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Science in Morocco

Morocco ranks #52 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#55 all time), with 64k research works and 14.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#52
of 192 · #55 all time
Works, 2022–2025
64k
▲ 85% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
2 in the top 1,000
Open access
47%
world 63%

What is Morocco strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Morocco ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#33 of 126), Engineering (#41 of 134) and Water Science and Technology (#19 of 62). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Applied Mathematics and Metals and Alloys.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #33 of 126 25.3%3,758 Institutions
EngineeringField #41 of 134 17.2%9,909 Institutions
Water Science and TechnologySubfield #19 of 62 24.8%737 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #48 of 131 19.8%7,095 Institutions
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #27 of 71 18.8%1,005 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #35 of 92 29.6%1,743 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #50 of 125 21.3%3,377 Institutions
MedicineField #63 of 155 4.6%14,044 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #38 of 93 24.8%1,214 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #37 of 89 18.6%2,681 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #47 of 113 18.2%2,797 Institutions
Applied MathematicsSubfield #20 of 48 14.5%740 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 · 208.9 works5.1×
  2. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 740.2 works4.0×
  3. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 75.9 works3.6×
  4. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 281.3 works3.2×
  5. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 301.9 works3.0×
  6. MicrobiologySubfield · 10.7 works2.9×
  7. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 745.3 works2.9×
  8. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 150.2 works2.8×
← 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: 1.24× its world share, 3,758 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 2,039 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 405 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 509 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.88× its world share, 198 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.65× its world share, 145 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 1,030 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 7,095 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1,040 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.75× its world share, 1,025 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.04× its world share, 9,909 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 3,377 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.13× its world share, 2,519 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.75× its world share, 2,064 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 1,229 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.97× its world share, 301 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 1,203 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.15× its world share, 14k worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 232 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 48 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 1,176 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 2,797 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 712 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 1,318 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 1,064 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 4,506 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Morocco?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Machine Learning3,493▲ 1.67×97 topics
  2. Deep Learning3,479▲ 1.59×84 topics
  3. Epidemiology2,956▲ 1.17×137 topics
  4. Sustainability1,888▲ 1.22×113 topics
  5. Renewable Energy1,756▲ 1.91×52 topics
  6. Climate Change1,649◆ 0.96×111 topics
  7. Neural Networks1,488▲ 1.51×40 topics
  8. Treatment1,255▲ 1.62×52 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management1,248▲ 2.1×26 topics
  10. Diagnosis1,243▲ 2.1×41 topics
  11. Environmental Impact1,177◆ 1.09×71 topics
  12. Healthcare1,081▲ 1.50×33 topics
  13. Internet of Things1,046▲ 1.89×31 topics
  14. Remote Sensing1,013▲ 1.29×36 topics
  15. Big Data892▲ 1.54×33 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency843▲ 1.41×42 topics
  17. Surgical Management760▲ 2.9×20 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks738▲ 1.58×14 topics
  19. Security719▲ 1.73×30 topics
  20. Antioxidant Activity695▲ 1.72×32 topics
  21. Medicinal Plants686▲ 2.7×19 topics
  22. Chemotherapy673▲ 1.51×25 topics
  23. Solar Energy663▲ 3.3×5 topics
  24. Artificial Neural Networks600▲ 1.98×10 topics
  25. IoT Security596▲ 2.9×3 topics
  26. Risk Management594▲ 1.93×19 topics
  27. Prognostic Factors575▲ 2.1×14 topics
  28. Classification560▲ 1.92×13 topics
  29. Power Electronics500▲ 2.4×8 topics
  30. Nonlinear Equations380▲ 4.6×6 topics
  31. Parameter Estimation371▲ 4.6×6 topics
  32. Territorial Governance369▲ 4.6×4 topics
  33. Local Development363▲ 5.0×2 topics
  34. North Africa324▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Grid-Connected Inverters313▲ 6.8×2 topics
  36. Subduction309▲ 6.6×3 topics
  37. Modeling and Simulation299▲ 7.0×2 topics
  38. Maximum Power Point Tracking289▲ 8.9×1 topic
  39. Photovoltaic Arrays289▲ 8.9×1 topic
  40. Controllability283▲ 10×2 topics

How many world-class institutions does Morocco 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.

