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Arab Open University

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,258
of 22,385 · #28,697 all time
Rank in Bahrain
#12
of 13
Research works
171
▲ 73% vs 2018-21
Citations
968
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Arab Open University

Which fields of science does Arab Open University work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Arab Open University is in Social Sciences, 39% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (27%), Social Sciences (21%), Business, Management and Accounting (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 54 fractional works · 52.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 21.4% of its workEducation: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 14 fractional works · 13.7% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 7.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 40 fractional works · 39.3% of its workComputer Science: 28 fractional works · 27.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 9.5% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 6.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKArab OpenUniversity102fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences53%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2221.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1413.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities87.6%
    4. Psychology54.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance33.0%
    6. Decision Sciences22.3%
    1. Computer Science2827.0%
    2. Engineering66.2%
    3. Environmental Science22.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.8%
    5. Materials Science10.9%
    6. Energy10.7%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine44.1%
    2. Health Professions11.0%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.47× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.63× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.24× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.49× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting4.24×14 works
  2. Computer Science3.47×28 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.63×8 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.38×2 works
  5. Social Sciences1.69×22 works
  6. Psychology1.49×5 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.40×3 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.80×2 works
  9. Energy0.72×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.48×2 works
  11. Neuroscience0.45×1 works
  12. Engineering0.41×6 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×0 works
  14. Health Professions0.38×1 works
  15. Materials Science0.25×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×1 works
  17. Medicine0.21×4 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×1 works
  19. Nursing0.17×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.13×0 works
  21. Mathematics0.09×0 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Arab Open University?

Ranked on the quality score, Umair Ahmed, Ashraf M Ali and Samrena Jabeen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arab Open University.

  1. 1 Umair Ahmed Bahrain · #581,655 worldwide 3.1k citations · 155 works
  2. 2 Ashraf M Ali Bahrain · #1,349,907 worldwide 366 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Samrena Jabeen Bahrain · #1,586,374 worldwide 261 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Soleman Mozammel Bahrain · #2,101,419 worldwide 243 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Hafiz Abid Mahmood Malik Bahrain · #2,859,713 worldwide 569 citations · 40 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 "Deep learning ensemble 2D CNN approach towards the detection of lung cancer" (Asghar Ali Shah, Hafiz Abid Mahmood Malik, AbdulHafeez Muhammad et al., 2023), with 199 citations. Next come "Greening the workforce to achieve environmental performance in hotel industry: A serial mediation model" (155) and "The laws of attraction: Role of green human resources, culture and environmental performance in the hospitality sector" (92).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Deep learning ensemble 2D CNN approach towards the detection of lung cancer Asghar Ali Shah, Hafiz Abid Mahmood Malik, AbdulHafeez Muhammad et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 20 Feb 2023 199
2 Greening the workforce to achieve environmental performance in hotel industry: A serial mediation model Waheed Ali Umrani, Nisar Ahmed Channa, Amna Yousaf et al. · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 16 Jun 2020 155
3 The laws of attraction: Role of green human resources, culture and environmental performance in the hospitality sector Waheed Ali Umrani, Nisar Ahmed Channa, Umair Ahmed et al. · International Journal of Hospitality Management 19 Apr 2022 92
4 Developing faithful stewardship for environment through green HRM Umair Ahmed, Waheed Ali Umrani, Amna Yousaf et al. · International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 24 Aug 2021 83
5 The dark side of convenience: how to reduce food waste induced by food delivery apps Shalini Talwar, Puneet Kaur, Umair Ahmed et al. · British Food Journal 9 Apr 2022 78
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: Machine Learning, Security, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Social Media, IoT 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. Machine Learning15▲ 4.5×37 topics
  2. Deep Learning10▲ 2.9×35 topics
  3. Security8▲ 11×13 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 4.3×16 topics
  5. Big Data5▲ 5.5×11 topics
  6. Social Media5▲ 3.7×11 topics
  7. Neural Networks5▲ 3.1×23 topics
  8. Healthcare4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  9. Sustainability4▲ 1.65×19 topics
  10. Internet of Things4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  11. Online Learning4▲ 4.2×8 topics
  12. Cybersecurity3▲ 13×5 topics
  13. E-Learning3▲ 3.3×11 topics
  14. IoT3▲ 8.6×7 topics
  15. Higher Education3▲ 5.9×11 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management3▲ 3.5×7 topics
  17. Corporate Governance3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  18. Feminism3▲ 10×3 topics
  19. Islamic Banking3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  20. Technology Integration3▲ 8.9×6 topics
  21. Authentication3▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Customer Satisfaction3▲ 8.7×3 topics
  23. Leadership3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  24. Identity3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  25. Risk Management3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. Smart Cities3▲ 10.0×5 topics
  27. IoT Security3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  28. Privacy2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  29. Cloud Computing2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  30. Finance2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Conflict2▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Ethical Identity2▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Language Teaching2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  34. Shariah Supervision2▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Social Movements2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  36. Anomaly Detection2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  37. Mobile Devices2▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Refugees2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Student Satisfaction2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Psychoanalysis2▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Arab Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics and Interactive and Immersive Displays.

Islamic Finance and Bank…2Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksLiterary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics: 2 fractional worksInteractive and Immersive Displays: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksUser Authentication and Security Systems: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …1Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksBiometric Identification and Security: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional works
AccountingLanguage and LinguisticsLiterature and Literary TheoryHuman-Computer Interaction6 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  2. 2 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  3. 3 Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Interactive and Immersive Displays Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  9. 9 Biometric Identification and Security Signal Processing 1 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 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 available67.0%not open33.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.7%domestic only61.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Arab Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 73% 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, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Arab Open University0.00065% 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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