #24 of 206 active here3.1×
  5. MicrobiologySubfield · 12.9 works · #22 of 137 active here3.0×
  6. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 863.7 works · #22 of 203 active here2.8×
  7. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 329.9 works · #23 of 173 active here2.8×
  8. MathematicsField · 2,328.8 works · #14 of 205 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: 1.21× its world share, 4,290 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 2,384 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 490 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 612 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 226 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 167 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 1,140 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 8,296 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 1,232 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.74× its world share, 1,194 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 11k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 4,011 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.13× its world share, 2,942 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.65× its world share, 2,329 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 1,421 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.99× its world share, 357 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 1,382 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.15× its world share, 17k worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 264 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 55 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 1,423 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.42× its world share, 3,418 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 863 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 1,577 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1,291 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 5,531 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics2.65×2,329 works
  2. Energy1.74×1,194 works
  3. Computer Science1.43×8,296 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.42×3,418 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×4,290 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.19×863 works
  7. Medicine1.15×17k works
  8. Materials Science1.13×2,942 works
  9. Environmental Science1.08×4,011 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.05×1,232 works
  11. Engineering1.01×11k works
  12. Dentistry0.99×357 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.99×1,577 works
  14. Chemistry0.97×1,140 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.86×226 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.85×1,421 works
  17. Nursing0.72×264 works
  18. Health Professions0.70×1,382 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.66×1,423 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.65×490 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.64×167 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×2,384 works
  23. Social Sciences0.58×5,531 works
  24. Psychology0.57×1,291 works
  25. Veterinary0.54×55 works
  26. Neuroscience0.50×612 works

Which fields of science does Morocco work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Morocco is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (15%), Computer Science (11%).

Physical Sciences: 34k fractional works · 45.6% of its workEngineering: 11k fractional works · 15.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3,008 fractional works · 4.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,164 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,097 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 992 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 790 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 772 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 766 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 736 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 523 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 413 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 397 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 304 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 219 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 153 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 8,296 fractional works · 11.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,942 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1,436 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1,143 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,137 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 635 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 423 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 336 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 243 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4,011 fractional works · 5.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 867 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 654 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 622 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 406 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 375 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 327 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 307 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 218 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 235 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2,942 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,721 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 478 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 307 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 268 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 168 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2,329 fractional works · 3.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 867 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 330 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 322 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 247 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 226 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 158 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 179 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,421 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 545 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 260 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 168 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 168 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 279 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,232 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeophysics: 481 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 183 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 164 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 405 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1,194 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 989 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 184 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1,140 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 673 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 177 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 290 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 167 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 19k fractional works · 24.9% of its workMedicine: 17k fractional works · 22.1% of its workSurgery: 2,713 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,455 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1,104 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 866 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 830 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 826 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 701 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 673 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 634 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 619 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 568 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 567 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 521 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 393 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 388 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 330 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 276 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 266 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 235 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 225 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 187 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 181 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 177 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 166 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 160 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 158 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 154 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 901 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1,382 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 653 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 184 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 545 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 357 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 184 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 174 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 264 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 231 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 55 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14k fractional works · 18.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,531 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,582 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEducation: 1,143 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 852 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 308 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 291 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 205 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 158 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 992 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3,418 fractional works · 4.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 951 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 864 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 555 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 354 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 317 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 293 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,577 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 991 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 422 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 164 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,423 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 402 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 319 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 202 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 501 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 1,291 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 380 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 309 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 306 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 232 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 863 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 589 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 184 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8,002 fractional works · 10.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4,290 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPlant Science: 1,965 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 716 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 597 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 296 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 206 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 166 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 342 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2,384 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,137 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 600 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 156 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 154 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 338 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 612 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 244 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 159 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 209 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 490 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 233 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 257 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 226 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 152 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMorocco75kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences19%

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. Engineering11k15.2%
    2. Computer Science8,29611.1%
    3. Environmental Science4,0115.4%
    4. Materials Science2,9423.9%
    5. Mathematics2,3293.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1,4211.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,2321.6%
    8. Energy1,1941.6%
    9. Chemistry1,1401.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering1670.2%
    1. Medicine17k22.1%
    2. Health Professions1,3821.8%
    3. Dentistry3570.5%
    4. Nursing2640.4%
    5. Veterinary550.1%
    1. Social Sciences5,5317.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3,4184.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,5772.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities1,4231.9%
    5. Psychology1,2911.7%
    6. Decision Sciences8631.2%
  4. Life Sciences8,00210.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4,2905.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2,3843.2%
    3. Neuroscience6120.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology4900.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2260.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Morocco?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Diagnosis and Neural Networks.

