Question 1

How strong is science in Oman?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Oman strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Oman lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Oman?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Oman are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Muscat.

Question 6

How much of Oman's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Oman's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Oman?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Oman work in?

Accepted Answer

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%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Oman's?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius has the research profile closest to Oman's (similarity 0.81 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting, followed by Malaysia and Bahrain.