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Syria ranks #176 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#180 all time), with 5.4k research works and 6.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#176
of 189 · #180 all time
Works, 2022-now
5.4k
▲ 68% vs 2018-21
Citations
156k
9.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.65×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Syria

What is Syria strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Syria ranks highest in Dentistry (#47 of 62), Surgery (#77 of 86) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#98 of 105). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Complementary and Manual Therapy.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
DentistryField #47 of 62 12.0%307 #58 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #77 of 86 5.4%370 #97 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #98 of 105 5.8%306 #118 Institutions
MedicineField #146 of 152 5.4%1,963 #153 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #121 of 124 6.2%356 #127 Institutions
EngineeringField #128 of 131 5.8%496 #126 Institutions
Social SciencesField #145 of 148 6.1%380 #160 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #127 of 128 7.3%258 #134

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. OrthodonticsSubfield · 131.8 works · #37 of 173 active here18×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 158.1 works · #45 of 190 active here12×
  3. Complementary and Manual TherapySubfield · 32.3 works · #50 of 182 active here12×
  4. DentistryField · 367.5 works · #27 of 198 active here11×
  5. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 4.7 works · #41 of 152 active here8.3×
  6. General DentistrySubfield · 23.2 works8.0×
  7. UrologySubfield · 49.3 works · #64 of 190 active here6.1×
  8. PeriodonticsSubfield · 54.4 works6.0×
← 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: 1.29× its world share, 408 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 354 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 57 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 58 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.46× its world share, 58 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 127 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 421 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 58 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 595 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 237 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 155 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 50 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 65 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 11.36× its world share, 368 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 199 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.81× its world share, 2,322 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 46 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.92× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 124 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 156 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 70 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 83 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 124 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 488 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 11.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry11.36×368 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.46×58 works
  3. Medicine1.81×2,322 works
  4. Nursing1.40×46 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.29×408 works
  6. Chemistry1.22×127 works
  7. Health Professions1.13×199 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.08×70 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.99×354 works
  10. Veterinary0.92×8 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.85×57 works
  12. Computer Science0.81×421 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.73×156 works
  14. Environmental Science0.71×237 works
  15. Materials Science0.67×155 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.65×124 works
  17. Mathematics0.63×50 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.62×14 works
  19. Psychology0.61×124 works
  20. Engineering0.60×595 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×83 works
  22. Social Sciences0.58×488 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.55×58 works
  24. Neuroscience0.53×58 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.44×65 works
  26. Energy0.40×25 works

Which fields of science does Syria work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Syria is in Health Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Engineering (9%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2,943 fractional works · 44.1% of its workMedicine: 2,322 fractional works · 34.8% of its workSurgery: 434 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 202 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 134 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 128 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 110 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 108 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 96 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 78 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 77 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 77 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 66 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 65 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 65 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 63 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 367 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOral Surgery: 158 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrthodontics: 132 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPeriodontics: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 199 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 72 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,747 fractional works · 26.2% of its workEngineering: 595 fractional works · 8.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 114 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 90 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 85 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 421 fractional works · 6.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 163 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 95 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 237 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 155 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 81 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 127 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 65 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,045 fractional works · 15.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 488 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 195 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEducation: 76 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 72 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 156 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAccounting: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 124 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArcheology: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 124 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 83 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 63 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 70 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 934 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 408 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPlant Science: 181 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 67 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 354 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 164 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 89 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCancer Research: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKSyria6,669fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences44%Social Sciences16%

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. Health Sciences2,94344.1%
    1. Medicine2,32234.8%
    2. Dentistry3675.5%
    3. Health Professions1993.0%
    4. Nursing460.7%
    5. Veterinary80.1%
    1. Engineering5958.9%
    2. Computer Science4216.3%
    3. Environmental Science2373.5%
    4. Materials Science1552.3%
    5. Chemistry1271.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy651.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences580.9%
    8. Mathematics500.7%
    9. Energy250.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering140.2%
  3. Social Sciences1,04515.7%
    1. Social Sciences4887.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1562.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities1241.9%
    4. Psychology1241.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance831.2%
    6. Decision Sciences701.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4086.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3545.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics580.9%
    4. Neuroscience580.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology570.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Syria?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Diagnosis, Treatment, Surgical Management, Inflammation, Machine Learning and Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology519▲ 1.95×130 topics
  2. Quality of Life243▲ 2.5×54 topics
  3. Machine Learning238◆ 1.07×80 topics
  4. Inflammation207▲ 1.46×81 topics
  5. Treatment200▲ 2.5×48 topics
  6. Deep Learning193▼ 0.84×72 topics
  7. Diagnosis184▲ 3.0×41 topics
  8. Surgical Management135▲ 5.0×20 topics
  9. Management132▲ 2.5×36 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress123◆ 1.12×58 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence115▲ 1.21×45 topics
  12. Risk Factors114▲ 1.55×35 topics
  13. COVID-19109▲ 1.26×29 topics
  14. Chemotherapy108▲ 2.3×24 topics
  15. Prognostic Factors101▲ 3.5×14 topics
  16. Clinical Trials101▲ 2.3×18 topics
  17. Complications100▲ 3.0×17 topics
  18. Genetics97▲ 2.1×24 topics
  19. Antioxidant93▲ 2.0×51 topics
  20. Genetic Mutations81▲ 2.8×23 topics
  21. Pathogenesis79▲ 2.3×24 topics
  22. Clinical Practice Guidelines79▲ 2.1×14 topics
  23. Wound Healing70▲ 3.9×12 topics
  24. Diagnostic Criteria68▲ 4.4×10 topics
  25. Science66▲ 4.0×4 topics
  26. Prenatal Diagnosis65▲ 6.7×7 topics
  27. Orthognathic Surgery63▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Dental Esthetics61▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Orthodontic Tooth Movement61▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Islam61▲ 4.4×4 topics
  31. Social Influence61▲ 4.3×3 topics
  32. Psychological Factors59▲ 4.3×5 topics
  33. Sharia Law59▲ 6.2×2 topics
  34. Malay Language58▲ 6.2×1 topic
  35. Revascularization58▲ 5.5×4 topics
  36. Dental Materials54▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Restorative Dentistry54▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate43▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Root Canal Irrigants43▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Fetal Surgery43▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Syria publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Dental materials and restorations.

