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Oman ranks #90 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#101 all time), with 12k research works and 11.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#90
of 189 · #101 all time
Works, 2022-now
12k
▲ 49% vs 2018-21
Citations
458k
12.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
51%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Oman

What is Oman strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Oman ranks highest in Engineering (#70 of 131), Computer Science (#70 of 128) and Business, Management and Accounting (#61 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Health Informatics and Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #70 of 131 9.9%1,768 #73 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #70 of 128 12.0%1,242 #73 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #61 of 110 16.6%826 #70 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #73 of 122 12.6%580 #88 Institutions
Social SciencesField #99 of 148 12.2%1,295 #100 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #81 of 119 12.0%446 #92 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #73 of 107 15.2%360 #85 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #60 of 86 12.4%329 #73 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #74 of 105 8.2%361 #87 Institutions
PsychologyField #75 of 106 10.8%389 #79 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #65 of 90 14.5%310 #67
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #91 of 124 16.0%471 #104 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. Research and TheorySubfield · 18.0 works · #50 of 183 active here5.1×
  2. Health InformaticsSubfield · 69.9 works · #60 of 205 active here4.2×
  3. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 51.4 works · #57 of 187 active here3.5×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 113.1 works · #68 of 196 active here3.4×
  5. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 226.5 works · #56 of 213 active here3.2×
  6. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 41.1 works · #64 of 192 active here2.9×
  7. MicrobiologySubfield · 2.1 works · #63 of 137 active here2.7×
  8. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 148.2 works · #71 of 203 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: 0.83× its world share, 538 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 430 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 75 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 125 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 39 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.91× its world share, 43 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.79× its world share, 169 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 1,514 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 160 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.95× its world share, 245 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.04× its world share, 2,140 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 694 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 315 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.21× its world share, 194 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 180 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 38 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 336 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.93× its world share, 2,447 worksMedicineNursing: 1.10× its world share, 74 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.63× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 311 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.16× its world share, 951 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 246 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 395 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 465 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 1,533 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.16×951 works
  2. Energy1.95×245 works
  3. Decision Sciences1.86×246 works
  4. Computer Science1.42×1,514 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.35×395 works
  6. Mathematics1.21×194 works
  7. Psychology1.12×465 works
  8. Nursing1.10×74 works
  9. Engineering1.04×2,140 works
  10. Environmental Science1.02×694 works
  11. Health Professions0.93×336 works
  12. Medicine0.93×2,447 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.91×43 works
  14. Social Sciences0.89×1,533 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.83×538 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.81×39 works
  17. Chemistry0.79×169 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.79×311 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.74×160 works
  20. Materials Science0.66×315 works
  21. Veterinary0.63×12 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×430 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.59×180 works
  24. Dentistry0.58×38 works
  25. Neuroscience0.56×125 works
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.54×75 works

Which fields of science does Oman work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Oman is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (11%).

Physical Sciences: 5,655 fractional works · 41.4% of its workEngineering: 2,140 fractional works · 15.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 388 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 272 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 257 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 227 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 161 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 152 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 143 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 133 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 71 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1,514 fractional works · 11.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 535 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems: 368 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 191 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 153 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 113 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 694 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 127 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 123 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 315 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 159 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 245 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 186 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 194 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 180 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 169 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 91 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 159 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 115 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,901 fractional works · 28.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,533 fractional works · 11.2% of its workEducation: 542 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 516 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 94 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 159 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 951 fractional works · 7.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 233 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 195 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 148 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 129 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 108 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 465 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 148 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 121 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 103 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 395 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 289 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 311 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 105 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 94 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 246 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 133 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 86 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,907 fractional works · 21.3% of its workMedicine: 2,447 fractional works · 17.9% of its workSurgery: 301 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 188 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 182 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 180 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 128 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 122 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 111 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 85 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 83 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 73 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 70 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 251 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 336 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 143 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 73 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,208 fractional works · 8.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 538 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 272 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 96 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 430 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 218 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 103 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 125 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 75 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKOman14kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences29%

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. Engineering2,14015.7%
    2. Computer Science1,51411.1%
    3. Environmental Science6945.1%
    4. Materials Science3152.3%
    5. Energy2451.8%
    6. Mathematics1941.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1801.3%
    8. Chemistry1691.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1591.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering430.3%
  2. Social Sciences3,90128.5%
    1. Social Sciences1,53311.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting9517.0%
    3. Psychology4653.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3952.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities3112.3%
    6. Decision Sciences2461.8%
  3. Health Sciences2,90721.3%
    1. Medicine2,44717.9%
    2. Health Professions3362.5%
    3. Nursing730.5%
    4. Dentistry390.3%
    5. Veterinary120.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,2088.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5383.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4303.1%
    3. Neuroscience1250.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology750.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics390.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Oman?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Healthcare, Supply Chain Management, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities, Sustainability and IoT.

