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University · Al Fayyum · Egypt

Fayoum University

In research, Fayoum University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,090 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,580 of 11,982 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#946 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, Animal Science and Zoology and Obstetrics and Gynecology — Archeology is 12.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,268
of 28,054 · #4,547 all time
Rank in Egypt
#25
of 123
Research works
6.1k
▲ 127% vs 2013–17
Citations
64k
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Fayoum 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,090 of 12,888 21.8%652 #4218
Health SciencesDomain #2,580 of 11,982 6.8%733 #5024
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #946 of 3,409 18.2%261 #992
EngineeringField #1,857 of 6,636 21.8%253 #3647
Social SciencesDomain #2,966 of 10,521 12.1%390 #4058
MedicineField #3,501 of 10,443 6.4%619 #5880
Life SciencesDomain #2,784 of 7,800 14.8%439 #4183
Materials ScienceField #955 of 2,468 31.4%91 #2552
Plant ScienceSubfield #553 of 1,395 30.1%105 #704
Social SciencesField #3,349 of 6,365 10.7%148 #4178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fayoum 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. Physical Sciences#4,218 #2,090
  2. Health Sciences#5,024 #2,580
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#992 #946
  4. Engineering#3,647 #1,857
  5. Social Sciences#4,058 #2,966
  6. Medicine#5,880 #3,501
  7. Life Sciences#4,183 #2,784
  8. Materials Science#2,552 #955
  9. Plant Science#704 #553
  10. Social Sciences#4,178 #3,349
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 Fayoum University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 12.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 81.7 works12×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 28.0 works5.7×
  3. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 26.5 works4.2×
← 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: 2.48× its world share, 261 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 116 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.72× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.21× its world share, 42 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 91 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 253 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 73 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 90 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 29 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.87× its world share, 31 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.45× its world share, 619 worksMedicineNursing: 3.10× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 118 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 42 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.81× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 148 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fayoum University?

Ranked on the composite score, Taia A. Abd El–Mageed, Mostafa M. Rady and Emad M.S. El‐Said lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fayoum University.

  1. 1 Taia A. Abd El–Mageed Egypt · #156,172 worldwide 260 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Mostafa M. Rady Egypt · #181,256 worldwide 257 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Emad M.S. El‐Said Egypt · #225,856 worldwide 292 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Amer Kotb Egypt · #230,772 worldwide 75 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Dalia Yousri Egypt · #354,254 worldwide 235 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Wael M. Semida Egypt · #406,495 worldwide 160 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Shaaban S. Elnesr Egypt · #581,315 worldwide 57 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 M.S. Gad Egypt · #752,485 worldwide 150 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Adel M. El Sayed Egypt · #888,590 worldwide 86 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Waleed Ahmed Egypt · #964,253 worldwide 42 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Fayoum University

Which keywords describe research at Fayoum University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Archaeology, Antioxidant, Cultural Heritage, Quality of Life and Semitic Languages.

▲ 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. Epidemiology120▲ 1.37×114 topics
  2. Inflammation77▲ 1.67×75 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress66▲ 1.83×60 topics
  4. Machine Learning63◆ 0.87×62 topics
  5. Climate Change56◆ 0.93×61 topics
  6. Quality of Life54▲ 1.70×41 topics
  7. Environmental Impact50▲ 1.32×38 topics
  8. Cancer49▲ 1.65×51 topics
  9. Antioxidant45▲ 3.0×46 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome41▲ 2.3×22 topics
  11. Cultural Heritage40▲ 3.3×18 topics
  12. Treatment39▲ 1.46×42 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity37▲ 2.6×31 topics
  14. Archaeology29▲ 9.8×4 topics
  15. Antioxidants29▲ 2.9×14 topics
  16. Insulin Resistance29▲ 2.9×9 topics
  17. Toxicity27▲ 2.8×20 topics
  18. Religion26▲ 2.5×9 topics
  19. Urban Development26▲ 3.2×8 topics
  20. Gut Microbiota26▲ 3.3×7 topics
  21. Self-Efficacy25▲ 4.2×9 topics
  22. Health Benefits24▲ 3.2×13 topics
  23. Bilingualism23▲ 7.6×3 topics
  24. Semitic Languages23▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Archaeological Evidence23▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Linguistics22▲ 6.1×3 topics
  27. Probiotics22▲ 4.2×6 topics
  28. Social Organization22▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Ancient Egypt22▲ 103×1 topic
  30. Coptic Language22▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Palestine22▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Arabia21▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Byzantine21▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Maternal Mortality21▲ 4.3×5 topics
  35. Plant Growth21▲ 8.6×6 topics
  36. Abiotic Stress20▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Crop Management17▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Heat Stress15▲ 8.3×2 topics
  39. Horticultural Crops15▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Intestinal Barrier15▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Fayoum University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Archaeology and Historical Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques.

Ancient Egypt and Archaeology: 22 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 21 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 13 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 12 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 12 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 11 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …10Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 10 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 10 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 10 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …10Military Technology and Strategies: 10 fractional works
ArcheologyAnimal Science and ZoologyPlant ScienceSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archeology 22 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 21 works
  3. 3 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 13 works
  4. 4 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 12 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  6. 6 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 11 works
  7. 7 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 10 works
  8. 8 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 10 works
  9. 9 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 10 works
  10. 10 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 10 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 available68.8%not open31.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.9%domestic only78.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fayoum University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 127% 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.

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.