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Arab Open University

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World rank, all time
#39,177
of 42,892
Rank in Lebanon
#29
of 33
Research works
140
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
1k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What does Arab Open University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 26.0 works7.3×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 7.29× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Arab Open University?

Ranked on the composite score, Khouloud Samrouth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arab Open University.

  1. 1 Khouloud Samrouth Lebanon · #1,607,514 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Arab Open University

Which keywords describe research at Arab Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Internet of Things, Security, Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Anomaly Detection.

▲ 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 Learning14▲ 9.2×23 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 8.2×20 topics
  3. IoT Security8▲ 53×3 topics
  4. Internet of Things6▲ 16×8 topics
  5. Security5▲ 17×10 topics
  6. Cybersecurity5▲ 43×4 topics
  7. Anomaly Detection5▲ 34×2 topics
  8. Healthcare5▲ 8.9×5 topics
  9. Data Mining4▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Intrusion Detection4▲ 54×1 topic
  11. Network Security4▲ 60×1 topic
  12. Neural Networks4▲ 4.9×9 topics
  13. Privacy3▲ 24×4 topics
  14. Security Analysis3▲ 38×4 topics
  15. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 53×2 topics
  16. Smart Cities3▲ 24×4 topics
  17. 5G Networks3▲ 28×3 topics
  18. Detection2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Android Malware2▲ 63×1 topic
  20. Permission Analysis2▲ 63×1 topic
  21. Online Learning2▲ 6.1×7 topics
  22. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  23. Blockchain2▲ 18×1 topic
  24. Smart Contracts2▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Mobile Edge Computing2▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Security and Privacy2▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Classification2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  28. Edge Computing2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Fog Computing2▲ 32×1 topic
  30. Big Data2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  31. Cloud Computing1▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Risk Management1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  33. Authentication1▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Biometrics1▲ 86×2 topics
  35. Encrypted Traffic1▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Intelligent Transportation Systems1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Internet Traffic1▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Mobile Devices1▲ 46×2 topics
  39. Surveillance1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  40. Urban Traffic1▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Arab Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 worksQuantum Computing Algori…1Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksTraffic Prediction and Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 1 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingInformation SystemsArtificial Intelligence2 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 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Arab Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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