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Hawler Medical University

In research, Hawler Medical University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,436 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#2,243 of 10,443 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,440 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Dentistry and Oral Surgery — Orthodontics is 21.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,367
of 28,054 · #15,195 all time
Rank in Iraq
#36
of 67
Research works
2.4k
▲ 146% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
91%
world 28%

What is Hawler Medical 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,436 of 11,982 3.2%666 #5936
MedicineField #2,243 of 10,443 3.0%514 #6063
Life SciencesDomain #4,440 of 7,800 9.9%185 #8824
Physical SciencesDomain #8,115 of 12,888 8.3%89 #16717
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,225 of 3,579 11.7%105 #7013
DentistryField #339 of 367 1.9%88 #739
SurgerySubfield #1,764 of 1,816 1.9%73 #3998
Social SciencesDomain #10,232 of 10,521 4.9%74 #16091

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hawler Medical 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. Health Sciences#5,936 #2,436
  2. Medicine#6,063 #2,243
  3. Life Sciences#8,824 #4,440
  4. Physical Sciences#16,717 #8,115
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#7,013 #3,225
  6. Dentistry#739 #339
  7. Surgery#3,998 #1,764
  8. Social Sciences#16,091 #10,232
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 Hawler Medical University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 21.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 24.2 works21×
  2. DentistryField · 88.1 works18×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 32.9 works17×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.94× its world share, 105 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.00× its world share, 31 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.68× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 17.90× its world share, 88 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 50 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.63× its world share, 514 worksMedicineNursing: 2.62× its world share, 13 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hawler Medical University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hawler Medical University.

  1. 1 Bashdar Mahmud Hussen Iraq · #1,219,181 worldwide 22 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Hawler Medical University

Which keywords describe research at Hawler Medical University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Cancer, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention and Antibiotic Resistance.

▲ 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. Epidemiology126▲ 3.1×110 topics
  2. Inflammation80▲ 3.8×74 topics
  3. Quality of Life53▲ 3.6×35 topics
  4. Cancer48▲ 3.5×47 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease39▲ 3.5×35 topics
  6. COVID-1936▲ 2.6×21 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress36▲ 2.2×49 topics
  8. Metabolic Syndrome36▲ 4.3×22 topics
  9. Treatment34▲ 2.7×34 topics
  10. Depression33▲ 3.7×16 topics
  11. Diagnosis32▲ 3.4×32 topics
  12. Mental Health29▲ 1.97×21 topics
  13. Obesity28▲ 3.7×24 topics
  14. Risk Factors28▲ 2.5×27 topics
  15. Prevention28▲ 6.6×15 topics
  16. Clinical Trials26▲ 3.9×14 topics
  17. Antibiotic Resistance26▲ 6.6×13 topics
  18. Pathogenesis26▲ 4.9×20 topics
  19. Immune Response24▲ 4.2×18 topics
  20. Pandemic24▲ 2.2×9 topics
  21. Diabetes22▲ 4.4×20 topics
  22. Insulin Resistance20▲ 4.3×9 topics
  23. Wound Healing20▲ 7.5×10 topics
  24. Global Burden19▲ 3.5×12 topics
  25. Surgical Management19▲ 4.5×17 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Risk18▲ 5.6×8 topics
  27. Self-Efficacy18▲ 6.5×6 topics
  28. Elderly17▲ 6.8×3 topics
  29. Stress16▲ 4.4×6 topics
  30. Infection Control15▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Dental Materials14▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Restorative Dentistry14▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Nursing14▲ 7.5×4 topics
  34. Educational Achievement14▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Job Stress14▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Pregnancy14▲ 6.5×8 topics
  37. Dental Caries13▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Revascularization13▲ 8.2×3 topics
  39. Biogenesis13▲ 7.0×3 topics
  40. Periodontal Disease12▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Hawler Medical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental materials and restorations, Health and Well-being Studies, Dental Research and COVID-19 and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments.

Dental materials and res…14Dental materials and restorations: 14 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…14Health and Well-being Studies: 14 fractional worksDental Research and COVI…11Dental Research and COVID-19: 11 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Can…11Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 11 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 11 fractional worksCancer-related molecular mechanisms research: 9 fractional worksOral microbiology and pe…8Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 8 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-rela…8Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 8 fractional worksAntibiotic Resistance in…7Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: 7 fractional worksDental Implant Technique…7Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 7 fractional works
OrthodonticsClinical PsychologyGeneral DentistryOral Surgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 14 works
  2. 2 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 14 works
  3. 3 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 11 works
  4. 4 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 11 works
  5. 5 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 11 works
  6. 6 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Research 9 works
  7. 7 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 8 works
  8. 8 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 8 works
  9. 9 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Molecular Medicine 7 works
  10. 10 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 7 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 available91.2%not open8.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hawler Medical University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 146% 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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