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Georgetown University in Qatar

In research, Georgetown University in Qatar stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,079 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,241 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 21.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,275
of 28,054 · #29,274 all time
Rank in Qatar
#20
of 26
Research works
445
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Georgetown University in Qatar 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 #5,079 of 10,521 21.3%118 #6119
Social SciencesField #4,241 of 6,365 21.7%91 #4775

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

What does Georgetown University in Qatar specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 21.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 42.0 works21×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.43× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.92× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.41× its world share, 91 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Georgetown University in Qatar?

Ranked on the composite score, Mehran Kamrava, Akintunde E. Akinade and Ayman Shabana lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Georgetown University in Qatar.

  1. 1 Mehran Kamrava Qatar · #197,107 worldwide 53 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Akintunde E. Akinade Qatar · #978,322 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Ayman Shabana Qatar · #1,029,404 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Karl Widerquist Qatar · #1,134,305 worldwide 39 citations · 69 works
All ranked researchers at Georgetown University in Qatar

Which keywords describe research at Georgetown University in Qatar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Middle East, Globalization, Feminism, Gender Equality, Secularism, Islamic reform, Ottoman Empire and Politics.

▲ 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. Middle East23▲ 278×2 topics
  2. Globalization23▲ 8.7×25 topics
  3. Feminism20▲ 53×6 topics
  4. Gender Equality19▲ 51×3 topics
  5. Secularism19▲ 134×3 topics
  6. Islamic reform18▲ 307×1 topic
  7. Ottoman Empire18▲ 182×1 topic
  8. Politics9▲ 26×6 topics
  9. Human Rights9▲ 6.6×10 topics
  10. Nationalism9▲ 14×16 topics
  11. Neoliberalism7▲ 16×7 topics
  12. International Law7▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Genocide7▲ 93×2 topics
  14. Colonialism7▲ 10×14 topics
  15. Gender6▲ 8.6×11 topics
  16. Identity6▲ 6.3×10 topics
  17. Religion6▲ 9.4×8 topics
  18. Global Governance5▲ 18×6 topics
  19. Media5▲ 27×1 topic
  20. Qatar5▲ 212×1 topic
  21. Central Asia5▲ 57×2 topics
  22. Multiculturalism5▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Conflict5▲ 22×3 topics
  24. Social Justice5▲ 6.2×7 topics
  25. Cosmopolitanism5▲ 33×4 topics
  26. Authoritarianism4▲ 38×4 topics
  27. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  28. Imperialism4▲ 43×3 topics
  29. Cultural Identity4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Security4▲ 5.0×2 topics
  31. Afghanistan4▲ 121×1 topic
  32. Pakistan4▲ 121×1 topic
  33. Culture4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  34. Governance4▲ 9.0×7 topics
  35. Marxism4▲ 68×2 topics
  36. Capitalism4▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Income Inequality4▲ 19×4 topics
  38. Uneven and Combined Development4▲ 121×1 topic
  39. Political Economy3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  40. Sovereignty3▲ 28×3 topics

Which research topics does Georgetown University in Qatar publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East and Political Economy and Marxism.

Islamic Studies and Hist…18Islamic Studies and History: 18 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 5 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 4 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 4 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…3Political Philosophy and Ethics: 3 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and Society: 2 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceEducationPhilosophy

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 18 works
  2. 2 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  3. 3 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  4. 4 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  10. 10 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 2 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Georgetown University in Qatar's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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