Orthodontics and Dentofa…61Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 61 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…58Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 58 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 54 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 43 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 35 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 35 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and Society: 30 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 29 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint Disorders: 29 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 26 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 26 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 26 fractional works
OrthodonticsSociology and Political ScienceOral SurgeryUrology4 others

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

  1. 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 61 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 58 works
  3. 3 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 54 works
  4. 4 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 43 works
  5. 5 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 35 works
  6. 6 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 35 works
  7. 7 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 30 works
  8. 8 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 29 works
  9. 9 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 29 works
  10. 10 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 26 works
  11. 11 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 26 works
  12. 12 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 26 works

Which universities in Syria lead research?

Arab International University, Damascus University and University of Aleppo rank highest in Syria on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 5.8%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Damascus UniversityUniversity of AleppoArab International U…Al Wataniya Private …
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Arab International UniversityUniversity · Ghabāghib · #6,036 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 391 works
  2. 2Damascus UniversityUniversity · Damascus · #6,861 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 1.7k works
  3. 3University of AleppoUniversity · Aleppo · #8,314 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 645 works
  4. 4Al Wataniya Private UniversityUniversity · Hama · #9,325 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 166 works
  5. 5Homs UniversityUniversity · Homs · #10,177 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 197 works
  6. 6Syrian Private UniversityUniversity · Damascus · #10,390 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 250 works
  7. 7Latakia UniversityUniversity · Latakia · #11,636 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 836 works
  8. 8Atomic Energy Commission of SyriaInstitution · Damascus · #12,251 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 200 works
  9. 9Al Andalus UniversityUniversity · Al Qadmūs · #14,071 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 107 works
  10. 10Syrian Virtual UniversityUniversity · Damascus · #16,987 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 80 works
  11. 11Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyUniversity · Damascus · #17,679 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 94 works
  12. 12Damascus HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus · #19,226 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 163 works
  13. 13National Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity · Damascus · #19,842 worldwide4.3% top 10% · 62 works
  14. 14Al Assad University HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus · #20,660 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 138 works
  15. 15General Commission for Scientific Agricultural ResearchGovernment institution · Douma · #21,392 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 75 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 Syria

Who are the top researchers in Syria?

Abdo Hassoun, Hazem Ghassan Abdo and Reem Hasan Obaydo rank highest among researchers based in Syria.

  1. 1 Abdo Hassoun #71,953 worldwide 6.8k citations · 179 works
  2. 2 Hazem Ghassan Abdo #93,429 worldwide 4.1k citations · 141 works
  3. 3 Reem Hasan Obaydo #301,686 worldwide 1.3k citations · 84 works
  4. 4 Salvatore Ceccarelli #504,669 worldwide 11k citations · 211 works
  5. 5 Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi #569,131 worldwide 1.5k citations · 85 works
  6. 6 Ibrahim W. Hasani #688,463 worldwide 649 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Ahmad Sahyouni #737,325 worldwide 886 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Hassan Haes Alhelou #751,583 worldwide 10k citations · 286 works
  9. 9 Alamer Alkhayer #759,454 worldwide 181 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Loai Aljerf #796,199 worldwide 2.4k citations · 105 works
Top researchers in Syria

How open and international is Syria's research?

70% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 22% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available69.7%not open30.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 83% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 25% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.25× the expected open access and 1.15× the expected international share, which puts it #36 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Syria's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 68% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Syria as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.026% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Syria0.026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Syria 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, 6.4% of its 16k works since 1951 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Syria7.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.6% in 1993.

Which countries have research most like Syria's?

Libya is Syria's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Syria's, with both strong in Dentistry.

  1. 1 LibyaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.83 Compare
  2. 2 MyanmarBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.77 Compare
  3. 3 EgyptBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Medicine 0.71 Compare
  4. 4 Antigua and BarbudaBoth strong in Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.68 Compare
  5. 5 YemenBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.67 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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