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Almaarefa University

In research, Almaarefa University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,351 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#3,898 of 10,443 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,182 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,899
of 28,054 · #15,592 all time
Rank in ??
#82
of 692
Research works
378
fractional, all time
Citations
5.9k
15.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Almaarefa 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,351 of 11,982 29.9%113 #10203
MedicineField #3,898 of 10,443 29.8%99 #10754
Physical SciencesDomain #6,182 of 12,888 34.4%95 —
Life SciencesDomain #4,211 of 7,800 41.2%65 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Almaarefa 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: 1.08× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.74× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.67× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.16× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.56× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.74× its world share, 100 worksMedicineNursing: 2.19× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.89× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Almaarefa University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq and Mohamed El‐Sherbiny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Almaarefa University.

  1. 1 Mohammed M. Ghoneim ?? · #408,663 worldwide 307 citations · 83 works
  2. 2 Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq ?? · #530,520 worldwide 96 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Mohamed El‐Sherbiny ?? · #948,104 worldwide 31 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Ashit Kumar Dutta ?? · #1,186,669 worldwide 46 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Almaarefa University

Which keywords describe research at Almaarefa University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Antioxidant, Medicinal Chemistry, Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Anticancer Agents and Inflammation.

▲ 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 Learning22▲ 2.2×56 topics
  2. Machine Learning21▲ 2.1×48 topics
  3. Epidemiology20▲ 1.70×89 topics
  4. Inflammation14▲ 2.3×68 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress14▲ 2.9×53 topics
  6. Cancer12▲ 3.0×44 topics
  7. Antioxidant12▲ 5.8×44 topics
  8. Nanoparticles11▲ 2.9×25 topics
  9. Medicinal Chemistry10▲ 12×9 topics
  10. Healthcare9▲ 2.6×12 topics
  11. Anticancer Agents8▲ 18×11 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications8▲ 2.1×26 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity7▲ 3.9×25 topics
  14. Pharmacokinetics7▲ 9.3×11 topics
  15. Nanomaterials7▲ 2.3×11 topics
  16. Internet of Things7▲ 2.7×15 topics
  17. Depression6▲ 2.5×16 topics
  18. Cancer Therapy6▲ 3.8×19 topics
  19. Anti-inflammatory6▲ 7.5×25 topics
  20. Medicinal Plants6▲ 5.1×14 topics
  21. Drug Delivery6▲ 3.7×10 topics
  22. Toxicity6▲ 4.6×17 topics
  23. Global Burden6▲ 3.6×12 topics
  24. Antimicrobial Activity6▲ 11×8 topics
  25. Antioxidants6▲ 4.2×14 topics
  26. Flavonoids6▲ 7.1×10 topics
  27. Antimicrobial5▲ 6.5×12 topics
  28. Diabetes5▲ 3.7×20 topics
  29. Heterocyclic Compounds5▲ 21×5 topics
  30. Pharmacology5▲ 7.3×16 topics
  31. IoT Security5▲ 5.6×3 topics
  32. Cytotoxicity5▲ 12×9 topics
  33. Molecular Docking5▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Apoptosis5▲ 5.1×17 topics
  35. Tubulin Inhibitors4▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Vascular Targeting Agents4▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Neuroprotective4▲ 9.3×10 topics
  38. Anticancer4▲ 8.8×16 topics
  39. Drug Target Identification4▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Virtual Screening4▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Almaarefa University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Synthesis and biological activity, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Synthesis and biological activity: 4 fractional worksComputational Drug Discovery Methods: 4 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…3Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 3 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug …2Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery S…2Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: 2 fractional works
Organic ChemistryComputational Theory and MathematicsMaterials ChemistryComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 4 works
  3. 3 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 2 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 2 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 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 available77.3%not open22.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors68.9%domestic only31.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Almaarefa University's research output changed?

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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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