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Cadi Ayyad University

In research, Cadi Ayyad University stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#315 of 3,409 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,333 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,696 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Mathematical Physics — Geophysics is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,540
of 28,054 · #2,855 all time
Rank in Morocco
#5
of 59
Research works
11k
▲ 104% vs 2013–17
Citations
118k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Cadi Ayyad 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #315 of 3,409 29.5%309 #642
Physical SciencesDomain #1,333 of 12,888 17.8%1,851 #2415
Social SciencesDomain #1,696 of 10,521 16.8%667 #2859
Health SciencesDomain #2,103 of 11,982 4.4%849 #5000
EngineeringField #1,198 of 6,636 15.6%620 #2148
Environmental ScienceField #806 of 3,551 24.1%253 #1613
Business, Management and AccountingField #639 of 2,578 17.8%182 #1256
Computer ScienceField #1,161 of 4,667 19.7%391 #2021
Plant ScienceSubfield #352 of 1,395 35.0%150 #739
MedicineField #2,848 of 10,443 3.6%761 #6028

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cadi Ayyad 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).

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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#642 #315
  2. Physical Sciences#2,415 #1,333
  3. Social Sciences#2,859 #1,696
  4. Health Sciences#5,000 #2,103
  5. Engineering#2,148 #1,198
  6. Environmental Science#1,613 #806
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#1,256 #639
  8. Computer Science#2,021 #1,161
  9. Plant Science#739 #352
  10. Medicine#6,028 #2,848
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 Cadi Ayyad University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 51.5 works3.8×
  2. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 22.4 works3.7×
← 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: 1.69× its world share, 309 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 96 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.68× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 38 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.12× its world share, 68 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.31× its world share, 392 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 114 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.51× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.07× its world share, 620 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 253 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.12× its world share, 151 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.55× its world share, 116 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 76 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 64 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 761 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 64 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.47× its world share, 182 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 72 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 52 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 267 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cadi Ayyad University?

Ranked on the composite score, Said Wahbi, Anass Cherrafi and Khalil Ezzinbi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cadi Ayyad University.

  1. 1 Said Wahbi Morocco · #113,549 worldwide 253 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Anass Cherrafi Morocco · #127,170 worldwide 348 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Khalil Ezzinbi Morocco · #130,518 worldwide 229 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Amine Belhadi Morocco · #157,291 worldwide 368 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Anas Abou El Kalam Morocco · #157,728 worldwide 182 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Mostafa Mahrouz Morocco · #218,320 worldwide 177 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Hajar Mousannif Morocco · #236,474 worldwide 187 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Lahcen Daoudi Morocco · #348,382 worldwide 85 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar Morocco · #359,724 worldwide 154 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Nasrrddine Youbi Morocco · #367,623 worldwide 226 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Cadi Ayyad University

Which keywords describe research at Cadi Ayyad University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Diagnosis, Subduction, Mediterranean and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Deep Learning200▲ 1.52×70 topics
  2. Machine Learning191▲ 1.52×75 topics
  3. Epidemiology172◆ 1.13×121 topics
  4. Climate Change133▲ 1.29×81 topics
  5. Sustainability106◆ 1.13×62 topics
  6. Diagnosis83▲ 2.3×38 topics
  7. Environmental Impact79▲ 1.21×53 topics
  8. Remote Sensing76▲ 1.60×32 topics
  9. Treatment76▲ 1.62×44 topics
  10. Renewable Energy73▲ 1.31×41 topics
  11. Neural Networks72▲ 1.22×34 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency64▲ 1.76×29 topics
  13. Healthcare63▲ 1.46×21 topics
  14. Internet of Things60▲ 1.81×18 topics
  15. Antioxidant Activity58▲ 2.4×28 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management56▲ 1.57×18 topics
  17. Social Capital45▲ 2.2×13 topics
  18. Solar Energy44▲ 3.6×5 topics
  19. Heat Transfer44▲ 2.3×12 topics
  20. Surgical Management44▲ 2.8×20 topics
  21. Subduction40▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Mediterranean40▲ 11×5 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks40▲ 2.2×7 topics
  24. Community Engagement35▲ 2.7×7 topics
  25. IoT Security34▲ 2.8×3 topics
  26. Tectonic Evolution33▲ 40×3 topics
  27. Western Mediterranean33▲ 94×1 topic
  28. geodynamics33▲ 94×1 topic
  29. Biochar32▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Heavy Metals31▲ 3.4×9 topics
  31. Controllability31▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Local Development31▲ 6.9×2 topics
  33. Territorial Governance31▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. Finite Element26▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Porous Media26▲ 5.2×6 topics
  36. Cooperatives25▲ 8.3×3 topics
  37. Parameter Estimation25▲ 5.1×5 topics
  38. Viscoelasticity22▲ 8.8×4 topics
  39. Solidarity Economy21▲ 8.8×2 topics
  40. Global Existence21▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Cadi Ayyad University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Social Sciences and Governance, Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques.

Geological and Geophysic…33Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 33 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…20Social Sciences and Governance: 20 fractional worksStability and Controllability of Differential Equations: 20 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 17 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering: 17 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 17 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 17 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…16Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 16 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 15 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 15 fractional works
GeophysicsUrban StudiesControl and Systems EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment6 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 33 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 20 works
  3. 3 Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations Control and Systems Engineering 20 works
  4. 4 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 works
  5. 5 Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Computational Theory and Mathematics 17 works
  6. 6 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 17 works
  7. 7 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 17 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 16 works
  9. 9 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 15 works
  10. 10 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 15 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 available45.5%not open54.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cadi Ayyad University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 104% higher than in 2013–2017.

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.

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