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Bethlehem University

In research, Bethlehem University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,459 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,961 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,560
of 28,054 · #21,389 all time
Rank in Palestine
#13
of 17
Research works
402
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Bethlehem University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #11,459 of 16,945 23.2%152
Physical SciencesDomain #14,961 of 21,541 14.6%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bethlehem 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: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.12× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.94× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.56× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.15× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bethlehem University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mazin Β. Qumsiyeh and Ivan M. Viest lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bethlehem University.

  1. 1 Mazin Β. Qumsiyeh Palestine · #639,754 worldwide 55 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Ivan M. Viest Palestine · #1,249,177 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Bethlehem University

Which keywords describe research at Bethlehem University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Palestine, Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, Israel, Human Rights, Security and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.35×28 topics
  2. Mental Health5▲ 3.2×11 topics
  3. Human Rights5▲ 4.3×5 topics
  4. Nationalism4▲ 8.9×4 topics
  5. Palestine4▲ 70×2 topics
  6. Discrimination4▲ 19×2 topics
  7. Security4▲ 5.5×7 topics
  8. Healthcare4▲ 3.1×7 topics
  9. Machine Learning4◆ 1.10×18 topics
  10. Depression4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  11. Ethnic Identity4▲ 30×1 topic
  12. Israel4▲ 95×1 topic
  13. Social Justice4▲ 5.6×9 topics
  14. Identity3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  15. Anxiety3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  16. COVID-193▲ 1.88×8 topics
  17. Well-being3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  18. Risk Factors3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  19. Psychological Distress2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  20. Conflict2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Politics2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  22. Community Engagement2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  23. Civil War2▲ 56×2 topics
  24. Governance2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  25. 21st Century Skills2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  26. Prevalence2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  27. Professional Development2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  28. Feminism2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  29. Technology Integration2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  30. Reflective Practice2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  31. Sovereignty2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Lebanon2▲ 128×1 topic
  33. Sectarianism2▲ 128×1 topic
  34. Biological Control1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  35. Cognitive Development1▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Institutional Theory1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Psychological Adjustment1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  38. Quarantine1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  39. Social Isolation1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  40. Nursing Education1▲ 8.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Bethlehem University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Politics and Society, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting.

Jewish and Middle Easter…4Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 4 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and Society: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksTransboundary Water Resource Management: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…1Education and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksAdult and Continuing Education Topics: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …1Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyStrategy and ManagementInformation Systems2 others

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

  1. 1 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Transboundary Water Resource Management Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Adult and Continuing Education Topics Education 1 works
  10. 10 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.9%domestic only56.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bethlehem University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% higher 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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