501st to 1,000th2

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 2 — the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000 — and not to four times it.

Which universities in Morocco lead research?

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Mohammed V University and University of Hassan II Casablanca rank highest in Morocco on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 18.1067%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University: 5,617, 17.9%Mohammed V University: 8,003, 13.2%University of Hassan II Casablanca: 5,364, 16.1%Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique: 1,815, 30.5%Cadi Ayyad University: 3,849, 15.2%Université Ibn Zohr: 2,934, 16.9%Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes: 2,134, 20.7%Abdelmalek Essaâdi University: 3,527, 16.4%Université Ibn-Tofail: 4,106, 15.6%Université Sultan Moulay Slimane: 2,838, 19.4%Chouaib Doukkali University: 1,941, 18.6%Mohamed I University: 3,246, 11.0%Université Hassan 1er: 1,501, 17.6%Université Hassan II Mohammedia: 643, 18.2%Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes: 398, 24.3%Université Mohammed …Sidi Mohamed Ben Abd…University of Hassan…Mohammed V University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah UniversityUniversity · Fes · #762 worldwide17.9% top 10% · 5.6k works
  2. 2Mohammed V UniversityUniversity · Rabat · #911 worldwide13.2% top 10% · 8k works
  3. 3University of Hassan II CasablancaUniversity · Casablanca · #1,105 worldwide16.1% top 10% · 5.4k works
  4. 4Université Mohammed VI PolytechniqueUniversity · Marrakesh · #1,136 worldwide30.5% top 10% · 1.8k works
  5. 5Cadi Ayyad UniversityUniversity · Marrakesh · #1,540 worldwide15.2% top 10% · 3.8k works
  6. 6Université Ibn ZohrUniversity · Agadir · #1,617 worldwide16.9% top 10% · 2.9k works
  7. 7Université Moulay Ismail de MeknesUniversity · Meknes · #1,735 worldwide20.7% top 10% · 2.1k works
  8. 8Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityUniversity · Tétouan · #1,749 worldwide16.4% top 10% · 3.5k works
  9. 9Université Ibn-TofailUniversity · Kenitra · #1,878 worldwide15.6% top 10% · 4.1k works
  10. 10Université Sultan Moulay SlimaneUniversity · Beni Mellal · #1,916 worldwide19.4% top 10% · 2.8k works
  11. 11Chouaib Doukkali UniversityUniversity · El Jadida · #1,996 worldwide18.6% top 10% · 1.9k works
  12. 12Mohamed I UniversityUniversity · Oujda · #2,724 worldwide11.0% top 10% · 3.2k works
  13. 13Université Hassan 1erUniversity · Settat · #2,873 worldwide17.6% top 10% · 1.5k works
  14. 14Université Hassan II MohammediaUniversity · Mohammedia · #4,356 worldwide18.2% top 10% · 643 works
  15. 15Euro-Mediterranean University of FesUniversity · Fes · #4,812 worldwide24.3% top 10% · 398 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 Morocco

Who are the top researchers in Morocco?

Chakib Nejjari, Fouad Bentiss and A. Ennaoui rank highest among researchers based in Morocco.

  1. 1 Chakib Nejjari · #1,331 worldwide 1.5k citations · 105 works
  2. 2 Fouad Bentiss · #17,771 worldwide 1.1k citations · 72 works
  3. 3 A. Ennaoui · #64,281 worldwide 449 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Hassane Lgaz · #71,125 worldwide 741 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Abdallah Oukarroum · #95,651 worldwide 457 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 B. Lakhrissi · #101,400 worldwide 265 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Mustapha El Hattaoui · #101,773 worldwide 186 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Said Wahbi · #113,549 worldwide 253 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Fatima Sadiqi · #114,405 worldwide 61 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Lahcen Zidane · #125,058 worldwide 160 citations · 31 works
Top researchers in Morocco

Which cities in Morocco are research hubs?

  1. 1 Rabat Morocco 49k works
  2. 2 Casablanca Morocco 27k works
  3. 3 Marrakesh Morocco 20k works
  4. 4 Fes Morocco 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

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

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Morocco's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 85% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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 Morocco