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Science in Oman

Oman ranks #77 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#86 all time), with 12k research works and 20.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#77
of 192 · #86 all time
Works, 2022–2025
12k
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
52%
world 63%

What is Oman strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Oman ranks highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#55 of 113), Engineering (#68 of 134) and Social Sciences (#78 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Health Informatics and Computer Science Applications.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Business, Management and AccountingField #55 of 113 32.2%826 Institutions
EngineeringField #68 of 134 15.7%1,768 Institutions
Social SciencesField #78 of 151 26.0%1,295 Institutions
MedicineField #83 of 155 10.4%2,087 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #73 of 131 23.0%1,242 Institutions
EducationSubfield #65 of 115 27.2%456 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #64 of 110 38.7%360 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #73 of 125 22.5%580 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #73 of 122 25.7%446 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #64 of 101 42.1%267 Institutions
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #58 of 90 22.2%417 Institutions
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #55 of 80 31.7%204

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 · 15.0 works5.0×
  2. Health InformaticsSubfield · 51.8 works3.7×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 98.5 works3.5×
  4. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 42.9 works3.5×
  5. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 182.6 works3.0×
  6. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 34.2 works2.8×
  7. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 129.5 works2.7×
  8. MicrobiologySubfield · 1.8 works2.7×
← 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: 0.86× its world share, 471 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 361 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 64 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 105 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 32 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.89× its world share, 36 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.84× its world share, 152 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.38× its world share, 1,242 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 136 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.87× its world share, 198 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.02× its world share, 1,768 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 580 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 255 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 166 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.61× its world share, 158 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 32 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 294 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.94× its world share, 2,087 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 64 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.70× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 262 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.22× its world share, 826 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 203 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.46× its world share, 360 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 389 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 1,295 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Oman?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, 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 2022–2025 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 Learning796▲ 2.1×92 topics
  2. Deep Learning520▲ 1.31×83 topics
  3. Epidemiology427◆ 0.93×132 topics
  4. Sustainability393▲ 1.40×90 topics
  5. Healthcare366▲ 2.8×32 topics
  6. Renewable Energy354▲ 2.1×46 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management344▲ 3.2×24 topics
  8. Education298▲ 1.50×74 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence265▲ 1.67×52 topics
  10. Environmental Impact257▲ 1.31×58 topics
  11. Online Learning244▲ 2.5×22 topics
  12. Internet of Things240▲ 2.4×29 topics
  13. Educational Technology212▲ 1.55×38 topics
  14. Big Data209▲ 1.99×30 topics
  15. COVID-19203▲ 1.29×31 topics
  16. Digital Transformation197▲ 3.2×22 topics
  17. E-Learning193▲ 1.66×22 topics
  18. IoT188▲ 4.4×18 topics
  19. Smart Cities186▲ 6.2×8 topics
  20. Corporate Governance184▲ 2.2×25 topics
  21. Risk Management183▲ 3.3×16 topics
  22. Security174▲ 2.3×27 topics
  23. Social Capital171▲ 2.8×16 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction164▲ 4.4×10 topics
  25. Knowledge Management156▲ 2.4×26 topics
  26. Consumer Behavior153▲ 2.1×18 topics
  27. Student Engagement151▲ 3.3×17 topics
  28. Organizational Performance147▲ 5.1×12 topics
  29. Human Resource Management143▲ 8.0×6 topics
  30. Technology Integration138▲ 3.9×10 topics
  31. Social Networks136▲ 4.4×12 topics
  32. Student Satisfaction128▲ 5.8×3 topics
  33. Localization117▲ 8.4×4 topics
  34. Guanxi110▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Wasta110▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Social Media Marketing103▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Learning Analytics86▲ 6.1×3 topics
  38. MOOCs79▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Educational Data Mining79▲ 7.7×1 topic
  40. Massive Open Online Courses79▲ 7.7×1 topic

Which universities in Oman lead research?

Sultan Qaboos University, Sohar University and Dhofar University rank highest in Oman on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 20.9133%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Sultan Qaboos University: 3,359, 23.4%Sohar University: 836, 26.2%Dhofar University: 659, 31.7%University of Buraimi: 293, 37.8%University of Nizwa: 832, 26.2%College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa: 634, 22.8%Muscat College: 948, 14.7%Sultan Qaboos University Hospital: 519, 10.4%Modern College of Business and Science: 345, 22.8%Oman Medical College: 428, 11.0%Ministry of Health: 236, 12.6%German University of Technology: 157, 21.2%University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Suhar: 183, 16.9%Royal Hospital: 400, 6.4%Al-Buraimi University College: 102, 29.6%University of BuraimiDhofar UniversitySohar UniversitySultan Qaboos Univer…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Sultan Qaboos UniversityUniversity · Muscat · #1,199 worldwide23.4% top 10% · 3.4k works
  2. 2Sohar UniversityUniversity · Sohar · #2,859 worldwide26.2% top 10% · 836 works
  3. 3Dhofar UniversityUniversity · Salalah · #3,160 worldwide31.7% top 10% · 659 works
  4. 4University of BuraimiUniversity · Buraimi · #3,445 worldwide37.8% top 10% · 293 works
  5. 5University of NizwaUniversity · Nizwá · #3,643 worldwide26.2% top 10% · 832 works
  6. 6College of Applied Sciences, NizwaUniversity · Nizwá · #5,458 worldwide22.8% top 10% · 634 works
  7. 7Muscat CollegeUniversity · Muscat · #5,816 worldwide14.7% top 10% · 948 works
  8. 8Sultan Qaboos University HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat · #8,598 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 519 works
  9. 9Modern College of Business and ScienceUniversity · Muscat · #9,461 worldwide22.8% top 10% · 345 works
  10. 10Oman Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Sohar · #10,240 worldwide11.0% top 10% · 428 works
  11. 11Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Muscat · #12,580 worldwide12.6% top 10% · 236 works
  12. 12German University of TechnologyUniversity · Muscat · #14,212 worldwide21.2% top 10% · 157 works
  13. 13University of Technology and Applied Sciences-SuharUniversity · Sohar · #14,360 worldwide16.9% top 10% · 183 works
  14. 14Royal HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat · #14,585 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 400 works
  15. 15Al-Buraimi University CollegeUniversity · Buraimi · #15,701 worldwide29.6% top 10% · 102 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 Oman

Who are the top researchers in Oman?

Leodoro J. Labrague, Judie Arulappan and Ala’a H. Al‐Muhtaseb rank highest among researchers based in Oman.

  1. 1 Leodoro J. Labrague · #24,870 worldwide 565 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Judie Arulappan · #33,374 worldwide 810 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Ala’a H. Al‐Muhtaseb · #42,280 worldwide 746 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Saqib Ali · #43,666 worldwide 454 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Walid Mensi · #44,426 worldwide 583 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 Rajeev Jain · #53,096 worldwide 323 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 R. Sbiaa · #85,224 worldwide 300 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Amer Al‐Hinai · #104,302 worldwide 245 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Ali Tarhini · #105,165 worldwide 330 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Muhammad Waqas · #125,646 worldwide 235 citations · 37 works
Top researchers in Oman

Which cities in Oman are research hubs?

  1. 1 Muscat Oman 25k works

How open and international is Oman's research?

52% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 37% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Oman's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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 Oman