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British University in Dubai

In research, British University in Dubai stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,749 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,859 of 6,365 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,569 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Decision Sciences — Decision Sciences is 6.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,575
of 28,054 · #9,813 all time
Rank in United Arab Emirates
#19
of 66
Research works
1.2k
▲ 107% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is British University in Dubai 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 #1,749 of 10,521 34.5%244 #2442
Social SciencesField #1,859 of 6,365 33.7%102 #2371
Computer ScienceField #1,569 of 4,667 40.7%117 #2171
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,250 of 2,578 39.7%61 #1749
Physical SciencesDomain #6,460 of 12,888 34.2%195 #10725

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British University in Dubai 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,442 #1,749
  2. Social Sciences#2,371 #1,859
  3. Computer Science#2,171 #1,569
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#1,749 #1,250
  5. Physical Sciences#10,725 #6,460
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does British University in Dubai specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Decision Sciences takes 6.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Decision SciencesField · 27.7 works6.1×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.21× its world share, 117 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.69× its world share, 48 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.08× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.00× its world share, 61 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.09× its world share, 28 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.41× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 102 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at British University in Dubai?

Ranked on the composite score, Khaled Shaalan, Mostafa Al‐Emran and Ashly Pinnington lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British University in Dubai.

  1. 1 Khaled Shaalan United Arab Emirates · #56,322 worldwide 799 citations · 89 works
  2. 2 Mostafa Al‐Emran United Arab Emirates · #64,509 worldwide 605 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Ashly Pinnington United Arab Emirates · #86,800 worldwide 165 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Piyush Maheshwari United Arab Emirates · #174,665 worldwide 123 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Kasim Randeree United Arab Emirates · #185,313 worldwide 82 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Christopher Hill United Arab Emirates · #265,872 worldwide 75 citations · 69 works
  7. 7 Sherief Abdallah United Arab Emirates · #403,239 worldwide 92 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Stephen Wilkins United Arab Emirates · #499,869 worldwide 124 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Mohammed Dulaimi United Arab Emirates · #591,779 worldwide 80 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Bassam Abu-Hijleh United Arab Emirates · #825,022 worldwide 101 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at British University in Dubai

Which keywords describe research at British University in Dubai?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Online Learning, Deep Learning, Risk Management, Smart Cities and Customer Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Machine Learning61▲ 4.0×47 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management45▲ 10×17 topics
  3. Deep Learning39▲ 2.4×44 topics
  4. Healthcare32▲ 6.1×10 topics
  5. Online Learning25▲ 6.3×11 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence23▲ 3.6×15 topics
  7. Sustainability23▲ 2.0×23 topics
  8. Risk Management21▲ 9.4×7 topics
  9. Educational Technology21▲ 3.8×19 topics
  10. Big Data21▲ 4.9×16 topics
  11. Education20▲ 2.4×21 topics
  12. Smart Cities19▲ 16×7 topics
  13. Customer Satisfaction19▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Internet of Things19▲ 4.6×12 topics
  15. E-Learning18▲ 3.8×13 topics
  16. Higher Education17▲ 6.6×11 topics
  17. Neural Networks17▲ 2.3×21 topics
  18. Student Engagement16▲ 8.5×11 topics
  19. Knowledge Management16▲ 6.0×10 topics
  20. IoT16▲ 8.9×10 topics
  21. Organizational Performance16▲ 13×7 topics
  22. Digital Transformation15▲ 6.2×6 topics
  23. Technology Integration14▲ 9.8×7 topics
  24. Thermal Comfort14▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Security13▲ 4.2×13 topics
  26. Student Satisfaction13▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Social Media Marketing12▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Learning Analytics12▲ 20×3 topics
  29. IoT Security11▲ 7.5×3 topics
  30. Mobile Learning11▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Social Networks10▲ 8.4×7 topics
  32. Privacy10▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. Information Systems9▲ 12×3 topics
  34. User Satisfaction9▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Human Resource Management9▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Model Predictive Control9▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Leadership Style9▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Building Energy Consumption9▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Energy Simulation9▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Cybersecurity9▲ 7.8×3 topics

Which research topics does British University in Dubai publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Organizational and Employee Performance, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Construction Project Management and Performance and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Organizational and Emplo…12Organizational and Employee Performance: 12 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…9Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 9 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 9 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 8 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 8 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 8 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 8 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions7AI in Service Interactions: 7 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 6 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 6 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceBuilding and ConstructionManagement Science and Operations ResearchInformation Systems and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 12 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 9 works
  3. 3 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 9 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 8 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 8 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 8 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 8 works
  8. 8 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 7 works
  9. 9 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 6 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 available43.6%not open56.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.1%domestic only70.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British University in Dubai's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 107% 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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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.