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Ashghal

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Research works
32
▲ 46% vs 2018-21
Citations
95
2.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
85%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Ashghal

Not ranked overall: Ashghal is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Ashghal work in?

In all years, 76% of research at Ashghal is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (59%), Decision Sciences (10%), Environmental Science (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 75.9% of its workEngineering: 19 fractional works · 58.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 25.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 7 fractional works · 20.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 9.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 20.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workALL ITS WORKAshghal32fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences76%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences20%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1958.6%
    2. Environmental Science39.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences26.0%
    4. Computer Science01.4%
    5. Mathematics00.3%
    6. Materials Science00.2%
    1. Decision Sciences310.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting26.7%
    3. Social Sciences13.1%
    1. Health Professions12.1%
    2. Medicine00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.5%
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.

Computer Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.65× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.83× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 9.25× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences9.25×2 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences6.65×2 works
  3. Engineering3.83×11 works
  4. Environmental Science2.28×2 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.11×1 works
  6. Mathematics0.51×0 works
  7. Health Professions0.36×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.31×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.28×1 works
  10. Medicine0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ashghal?

Ranked on the quality score, Theodoros Tzaveas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ashghal.

  1. 1 Theodoros Tzaveas Qatar · #4,495,963 worldwide 38 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Ashghal

What are the most cited papers from Ashghal?

The most cited paper from Ashghal is "State of the Art Study on Aging of Asphalt Mixtures and Use of Antioxidant Additives" (Okan Şirin, Dalim Kumar Paul, Emad Kassem, 2018), with 227 citations. Next come "Comprehensive evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in hot climatic condition" (28) and "Key Success Factors and Their Impact on the Performance of Construction Projects: Case in Qatar" (17).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 State of the Art Study on Aging of Asphalt Mixtures and Use of Antioxidant Additives Okan Şirin, Dalim Kumar Paul, Emad Kassem · Advances in Civil Engineering Open access 2018 227
2 Comprehensive evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in hot climatic condition Okan Şirin, Md Ohiduzzaman, Emad Kassem et al. · Road Materials and Pavement Design 16 Oct 2018 28
3 Key Success Factors and Their Impact on the Performance of Construction Projects: Case in Qatar Maryam Hussain Abal-Seqan, Shaligram Pokharel, Khalid K. Naji · Sustainability Open access 17 Feb 2023 17
4 Impact of risk mitigation strategies on non-fatal injuries in the construction sector in qatar: a retrospective analysis Lama Soubra, Alreem Al-Mohannadi, Yasser Berzan et al. · International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Open access 28 Feb 2025 7
5 Draining Doha: a sustainable approach to water management in an arid region Paul Hastings Jones, Timothy Paul Kelly · Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability 6 Jun 2018 4
All 47 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ashghal?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Management, Sustainability, Construction, Construction Projects, BIM, Prefabrication, Supply Chain Management and Project Success.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Risk Management8▲ 70×3 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 11×6 topics
  3. Construction4▲ 124×2 topics
  4. Construction Projects4▲ 341×2 topics
  5. BIM4▲ 295×1 topic
  6. Prefabrication4▲ 295×1 topic
  7. Supply Chain Management4▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Project Success3▲ 293×1 topic
  9. Stakeholder Analysis3▲ 221×1 topic
  10. Machine Learning2▲ 3.4×3 topics
  11. Recycled Materials2▲ 96×2 topics
  12. Rheology2▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Infrastructure2▲ 46×2 topics
  14. Asphalt2▲ 199×1 topic
  15. Bitumen Modification2▲ 199×1 topic
  16. Climate Change2▲ 1.87×5 topics
  17. Deep Learning2▲ 2.3×2 topics
  18. Soil Properties2▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Defect Detection1▲ 42×2 topics
  21. Remote Sensing1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  22. Liquefaction1▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Neural Networks1▲ 3.9×2 topics
  24. Sustainable Development1▲ 3.6×1 topic
  25. Tunnel1▲ 53×2 topics
  26. Urban Underground Space1▲ 432×1 topic
  27. Water Resources1▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Crack Detection1▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Pavement1▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Performance Prediction1▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Slope Stability Analysis1▲ 138×1 topic
  33. Spatial Variability1▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Construction1▲ 70×2 topics
  35. TBM1▲ 166×1 topic
  36. Modeling1▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Air Quality Monitoring1▲ 86×1 topic
  38. Knowledge Management1▲ 6.8×1 topic
  39. Low-Cost Sensors1▲ 86×1 topic
  40. Value Management1▲ 668×1 topic

Which research topics does Ashghal publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: BIM and Construction Integration, Construction Project Management and Performance, Tunneling and Rock Mechanics and Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting.

BIM and Construction Int…2BIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 2 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 1 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 1 fractional worksGrouting, Rheology, and …1Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksUnderground infrastructure and sustainability: 0 fractional worksTransportation Planning and Optimization: 0 fractional works
Building and ConstructionManagement Science and Operations ResearchCivil and Structural EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 2 works
  2. 2 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  3. 3 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  6. 6 Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 1 works
  9. 9 Underground infrastructure and sustainability Building and Construction 0 works
  10. 10 Transportation Planning and Optimization Transportation 0 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 available85.1%not open14.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ashghal's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% 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.

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