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Al Andalus University

World rank, 2022-now
#14,071
of 22,385 · #21,776 all time
Rank in Syria
#9
of 15
Research works
240
▲ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
78%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%

Which fields of science does Al Andalus University work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Al Andalus University is in Health Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (42%), Computer Science (6%), Engineering (6%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 66 fractional works · 49.9% of its workMedicine: 56 fractional works · 42.4% of its workSurgery: 14 fractional works · 10.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOral Surgery: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 19.5% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 16.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 13.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAl AndalusUniversity133fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences50%Social Sciences17%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5642.4%
    2. Health Professions64.7%
    3. Dentistry32.6%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Computer Science86.2%
    2. Engineering85.8%
    3. Environmental Science42.9%
    4. Chemistry32.1%
    5. Materials Science10.9%
    6. Mathematics10.6%
    7. Energy10.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities85.8%
    2. Social Sciences54.0%
    3. Psychology32.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting31.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology75.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences64.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics32.1%
    4. Neuroscience21.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.90× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.97× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 5.38× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.21× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.99× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.97×3 works
  2. Dentistry5.38×4 works
  3. Medicine2.21×56 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.99×8 works
  5. Health Professions1.77×6 works
  6. Chemistry1.36×3 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.03×3 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×7 works
  9. Neuroscience0.96×2 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×6 works
  11. Psychology0.84×3 works
  12. Computer Science0.80×8 works
  13. Energy0.68×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.66×1 works
  15. Environmental Science0.59×4 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.59×2 works
  17. Mathematics0.55×1 works
  18. Nursing0.51×0 works
  19. Engineering0.39×8 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.33×0 works
  21. Social Sciences0.31×5 works
  22. Materials Science0.27×1 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Al Andalus University?

Ranked on the quality score, Wissam Zam, Amal Yousfan and Zein Alabdin Hannouneh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Al Andalus University.

  1. 1 Wissam Zam Syria · #1,666,864 worldwide 2.6k citations · 76 works
  2. 2 Amal Yousfan Syria · #2,802,256 worldwide 175 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Zein Alabdin Hannouneh Syria · #2,814,416 worldwide 75 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Mhd Ayham Darwich Syria · #4,492,183 worldwide 387 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Hasan Mhd Nazha Syria · #5,111,041 worldwide 274 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Kanaan Al-Tameemi Syria · #5,274,701 worldwide 40 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Al Andalus University

What are the most cited papers from Al Andalus University?

The most cited paper from Al Andalus University is "Turmeric and Its Major Compound Curcumin on Health: Bioactive Effects and Safety Profiles for Food, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological and Medicinal Applications" (Javad Sharifi‐Rad et al., 2020), with 1,034 citations. Next come "Current Trends on Seaweeds: Looking at Chemical Composition, Phytopharmacology, and Cosmetic Applications" (317) and "Phytosterols: From Preclinical Evidence to Potential Clinical Applications" (301).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Turmeric and Its Major Compound Curcumin on Health: Bioactive Effects and Safety Profiles for Food, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological and Medicinal Applications Javad Sharifi‐Rad et al. · Frontiers in Pharmacology Open access 15 Sep 2020 1,034
2 Current Trends on Seaweeds: Looking at Chemical Composition, Phytopharmacology, and Cosmetic Applications Bahare Salehi, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Ana M. L. Seca et al. · Molecules Open access 18 Nov 2019 317
3 Phytosterols: From Preclinical Evidence to Potential Clinical Applications Bahare Salehi, Cristina Quispe, Javad Sharifi‐Rad et al. · Frontiers in Pharmacology Open access 14 Jan 2021 301
4 Artificial intelligence in healthcare and medicine: clinical applications, therapeutic advances, and future perspectives Yosri A. Fahim, Ibrahim W. Hasani, Samer Kabba et al. · European journal of medical research Open access 23 Sep 2025 259
5 Tricyclic Sesquiterpenes from Marine Origin Franck Le Bideau, Mohammad Kousara, Li Chen et al. · Chemical Reviews Review 5 Apr 2017 154
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Al Andalus University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Surgical Management, Iberian Peninsula, Cultural Heritage, Treatment, Prenatal Diagnosis, Islamic Architecture and Medieval Architecture.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology11▲ 2.0×54 topics
  2. Machine Learning5▲ 1.19×21 topics
  3. Treatment5▲ 3.1×22 topics
  4. Surgical Management4▲ 8.3×13 topics
  5. Nanoparticles4▲ 2.4×10 topics
  6. Cultural Heritage4▲ 5.6×5 topics
  7. Iberian Peninsula4▲ 95×2 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.70×18 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 2.3×12 topics
  10. Diagnosis3▲ 2.8×18 topics
  11. Quality of Life3▲ 1.65×18 topics
  12. Management3▲ 2.8×17 topics
  13. Risk Factors3▲ 2.0×14 topics
  14. Obesity3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  15. Healthcare3▲ 1.85×8 topics
  16. Complications3▲ 3.9×11 topics
  17. Food Safety2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  18. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  19. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Islamic Architecture2▲ 78×1 topic
  21. Medieval Architecture2▲ 92×1 topic
  22. Medieval Spain2▲ 103×1 topic
  23. Rural Landscapes2▲ 167×1 topic
  24. Health2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  25. Microbial Inactivation2▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Foodborne Illness2▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Heart Failure2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  28. Herbal Medicine2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  29. Listeria monocytogenes2▲ 93×1 topic
  30. Fetal Surgery2▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Finance2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  32. Nasal2▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Chitosan2▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Ethical Identity2▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Mucosal2▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Enteric Nervous System1▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Method Validation1▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Archaeology1▲ 7.8×1 topic
  39. Destination Image1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Iron Age1▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Al Andalus University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia, Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies.

  1. 1 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Archeology 2 works
  2. 2 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 2 works
  3. 3 Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety Biotechnology 2 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  6. 6 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 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 available77.7%not open22.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.9%domestic only66.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Al Andalus University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Al Andalus University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00055% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Al Andalus University0.00062% in 20251990200020102020

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