▲ 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 Learning4,199▲ 1.69×97 topics
  2. Deep Learning4,074▲ 1.58×84 topics
  3. Epidemiology3,452▲ 1.16×137 topics
  4. Sustainability2,246▲ 1.23×120 topics
  5. Renewable Energy2,052▲ 1.90×55 topics
  6. Climate Change1,946◆ 0.96×115 topics
  7. Neural Networks1,735▲ 1.50×41 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management1,456▲ 2.2×26 topics
  9. Treatment1,456▲ 1.60×52 topics
  10. Diagnosis1,433▲ 2.1×41 topics
  11. Environmental Impact1,389◆ 1.09×72 topics
  12. Healthcare1,314▲ 1.54×35 topics
  13. Internet of Things1,229▲ 1.92×31 topics
  14. Remote Sensing1,192▲ 1.30×36 topics
  15. Big Data1,143▲ 1.60×34 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence1,041◆ 0.98×62 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency947▲ 1.37×44 topics
  18. Surgical Management880▲ 2.9×20 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks860▲ 1.58×14 topics
  20. Security854▲ 1.71×30 topics
  21. Management839▲ 1.41×39 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity782▲ 1.68×32 topics
  23. Chemotherapy771▲ 1.45×25 topics
  24. Solar Energy754▲ 3.2×5 topics
  25. Medicinal Plants739▲ 2.5×20 topics
  26. Risk Management689▲ 1.94×19 topics
  27. Artificial Neural Networks664▲ 1.95×10 topics
  28. IoT Security664▲ 2.9×3 topics
  29. Prognostic Factors661▲ 2.0×14 topics
  30. Power Electronics569▲ 2.4×8 topics
  31. Nonlinear Equations439▲ 4.6×6 topics
  32. Parameter Estimation416▲ 4.4×6 topics
  33. Territorial Governance406▲ 4.7×4 topics
  34. Local Development399▲ 5.2×2 topics
  35. North Africa395▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Grid-Connected Inverters358▲ 6.6×2 topics
  37. Subduction352▲ 6.3×3 topics
  38. Controllability330▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Maximum Power Point Tracking323▲ 8.7×1 topic
  40. Photovoltaic Arrays323▲ 8.7×1 topic

Which research topics does Morocco publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Online Learning and Analytics.

Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 323 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 318 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…302Online Learning and Analytics: 302 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 290 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 277 fractional worksGeological and Geophysic…272Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 272 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 264 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 259 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…254Digital Transformation in Industry: 254 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 237 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 231 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…228Social Sciences and Governance: 228 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInformation SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsPolitical Science and International Relations7 others

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

  1. 1 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 323 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 318 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 302 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 290 works
  5. 5 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 277 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 272 works
  7. 7 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 264 works
  8. 8 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 259 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 254 works
  10. 10 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 237 works
  11. 11 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 231 works
  12. 12 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 228 works

Which universities in Morocco lead research?

Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, Université Ibn-Tofail and Université Hassan 1er rank highest in Morocco on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 10.4133%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université Mohammed …Université Hassan 1erAbdelmalek Essaâdi U…Université Ibn-Tofail
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Université Mohammed VI PolytechniqueUniversity · Marrakesh · #1,260 worldwide16.8% top 10% · 1.8k works
  2. 2Université Ibn-TofailUniversity · Kenitra · #1,993 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 4.1k works
  3. 3Université Hassan 1erUniversity · Settat · #2,305 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 1.5k works
  4. 4Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityUniversity · Tétouan · #2,868 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 3.8k works
  5. 5Université Ibn ZohrUniversity · Agadir · #2,985 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 2.9k works
  6. 6Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah UniversityUniversity · Fes · #3,404 worldwide9.6% top 10% · 5.6k works
  7. 7Cadi Ayyad UniversityUniversity · Marrakesh · #3,663 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 3.9k works
  8. 8Ecole Mohammadia d'IngénieursUniversity · Rabat · #3,798 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 515 works
  9. 9Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST)Government institution · Rabat · #4,075 worldwide13.3% top 10% · 407 works
  10. 10Université Moulay Ismail de MeknesUniversity · Meknes · #4,114 worldwide10.0% top 10% · 2.1k works
  11. 11Université Hassan II MohammediaUniversity · Mohammedia · #4,194 worldwide10.5% top 10% · 643 works
  12. 12International University of RabatUniversity · Salé · #4,725 worldwide16.0% top 10% · 546 works
  13. 13École Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique de MohammediaUniversity · Mohammedia · #6,129 worldwide12.5% top 10% · 267 works
  14. 14Université Sultan Moulay SlimaneUniversity · Beni Mellal · #6,145 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 2.8k works
  15. 15Agence pour le Développement et la Réhabilitation de la Ville de FèsGovernment institution · Fes · #6,185 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 325 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 Morocco

Who are the top researchers in Morocco?

Aziz A. Bousfiha, Muhammad Nabeel Ikram and A. Allouhi rank highest among researchers based in Morocco.

  1. 1 Aziz A. Bousfiha #12,714 worldwide 11k citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Muhammad Nabeel Ikram #15,633 worldwide 5.5k citations · 106 works
  3. 3 A. Allouhi #37,806 worldwide 7.7k citations · 134 works
  4. 4 Anass Cherrafi #64,369 worldwide 4.8k citations · 123 works
  5. 5 Asmae Berrada #72,405 worldwide 2.5k citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Houssine Sehaqui #85,875 worldwide 6.6k citations · 98 works
  7. 7 V. Raja Sreedharan #94,287 worldwide 2.9k citations · 100 works
  8. 8 Mounir El Achaby #105,540 worldwide 6.1k citations · 110 works
  9. 9 M. Koussour #109,820 worldwide 2.2k citations · 116 works
  10. 10 Yassine Taha #123,835 worldwide 3.8k citations · 158 works
Top researchers in Morocco

Which cities in Morocco are research hubs?

  1. 1 RabatMorocco 49k works
  2. 2 CasablancaMorocco 27k works
  3. 3 MarrakeshMorocco 20k works
  4. 4 FesMorocco 18k works

How much of it is in the largest

The same cities as shares of everything these twelve account for.

Rabat: 42.6%Casablanca: 24.0%Marrakesh: 17.4%Fes: 16.0%43%largest
Rabat49k · 42.6%Casablanca27k · 24.0%Marrakesh20k · 17.4%Fes18k · 16.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

How open and international is Morocco's research?

47% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 23% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available47.4%not open52.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.8%domestic only77.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 54% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 20% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.93× the expected open access and 0.86× the expected international share, which puts it #167 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Morocco's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 55% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Morocco as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.30% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%Morocco0.32% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Morocco 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, 6.6% of its 177k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Morocco8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.5% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Morocco's?

Tunisia is Morocco's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Morocco's, with both strong in Mathematics.

  1. 1 TunisiaBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.70 Compare
  2. 2 VietnamBoth strong in Mathematics, Business, Management and Accounting, Energy 0.67 Compare
  3. 3 MauritaniaBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Computer Science 0.66 Compare
  4. 4 AlgeriaBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Computer Science 0.62 Compare
  5. 5 OmanBoth strong in Energy, Computer Science, Business, Management and Accounting 0.58 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 Morocco strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Morocco ranks highest in Engineering (#67 of 131), Environmental Science (#65 of 122) and Computer Science (#74 of 128). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Applied Mathematics and Metals and Alloys.

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