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Al-Buraimi University College

In research, Al-Buraimi University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,127 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,224
of 22,385 · #17,258 all time
Rank in Oman
#20
of 24
Research works
278
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.8k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
43%
world 18%
Al-Buraimi University College

What is Al-Buraimi University College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #8,127 of 14,833 19.9%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Al-Buraimi University College 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Al-Buraimi University College work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Al-Buraimi University College is in Physical Sciences, 42% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (32%), Social Sciences (21%), Business, Management and Accounting (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 54 fractional works · 44.7% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 32.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 13 fractional works · 10.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 11 fractional works · 8.9% of its workInformation Systems: 9 fractional works · 7.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 42.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 20.6% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 11.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 13 fractional works · 11.2% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 10.4% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 8.0% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAl-BuraimiUniversity…120fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences42%

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. Computer Science3932.4%
    2. Engineering108.7%
    3. Environmental Science11.1%
    4. Energy10.8%
    5. Materials Science10.5%
    6. Mathematics00.4%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2520.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1311.2%
    3. Decision Sciences75.4%
    4. Psychology32.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.8%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    1. Medicine108.0%
    2. Health Professions22.0%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Neuroscience21.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
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: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.17× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.47× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.64× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences5.64×6 works
  2. Computer Science4.17×39 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting3.47×13 works
  4. Social Sciences1.63×25 works
  5. Neuroscience0.88×2 works
  6. Psychology0.87×3 works
  7. Energy0.86×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.82×2 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.80×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.74×2 works
  11. Nursing0.73×0 works
  12. Engineering0.58×10 works
  13. Medicine0.42×10 works
  14. Mathematics0.35×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.22×1 works
  16. Environmental Science0.21×1 works
  17. Dentistry0.19×0 works
  18. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.13×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.12×1 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×1 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.09×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Al-Buraimi University College?

Ranked on the quality score, Rana Saeed Al-Maroof, Ragad M Tawafak and Sohail Iqbal Malik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Al-Buraimi University College.

  1. 1 Rana Saeed Al-Maroof Oman · #57,725 worldwide 3.4k citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Ragad M Tawafak Oman · #154,758 worldwide 1.7k citations · 101 works
  3. 3 Sohail Iqbal Malik Oman · #459,507 worldwide 1.8k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Maryam Nasser Al-Nuaimi Oman · #873,698 worldwide 453 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jasiya Jabbar Oman · #997,764 worldwide 456 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Ghaliya Muslem ALFarsi Oman · #1,180,231 worldwide 688 citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Roy Mathew Oman · #1,535,692 worldwide 675 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Mohammed Waseem Ashfaque Oman · #1,644,564 worldwide 317 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Baidaa Hamza Khudayer Oman · #1,761,007 worldwide 232 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Abir AlSideiri Oman · #2,330,199 worldwide 212 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Al-Buraimi University College

What are the most cited papers from Al-Buraimi University College?

The most cited paper from Al-Buraimi University College is "Investigating attitudes towards the use of mobile learning in higher education" (Mostafa Al‐Emran, Hatem M. Elsherif, Khaled F. Shaalan, 2015), with 601 citations. Next come "A conceptual framework for determining metaverse adoption in higher institutions of gulf area: An empirical study using hybrid SEM-ANN approach" (464) and "Students Acceptance of Google Classroom: An Exploratory Study using PLS-SEM Approach" (422).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Investigating attitudes towards the use of mobile learning in higher education Mostafa Al‐Emran, Hatem M. Elsherif, Khaled F. Shaalan · Computers in Human Behavior Dec 2015 601
2 A conceptual framework for determining metaverse adoption in higher institutions of gulf area: An empirical study using hybrid SEM-ANN approach Iman A. Akour, Rana Saeed Al-Maroof, Raghad Alfaisal et al. · Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence Open access 2022 464
3 Students Acceptance of Google Classroom: An Exploratory Study using PLS-SEM Approach Rana Saeed Al-Maroof, Mostafa Al‐Emran · International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Open access 29 May 2018 422
4 Fear from COVID-19 and technology adoption: the impact of Google Meet during Coronavirus pandemic Rana Saeed Al-Maroof, Said Abdelrahim Salloum, Aboul Ella Hassanien et al. · Interactive Learning Environments 14 Oct 2020 280
5 Factors affecting the E-learning acceptance: A case study from UAE Said Abdelrahim Salloum, Mostafa Al‐Emran, Khaled F. Shaalan et al. · Education and Information Technologies 15 Aug 2018 254
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Al-Buraimi University College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Online Learning, Educational Technology, Learning Analytics, E-Learning, Student Engagement, Smart Cities and Educational Data Mining.

▲ 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. Machine Learning21▲ 5.3×32 topics
  2. Online Learning15▲ 15×6 topics
  3. Educational Technology11▲ 7.5×13 topics
  4. Learning Analytics10▲ 71×2 topics
  5. E-Learning10▲ 8.2×10 topics
  6. Student Engagement9▲ 19×6 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 5.0×14 topics
  8. Smart Cities8▲ 26×6 topics
  9. Educational Data Mining8▲ 75×1 topic
  10. Massive Open Online Courses8▲ 75×1 topic
  11. Healthcare8▲ 5.5×9 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management7▲ 6.9×8 topics
  13. Deep Learning7▲ 1.76×24 topics
  14. Student Satisfaction7▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Big Data6▲ 5.7×11 topics
  16. Internet of Things6▲ 6.4×12 topics
  17. Technology Integration6▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Digital Transformation6▲ 9.3×8 topics
  19. Knowledge Management6▲ 8.4×5 topics
  20. Mobile Learning6▲ 14×2 topics
  21. IoT6▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Organizational Performance6▲ 18×5 topics
  23. Sustainability6▲ 1.88×10 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction5▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Google Classroom5▲ 40×1 topic
  26. Teacher Perception5▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Social Media Marketing4▲ 76×1 topic
  28. E-commerce4▲ 6.1×3 topics
  29. Information Systems4▲ 20×4 topics
  30. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  31. User Satisfaction4▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Online Shopping4▲ 17×1 topic
  33. STEM Education4▲ 6.6×5 topics
  34. Technology Acceptance Model4▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Customer Experience3▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Consumer Perception3▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Blended Learning3▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Computational Thinking3▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Privacy Concerns3▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Professional Development3▲ 10×4 topics

Which research topics does Al-Buraimi University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Online Learning and Analytics, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Organizational and Employee Performance and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Online Learning and Anal…8Online Learning and Analytics: 8 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 5 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 4 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 4 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 3 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions2AI in Service Interactions: 2 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksDigital literacy in education: 2 fractional worksGender and Technology in Education: 2 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsEducationArtificial IntelligenceInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 8 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 5 works
  3. 3 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 4 works
  5. 5 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 3 works
  6. 6 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 2 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  9. 9 Digital literacy in education Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Gender and Technology in Education Gender Studies 2 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 available53.5%not open46.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.9%domestic only57.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Al-Buraimi University College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020052010201520202025
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Al-Buraimi University College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00051% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Al-Buraimi University College0.00065% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Al-Buraimi University College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Al-Buraimi University College19.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.3% in 2020.

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