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Arab Open University

In research, Arab Open University stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,783 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,717
of 28,054 · #34,316 all time
Rank in Jordan
#32
of 37
Research works
200
▲ 130% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Arab Open University 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 #13,783 of 16,945 23.4%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Arab Open 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.01× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.62× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.71× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.99× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Arab Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: E-Learning, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Technology Integration, Healthcare, Student Satisfaction, Supply Chain Management and Artificial Intelligence.

▲ 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. E-Learning11▲ 12×10 topics
  2. Educational Technology11▲ 9.7×17 topics
  3. Machine Learning10▲ 3.1×19 topics
  4. Online Learning9▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 6.2×14 topics
  6. Healthcare8▲ 7.5×8 topics
  7. Technology Integration8▲ 27×6 topics
  8. Student Satisfaction8▲ 43×2 topics
  9. Education7▲ 4.5×13 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management7▲ 8.2×9 topics
  11. Digital Transformation7▲ 13×6 topics
  12. Virtual Reality6▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Mobile Learning6▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Customer Satisfaction5▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Distance Education5▲ 25×3 topics
  16. Knowledge Management5▲ 8.9×3 topics
  17. Smart Cities5▲ 19×3 topics
  18. Corporate Governance4▲ 6.3×4 topics
  19. Google Classroom4▲ 43×1 topic
  20. Teacher Perception4▲ 41×1 topic
  21. IoT4▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Organizational Performance4▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Social Media Marketing4▲ 91×1 topic
  24. Higher Education4▲ 7.4×8 topics
  25. Social Media4▲ 2.8×6 topics
  26. Learning Outcomes4▲ 8.8×3 topics
  27. Blended Learning3▲ 25×1 topic
  28. Community of Inquiry3▲ 60×1 topic
  29. Risk Management3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  30. Student Engagement3▲ 8.7×6 topics
  31. Social Interaction3▲ 8.4×7 topics
  32. 21st Century Skills3▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Big Data3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  34. Lifelong Learning3▲ 14×5 topics
  35. Motivation3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  36. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Multimedia Technology2▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Consumer Perception2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Performance Measurement2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  40. Digital Media Technology2▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Arab Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Organizational and Employee Performance, Online and Blended Learning and Digital Media and Visual Art.

Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 4 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 4 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…3Online and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…2Digital Media and Visual Art: 2 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 2 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 2 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and…2Digital Storytelling and Education: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 2 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 2 fractional works
EducationArtificial IntelligenceComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignHuman-Computer Interaction4 others

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

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 4 works
  2. 2 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  4. 4 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 works
  5. 5 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 2 works
  6. 6 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 2 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  9. 9 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available61.8%not open38.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Arab Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 130% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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