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Effat University

In research, Effat University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,000 of 10,521 worldwide), Engineering (#3,177 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,355 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,141
of 28,054 · #13,339 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#50
of 98
Research works
1.1k
▲ 138% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Effat 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 #3,000 of 10,521 30.8%191 #5467
EngineeringField #3,177 of 6,636 17.6%107 #5631
Social SciencesField #3,355 of 6,365 28.5%68 #5531
Physical SciencesDomain #7,453 of 12,888 19.2%221 #10901
Computer ScienceField #3,222 of 4,667 23.4%76 #3975

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Effat 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. Social Sciences#5,467 #3,000
  2. Engineering#5,631 #3,177
  3. Social Sciences#5,531 #3,355
  4. Physical Sciences#10,901 #7,453
  5. Computer Science#3,975 #3,222
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.

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: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.70× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.05× its world share, 76 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.77× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.51× its world share, 107 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.68× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.30× its world share, 35 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.75× its world share, 28 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.96× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Effat University?

Ranked on the composite score, Abdülhamit Subaşı, Anna Visvizi and Tayeb Brahimi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Effat University.

  1. 1 Abdülhamit Subaşı Saudi Arabia · #6,645 worldwide 1k citations · 72 works
  2. 2 Anna Visvizi Saudi Arabia · #387,704 worldwide 127 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Tayeb Brahimi Saudi Arabia · #498,402 worldwide 81 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Akila Sarirete Saudi Arabia · #540,580 worldwide 77 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 John MacVicar Saudi Arabia · #583,462 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Saeed Mian Qaisar Saudi Arabia · #863,881 worldwide 127 citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Effat University

Which keywords describe research at Effat University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Supply Chain Management and Big Data.

▲ 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 Learning42▲ 2.6×56 topics
  2. Machine Learning42▲ 2.7×56 topics
  3. Sustainability32▲ 2.7×32 topics
  4. Renewable Energy29▲ 4.3×22 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence19▲ 3.0×19 topics
  6. Education18▲ 2.2×16 topics
  7. Internet of Things17▲ 4.1×12 topics
  8. Healthcare16▲ 3.1×13 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management16▲ 3.6×11 topics
  10. Big Data15▲ 3.6×14 topics
  11. Cultural Heritage13▲ 4.9×8 topics
  12. Economic Growth12▲ 3.1×14 topics
  13. Smart Grid11▲ 6.3×6 topics
  14. Social Impact11▲ 6.0×6 topics
  15. Urban Development11▲ 6.3×7 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks10▲ 3.0×12 topics
  17. Governance10▲ 6.3×5 topics
  18. Classification10▲ 4.5×9 topics
  19. Smart Cities10▲ 7.8×6 topics
  20. Social Capital10▲ 3.8×11 topics
  21. Electric Vehicles9▲ 6.6×4 topics
  22. Urban Planning9▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Art and Design9▲ 61×2 topics
  24. Community Development9▲ 9.9×2 topics
  25. Human Resource Management9▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Islamic Architecture9▲ 81×2 topics
  27. Motor Imagery9▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Social Networks8▲ 6.7×4 topics
  29. Traditional Houses8▲ 113×1 topic
  30. Vernacular Architecture8▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Brain-Computer Interfaces8▲ 18×1 topic
  32. EEG Analysis8▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Smart Home8▲ 9.9×2 topics
  34. Urban Morphology8▲ 41×2 topics
  35. Guanxi8▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Wasta8▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Wavelet Transform8▲ 6.9×7 topics
  38. Energy Management7▲ 8.7×2 topics
  39. Finance7▲ 7.6×3 topics
  40. Spatial Analysis6▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Effat University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Architecture and Cultural Influences, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Socioeconomic Development in MENA and Urban Design and Spatial Analysis.

Architecture and Cultura…8Architecture and Cultural Influences: 8 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer I…8EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 8 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 8 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial…6Urban Design and Spatial Analysis: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…6Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 6 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 6 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 5 fractional worksECG Monitoring and Analy…5ECG Monitoring and Analysis: 5 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 5 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 4 fractional works
ArcheologyCognitive NeuroscienceSociology and Political ScienceBuilding and Construction6 others

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

  1. 1 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 8 works
  2. 2 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 8 works
  3. 3 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  4. 4 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 6 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 5 works
  8. 8 ECG Monitoring and Analysis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  9. 9 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 5 works
  10. 10 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 4 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 available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.3%domestic only60.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Effat University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 138% 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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