Question 1

How strong is science in Syria?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Syria strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Syria lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Syria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

How much of Syria's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Is Syria's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Syria?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Syria work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Syria's?

Accepted Answer

Libya has the research profile closest to Syria's (similarity 0.83 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Dentistry, followed by Myanmar and Egypt.