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Al-Farabi College

In research, Al-Farabi College stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,064 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,191
of 34,923
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#61
of 96
Research works
332
▼ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
55%
world 18%
Al-Farabi College

What is Al-Farabi 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
Health SciencesDomain #9,064 of 16,688 11.1%226

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Al-Farabi 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-Farabi College work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Al-Farabi College is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (13%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 33.2% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 11.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 10.5% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% 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 workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 21 fractional works · 31.9% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 20.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 20.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 12.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 14.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKAl-Farabi College66fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences32%Social Sciences21%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering711.0%
    2. Computer Science710.5%
    3. Environmental Science34.8%
    4. Materials Science23.0%
    5. Chemistry11.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    8. Energy00.4%
    9. Mathematics00.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Medicine1420.6%
    2. Dentistry46.2%
    3. Health Professions33.8%
    4. Nursing11.3%
    1. Social Sciences812.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities22.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting22.4%
    4. Psychology11.5%
    5. Decision Sciences11.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology46.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences34.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.9%
    5. Neuroscience10.8%
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: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.90× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 12.68× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 2.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry12.68×4 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.90×1 works
  3. Nursing2.61×1 works
  4. Health Professions1.46×2 works
  5. Computer Science1.35×7 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.27×4 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.21×1 works
  8. Medicine1.07×14 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.01×3 works
  10. Chemistry1.01×1 works
  11. Social Sciences0.99×8 works
  12. Environmental Science0.96×3 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.90×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.90×2 works
  15. Materials Science0.85×2 works
  16. Engineering0.73×7 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.73×2 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.72×0 works
  19. Psychology0.51×1 works
  20. Neuroscience0.49×0 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.49×0 works
  22. Energy0.41×0 works
  23. Mathematics0.32×0 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.26×0 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Al-Farabi College?

Ranked on the quality score, Nader Alaizari, Hashem Motahir Al-Shamiri and Butchibabu Kalakonda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Al-Farabi College.

  1. 1 Nader Alaizari Saudi Arabia · #1,032,248 worldwide 1.1k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Hashem Motahir Al-Shamiri Saudi Arabia · #1,065,496 worldwide 975 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Butchibabu Kalakonda Saudi Arabia · #1,767,092 worldwide 969 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Bassel Tarakji Saudi Arabia · #2,515,161 worldwide 2k citations · 125 works
  5. 5 Kusai Baroudi Saudi Arabia · #2,848,804 worldwide 2.8k citations · 124 works
  6. 6 Iffat Mirza Ahmed Saudi Arabia · #2,857,752 worldwide 373 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Salah I. Hanouneh Saudi Arabia · #3,033,176 worldwide 254 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Ebaa Ibrahim Alagha Saudi Arabia · #3,351,011 worldwide 93 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Saleh Nasser Azzeghaiby Saudi Arabia · #3,411,739 worldwide 466 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Usama Alani Saudi Arabia · #3,614,216 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Al-Farabi College

What are the most cited papers from Al-Farabi College?

The most cited paper from Al-Farabi College is "Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer" (Paul R. Brocklehurst, Omar Kujan, Lucy O’Malley et al., 2013), with 461 citations. Next come "Role of primary stability for successful osseointegration of dental implants: Factors of influence and evaluation" (455) and "Electrospinning of Chitosan-Based Solutions for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine" (325).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer Paul R. Brocklehurst, Omar Kujan, Lucy O’Malley et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 19 Nov 2013 461
2 Role of primary stability for successful osseointegration of dental implants: Factors of influence and evaluation Fawad Javed, Hameeda Bashir Ahmed, Roberto Crespi et al. · Interventional Medicine and Applied Science Open access Dec 2013 455
3 Electrospinning of Chitosan-Based Solutions for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Syed Saad Bin Qasim, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Shariq Najeeb et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 30 Jan 2018 325
4 Factors associated with early and late failure of dental implants Salah Sakka, Kusai Baroudi, Mohammad Zakaria Nassani · Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 27 Aug 2012 308
5 Role of Salivary Biomarkers in Oral Cancer Detection Zohaib Khurshid, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Rabia Sannam Khan et al. · Advances in clinical chemistry Book chapter 2018 291
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Al-Farabi College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diabetes, Quality of Life, Privacy, Obesity, Lifestyle Intervention, Antioxidant Activity, Blockchain and Security.

▲ 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. Quality of Life3▲ 3.4×13 topics
  2. Epidemiology3◆ 1.08×21 topics
  3. Deep Learning2◆ 1.03×10 topics
  4. Diabetes2▲ 7.1×11 topics
  5. Machine Learning2◆ 1.10×9 topics
  6. Obesity2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress2▲ 1.69×16 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  9. Human Rights2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  10. Security2▲ 3.7×5 topics
  11. Antioxidant2▲ 3.6×14 topics
  12. Privacy2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management2▲ 2.8×4 topics
  14. Nanoparticles2▲ 1.79×10 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.2×6 topics
  16. Internet of Things1▲ 2.5×4 topics
  17. Lifestyle Intervention1▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 1.67×8 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  20. E-Learning1▲ 2.0×3 topics
  21. Healthcare1▲ 1.78×3 topics
  22. Literature1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  23. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 4.7×5 topics
  24. Blockchain1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  25. Curriculum Development1▲ 2.8×4 topics
  26. Flavonoids1▲ 7.1×7 topics
  27. Antioxidants1▲ 3.6×7 topics
  28. Clinical Trials1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  29. Decentralization1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  30. Pharmacokinetics1▲ 6.1×6 topics
  31. Smart Contracts1▲ 11×1 topic
  32. Type 2 Diabetes1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  33. Bariatric Surgery1▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Culture1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  35. Global Burden1▲ 2.8×4 topics
  36. Health Outcomes1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  37. History1▲ 2.2×2 topics
  38. Hypertension1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  39. IoT Security1▲ 4.9×3 topics
  40. Metabolic Surgery1▲ 43×1 topic

Which research topics does Al-Farabi College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis.

Blockchain Technology Ap…1Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Ou…1Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 1 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis: 1 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…1Health and Well-being Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsSurgeryOral SurgeryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works
  8. 8 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 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 available80.1%not open19.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.1%domestic only44.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Al-Farabi College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 44% lower 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-Farabi College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00021% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Al-Farabi College0.00031% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Al-Farabi 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.

10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2020Al-Farabi College4.8% in 20202020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.6% in 2015.

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