Question 1

How strong is science in Morocco?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Morocco strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Morocco lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Morocco?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Morocco are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh and Fes.

Question 6

How much of Morocco's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Morocco's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Morocco?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Morocco work in?

Accepted Answer

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%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Morocco's?

Accepted Answer

Tunisia has the research profile closest to Morocco's (similarity 0.70 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Mathematics, followed by Vietnam and Mauritania.