▲ 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 Learning975▲ 2.1×94 topics
  2. Deep Learning626▲ 1.33×83 topics
  3. Epidemiology490◆ 0.90×133 topics
  4. Sustainability473▲ 1.42×94 topics
  5. Healthcare439▲ 2.8×33 topics
  6. Renewable Energy439▲ 2.2×50 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management400▲ 3.3×25 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence348▲ 1.79×53 topics
  9. Education336▲ 1.43×84 topics
  10. Environmental Impact312▲ 1.34×61 topics
  11. Internet of Things284▲ 2.4×30 topics
  12. Online Learning271▲ 2.4×23 topics
  13. Big Data266▲ 2.0×32 topics
  14. Educational Technology263▲ 1.63×39 topics
  15. Digital Transformation237▲ 3.2×24 topics
  16. IoT225▲ 4.4×19 topics
  17. Smart Cities224▲ 6.2×8 topics
  18. E-Learning222▲ 1.68×23 topics
  19. Corporate Governance212▲ 2.1×27 topics
  20. Security212▲ 2.3×28 topics
  21. Social Capital200▲ 2.8×17 topics
  22. Risk Management199▲ 3.1×17 topics
  23. Energy Efficiency198▲ 1.57×42 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction193▲ 4.4×10 topics
  25. Knowledge Management185▲ 2.4×27 topics
  26. Organizational Performance179▲ 5.0×12 topics
  27. Technology Integration174▲ 4.0×12 topics
  28. Consumer Behavior174▲ 2.0×18 topics
  29. Student Engagement172▲ 3.2×17 topics
  30. Higher Education158▲ 2.2×27 topics
  31. Human Resource Management155▲ 7.3×6 topics
  32. Social Networks150▲ 4.1×12 topics
  33. Student Satisfaction142▲ 5.7×3 topics
  34. Localization124▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Social Media Marketing123▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Guanxi116▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Wasta116▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Learning Analytics96▲ 5.8×3 topics
  39. Educational Data Mining87▲ 7.5×1 topic
  40. Massive Open Online Courses87▲ 7.5×1 topic

Which research topics does Oman publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Organizational and Employee Performance, Socioeconomic Development in MENA, Online Learning and Analytics.

Organizational and Emplo…123Organizational and Employee Performance: 123 fractional worksSocioeconomic Developmen…115Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 115 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 87 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 85 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 85 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 70 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 67 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 66 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 65 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 59 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 58 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 57 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceComputer Science ApplicationsAccounting7 others

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

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 123 works
  2. 2 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 115 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 87 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 85 works
  5. 5 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 85 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 70 works
  7. 7 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 67 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 66 works
  9. 9 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 65 works
  10. 10 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 59 works
  11. 11 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 58 works
  12. 12 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 57 works

Which universities in Oman lead research?

Sohar University, Sultan Qaboos University and Dhofar University rank highest in Oman on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 11.2133%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Dhofar UniversitySohar UniversityCollege of Applied S…Sultan Qaboos Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Sohar UniversityUniversity · Sohar · #2,270 worldwide15.8% top 10% · 836 works
  2. 2Sultan Qaboos UniversityUniversity · Muscat · #2,505 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 3.9k works
  3. 3Dhofar UniversityUniversity · Salalah · #3,518 worldwide18.0% top 10% · 659 works
  4. 4College of Applied Sciences, NizwaUniversity · Nizwá · #3,929 worldwide13.1% top 10% · 634 works
  5. 5Muscat CollegeUniversity · Muscat · #4,342 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 948 works
  6. 6University of NizwaUniversity · Nizwá · #4,418 worldwide14.7% top 10% · 832 works
  7. 7University of BuraimiUniversity · Buraimi · #5,416 worldwide20.1% top 10% · 293 works
  8. 8Modern College of Business and ScienceUniversity · Muscat · #6,020 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 345 works
  9. 9Oman Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Sohar · #7,719 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 428 works
  10. 10University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al MussanahUniversity · Al Musanna · #7,752 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 265 works
  11. 11Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Muscat · #7,847 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 213 works
  12. 12University of Technology and Applied Sciences-SuharUniversity · Sohar · #9,195 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 183 works
  13. 13Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Muscat · #10,491 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 236 works
  14. 14German University of TechnologyUniversity · Muscat · #11,512 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 157 works
  15. 15College of Applied Sciences- IbriUniversity · Ibri · #12,554 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 110 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 Oman

Who are the top researchers in Oman?

Ali Tarhini, S. K. Maurya and Walid Mensi rank highest among researchers based in Oman.

  1. 1 Ali Tarhini #6,779 worldwide 11k citations · 160 works
  2. 2 S. K. Maurya #12,340 worldwide 9k citations · 388 works
  3. 3 Walid Mensi #15,702 worldwide 12k citations · 242 works
  4. 4 Sathish Kumar Jayapal #16,435 worldwide 54k citations · 90 works
  5. 5 Ala'a Hamed Al-Muhtaseb #17,011 worldwide 22k citations · 276 works
  6. 6 Rana Saeed Al-Maroof #57,725 worldwide 3.4k citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Zahed Ghaderi #61,996 worldwide 2.6k citations · 127 works
  8. 8 Fadi Abdelfattah #77,718 worldwide 1.5k citations · 106 works
  9. 9 Mohd Abass Bhat #79,027 worldwide 994 citations · 71 works
  10. 10 Deena Alasfoor #80,529 worldwide 55k citations · 61 works
Top researchers in Oman

Which cities in Oman are research hubs?

  1. 1 MuscatOman 25k works

How open and international is Oman's research?

51% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 37% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.2%domestic only62.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 57% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 45% 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 2.00× the expected international share, which puts it #125 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Oman's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 49% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Oman as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.055% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Oman0.063% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Oman 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, 9.3% of its 36k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Oman11.6% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 2024.

Which countries have research most like Oman's?

Mauritius is Oman's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Oman's, with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting.

  1. 1 MauritiusBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.81 Compare
  2. 2 MalaysiaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.74 Compare
  3. 3 BahrainBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Computer Science 0.72 Compare
  4. 4 BruneiBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Energy, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.71 Compare
  5. 5 VietnamBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.65 Compare

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