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Badakhshan University

In research, Badakhshan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,138 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,881
of 28,054 · #41,572 all time
Rank in Afghanistan
#17
of 20
Research works
179
fractional, all time
Citations
253
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
92%
world 28%

What is Badakhshan University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,138 of 10,521 18.9%69 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Badakhshan 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: 1.32× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.58× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.70× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at Badakhshan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islamic Education, Globalization, Security, Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Religious Education, Conflict and Muslim Students.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 5.6×12 topics
  2. Islamic Education10▲ 27×3 topics
  3. Security10▲ 14×7 topics
  4. Curriculum Development9▲ 12×3 topics
  5. Teacher Training9▲ 13×2 topics
  6. Religious Education8▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Conflict8▲ 46×3 topics
  8. Muslim Students8▲ 100×1 topic
  9. Pedagogy8▲ 15×1 topic
  10. Afghanistan8▲ 272×1 topic
  11. Pakistan8▲ 272×1 topic
  12. Social Media7▲ 4.6×10 topics
  13. Education7▲ 3.6×12 topics
  14. Risk Management7▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Islamic Banking6▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Culture5▲ 8.5×2 topics
  17. Online Learning4▲ 4.9×5 topics
  18. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.5×9 topics
  19. Corporate Governance4▲ 5.5×2 topics
  20. E-Learning4▲ 3.9×6 topics
  21. Ethical Identity4▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Finance4▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  24. Ethnicity4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  25. Gender Equality4▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Middle East4▲ 58×2 topics
  27. History4▲ 5.1×3 topics
  28. Literature4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  29. Cybersecurity4▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Human Rights4▲ 3.3×6 topics
  31. Islamic reform4▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Ottoman Empire4▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Islam3▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Sharia Law3▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Social Influence3▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Student Satisfaction3▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Big Data Analytics3▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Information Security3▲ 27×3 topics
  39. Blended Learning2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. ICT2▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does Badakhshan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Islamic Studies, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Islamic Studies and History.

Education and Islamic St…8Education and Islamic Studies: 8 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 8 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 4 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 4 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 3 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Se…2Information and Cyber Security: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksQur’anic Interpretation Studies: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsAccountingSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 8 works
  2. 2 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 4 works
  4. 4 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  8. 8 Qur’anic Interpretation Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 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 available91.7%not open8.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Badakhshan University's research output changed?

1990200020102020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.