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Ahl Al Bayt University

In research, Ahl Al Bayt University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,573 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,325
of 28,054 · #30,197 all time
Rank in Iraq
#59
of 67
Research works
283
▲ 1206% vs 2013–17
Citations
1k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Ahl Al Bayt University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,573 of 12,888 12.2%96 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ahl Al Bayt University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.50× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.70× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.96× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.93× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.73× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ahl Al Bayt University?

Ranked on the composite score, Abbas Hameed Abdul Hussein, Rafid Jihad Albadr and Zainab H. Athab lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ahl Al Bayt University.

  1. 1 Abbas Hameed Abdul Hussein Iraq · #1,268,444 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Rafid Jihad Albadr Iraq · #1,631,653 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Zainab H. Athab Iraq · #1,632,457 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ahl Al Bayt University

Which keywords describe research at Ahl Al Bayt University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Environmental Monitoring, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanoparticles, Image Processing, Smart Farming and Internet of Things (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 institution'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. Deep Learning27▲ 3.9×50 topics
  2. Machine Learning20▲ 3.0×49 topics
  3. Nanoparticles9▲ 3.4×30 topics
  4. Environmental Monitoring8▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 8.5×11 topics
  6. Sustainability7▲ 1.38×22 topics
  7. Internet of Things7▲ 3.8×14 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications7▲ 2.8×24 topics
  9. Cancer6▲ 2.3×28 topics
  10. Image Processing6▲ 6.3×4 topics
  11. Neural Networks6▲ 1.82×21 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks5▲ 3.6×11 topics
  13. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.2×14 topics
  14. Smart Farming5▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Crop Yield Prediction5▲ 23×1 topic
  16. Drug Delivery5▲ 4.5×15 topics
  17. Internet of Things (IoT)5▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Plant Disease Detection5▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.41×19 topics
  20. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.1×13 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 1.88×19 topics
  22. Classification4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  23. Security4▲ 2.9×10 topics
  24. Feature Extraction4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  25. Data Mining4▲ 2.5×7 topics
  26. IoT Security4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  27. IoT4▲ 4.8×9 topics
  28. Diabetes3▲ 3.3×10 topics
  29. Anomaly Detection3▲ 5.3×2 topics
  30. Insulin Resistance3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  31. Computer Vision3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  33. Biogenesis2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  34. Intrusion Detection2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  35. MAC Protocols2▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Botnet Detection2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  37. Cytotoxicity2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  38. DDoS Attacks2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  39. Network Security2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  40. Urban Agriculture2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Ahl Al Bayt University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smart Agriculture and AI, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Water Quality Monitoring Technologies.

Smart Agriculture and AI5Smart Agriculture and AI: 5 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: 2 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anest…1Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional worksEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political ScienceWater Science and Technology5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 5 works
  2. 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems Aquatic Science 2 works
  6. 6 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 1 works
  9. 9 Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available56.7%not open43.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.7%domestic only53.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ahl Al Bayt University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1206% 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.

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