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Arab Open University

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World rank, all time
#28,410
of 34,923
Rank in Lebanon
#26
of 31
Research works
140
▲ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
1k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Arab Open University

Which fields of science does Arab Open University work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Arab Open University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (53%), Social Sciences (13%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 35 fractional works · 63.4% of its workComputer Science: 30 fractional works · 53.4% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 17.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 14.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 13.0% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 9.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 28.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKArab OpenUniversity55fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences63%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences28%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science3053.4%
    2. Engineering59.4%
    3. Environmental Science00.5%
    4. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences712.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting36.1%
    3. Psychology23.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.8%
    5. Decision Sciences12.0%
    6. Arts and Humanities11.2%
    1. Medicine24.4%
    2. Health Professions12.1%
    3. Nursing00.6%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Neuroscience00.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Arab Open University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 29.6 works6.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.86× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.91× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science6.86×30 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.11×1 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.91×3 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.29×2 works
  5. Nursing1.23×0 works
  6. Social Sciences1.02×7 works
  7. Psychology0.98×2 works
  8. Health Professions0.79×1 works
  9. Engineering0.63×5 works
  10. Neuroscience0.55×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.42×1 works
  12. Dentistry0.31×0 works
  13. Medicine0.23×2 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.13×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.10×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Arab Open University?

Ranked on the quality score, Soha El Achi, El Moudjahid and Khouloud Samrouth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arab Open University.

  1. 1 Soha El Achi Lebanon · #1,099,597 worldwide 145 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 El Moudjahid Lebanon · #2,779,597 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Khouloud Samrouth Lebanon · #2,900,537 worldwide 206 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Hayat Al-Khatib Lebanon · #3,355,813 worldwide 178 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Mohammad Malli Lebanon · #3,495,027 worldwide 244 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Arab Open University

What are the most cited papers from Arab Open University?

The most cited paper from Arab Open University is "Cyber-physical systems security: Limitations, issues and future trends" (Jean-Paul A. Yaacoub, Ola Salman, Hassan Noura et al., 2020), with 487 citations. Next come "Securing internet of medical things systems: Limitations, issues and recommendations" (305) and "Inflammatory disease in HLA‐B27 transgenic rats" (228).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cyber-physical systems security: Limitations, issues and future trends Jean-Paul A. Yaacoub, Ola Salman, Hassan Noura et al. · Microprocessors and Microsystems Open access 7 Jul 2020 487
2 Securing internet of medical things systems: Limitations, issues and recommendations Jean-Paul A. Yaacoub, Mohamad Noura, Hassan Noura et al. · Future Generation Computer Systems Open access 24 Dec 2019 305
3 Inflammatory disease in HLA‐B27 transgenic rats Joel D. Taugor, Shanna D. Maika, Nimman Satumtira et al. · Immunological Reviews Review Jun 1999 228
4 LoRaWAN security survey: Issues, threats and possible mitigation techniques Hassan Noura, Tarif Hatoum, Ola Salman et al. · Internet of Things 5 Oct 2020 135
5 Planning Wireless Cellular Networks of Future: Outlook, Challenges and Opportunities Azar Taufique, Mona Jaber, Muhammad Ali Imran et al. · IEEE Access Open access 2017 130
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Arab Open University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Internet of Things, Security, Data Mining, Healthcare and Cybersecurity.

▲ 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. Deep Learning15▲ 7.9×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning15▲ 8.1×25 topics
  3. IoT Security8▲ 47×3 topics
  4. Internet of Things7▲ 15×9 topics
  5. Security6▲ 16×10 topics
  6. Data Mining6▲ 14×4 topics
  7. Healthcare5▲ 8.6×6 topics
  8. Cybersecurity5▲ 38×4 topics
  9. Anomaly Detection5▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Neural Networks4▲ 4.6×10 topics
  11. Intrusion Detection4▲ 48×1 topic
  12. Network Security4▲ 54×1 topic
  13. Privacy4▲ 23×4 topics
  14. Behavioral Analysis4▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Smart Cities3▲ 22×5 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  17. Security Analysis3▲ 33×4 topics
  18. Big Data3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  19. 5G Networks3▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.2×10 topics
  21. Detection3▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Android Malware2▲ 57×1 topic
  23. Permission Analysis2▲ 57×1 topic
  24. Blockchain2▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Online Learning2▲ 5.1×7 topics
  26. Smart Contracts2▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Mental Health2▲ 2.6×8 topics
  28. Classification2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  29. Mobile Edge Computing2▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Security and Privacy2▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Edge Computing2▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Fog Computing2▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Mobile Devices2▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Social Networks2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Authentication2▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Biometrics2▲ 92×2 topics
  37. Cloud Computing2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  38. Risk Management2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  39. Surveillance1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  40. Intelligent Transportation Systems1▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Arab Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Network Security and Int…4Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 1 fractional worksTraffic Prediction and M…1Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksSpam and Phishing Detection: 1 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingInformation SystemsArtificial Intelligence1 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Spam and Phishing Detection Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Arab Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Arab Open University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Arab Open University0.00044% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Arab Open University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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