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Al Akhawayn University

In research, Al Akhawayn University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,601 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,054 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,384 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,908
of 28,054 · #14,371 all time
Rank in Morocco
#23
of 59
Research works
1.2k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Al Akhawayn 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,601 of 10,521 29.5%172 #3379
Social SciencesField #4,054 of 6,365 19.7%82 #3178
Physical SciencesDomain #8,384 of 12,888 15.7%170 #12722
EngineeringField #4,719 of 6,636 15.4%69 #7464
Computer ScienceField #4,199 of 4,667 14.5%62 #5654

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Al Akhawayn 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#3,379 #3,601
  2. Social Sciences#3,178 #4,054
  3. Physical Sciences#12,722 #8,384
  4. Engineering#7,464 #4,719
  5. Computer Science#5,654 #4,199
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.54× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.15× its world share, 62 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.56× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.23× its world share, 68 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.60× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.14× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 82 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Al Akhawayn University?

Ranked on the composite score, Muhammad Ikram, Hassane Darhmaoui and Jack Kalpakian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Al Akhawayn University.

  1. 1 Muhammad Ikram Morocco · #504,424 worldwide 91 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Hassane Darhmaoui Morocco · #645,951 worldwide 62 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Jack Kalpakian Morocco · #654,662 worldwide 13 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Stefano Bigliardi Morocco · #724,493 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Khalid Loudiyi Morocco · #858,784 worldwide 63 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Ahmed Driouchi Morocco · #1,284,327 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Violetta Cavalli‐Sforza Morocco · #1,475,996 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Asmae Khaldoun Morocco · #1,566,586 worldwide 39 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Yassine Salih-Alj Morocco · #1,578,035 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Al Akhawayn University

Which keywords describe research at Al Akhawayn University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Security, Neural Networks, Globalization, Gender Equality and Risk 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 2022–2025 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. Machine Learning30▲ 2.4×44 topics
  2. Deep Learning28▲ 2.2×43 topics
  3. Renewable Energy21▲ 3.9×25 topics
  4. Globalization16▲ 2.2×27 topics
  5. Neural Networks15▲ 2.7×23 topics
  6. Sustainability15▲ 1.69×28 topics
  7. Security12▲ 5.0×16 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management11▲ 3.2×13 topics
  9. Risk Management10▲ 5.5×9 topics
  10. Healthcare10▲ 2.3×7 topics
  11. Internet of Things9▲ 2.9×10 topics
  12. Economic Growth9▲ 2.8×14 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency9▲ 2.6×14 topics
  14. Consumer Behavior9▲ 3.7×9 topics
  15. Corporate Governance9▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Gender Equality8▲ 8.3×3 topics
  17. Social Capital8▲ 3.9×9 topics
  18. Religion8▲ 4.3×10 topics
  19. IoT7▲ 5.2×9 topics
  20. Smart Grid7▲ 4.9×6 topics
  21. Environmental Monitoring7▲ 4.7×5 topics
  22. Environmental Management6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  23. Secularism6▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Finance6▲ 8.9×3 topics
  25. Middle East6▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Migration6▲ 5.0×8 topics
  27. Stock Market6▲ 7.0×3 topics
  28. Empire6▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Feminism6▲ 5.9×2 topics
  30. Governance6▲ 4.9×9 topics
  31. Electric Vehicles6▲ 5.5×3 topics
  32. Ottoman Empire6▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Iran6▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Islamic reform6▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Islam6▲ 7.2×4 topics
  36. Consumer Perception5▲ 6.5×5 topics
  37. Financial Stability5▲ 7.1×3 topics
  38. Global Financial Crisis5▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Ethical Identity5▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Shariah Supervision5▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Al Akhawayn University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, AI in Service Interactions and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts.

Islamic Studies and Hist…6Islamic Studies and History: 6 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…5Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 5 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 3 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…3Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksTopic Modeling3Topic Modeling: 3 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…3Education and Islamic Studies: 3 fractional worksNatural Language Processing Techniques: 3 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAccountingArtificial IntelligenceEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 5 works
  3. 3 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 3 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3 works
  9. 9 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available32.2%not open67.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Al Akhawayn University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.