Social Sciences research in Lebanon
Lebanese American University ranks first in Lebanon for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#928 worldwide), followed by Holy Spirit University of Kaslik and American University of Beirut.
- Lebanon's world rank
- #73 of 161 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Lebanon?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanese American UniversityBeirut | #928 | 25.5 | 28.8% | 701 |
| 2 | Holy Spirit University of KaslikBeirut | #1,540 | 19.9 | 23.0% | 266 |
| 3 | American University of BeirutBeirut | #2,286 | 15.6 | 14.6% | 593 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph UniversityBeirut | #4,314 | 8.7 | 9.1% | 218 |
| 5 | Lebanese UniversityBeirut | #5,314 | 6.4 | 10.9% | 377 |
| 6 | Global UniversityBeirut | #5,976 | 5.2 | 5.5% | 567 |
| 7 | Notre Dame University – LouaizeZouk Mosbeh | #6,346 | 4.5 | 11.0% | 96 |
| 8 | Lebanese International UniversityBeirut | #6,550 | 4.2 | 14.4% | 93 |
| 9 | University of BalamandTripoli | #7,813 | 2.2 | 14.2% | 107 |
| 10 | Jinan UniversityTripoli | #8,162 | 1.8 | 8.2% | 66 |
| 11 | Beirut Arab UniversityBeirut | #8,298 | 1.6 | 10.2% | 208 |
Institutions in Lebanon above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Lebanon?
Elie I. Bouri, Elie Georges Karam and Dima Jamali rank highest among researchers based in Lebanon, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Elie I. Bouri#152 worldwide overall171.6 of 284 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Elie Georges Karam#15,821 worldwide overall62.2 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Dima Jamali#119,738 worldwide overall56.4 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Sahar Obeïd#529,366 worldwide overall87.2 of 284 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Souheil R. Hallit#2,158,672 worldwide overall109.7 of 378 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Omar S. Itani#72,719 worldwide overall32.2 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Guy Assaker#97,062 worldwide overall30.2 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Lebanon on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Lebanon compares with other countries in Social Sciences