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Heriot-Watt University Dubai

In research, Heriot-Watt University Dubai stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,056 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,867 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,176
of 28,054 · #25,227 all time
Rank in United Arab Emirates
#39
of 66
Research works
509
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
7k
13.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Heriot-Watt University Dubai 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 #8,056 of 12,888 16.7%133 #15689
Social SciencesDomain #7,867 of 10,521 26.4%60 #10759

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Heriot-Watt University Dubai 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).

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: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.80× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.80× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.23× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.15× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Heriot-Watt University Dubai?

Ranked on the composite score, Noor Zainab Habib and Rabee Rustum lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heriot-Watt University Dubai.

  1. 1 Noor Zainab Habib United Arab Emirates · #1,572,610 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Rabee Rustum United Arab Emirates · #1,584,447 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Which keywords describe research at Heriot-Watt University Dubai?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Convolutional Neural Networks, IoT Security, Neural Networks and IoT.

▲ 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 Learning33▲ 4.4×43 topics
  2. Machine Learning25▲ 3.5×41 topics
  3. Sustainability15▲ 2.9×29 topics
  4. Renewable Energy11▲ 3.4×21 topics
  5. Neural Networks9▲ 2.7×21 topics
  6. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.1×20 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks8▲ 4.8×10 topics
  8. Internet of Things7▲ 3.8×9 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management7▲ 3.5×11 topics
  10. Healthcare7▲ 2.8×9 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency6▲ 3.1×15 topics
  12. Big Data6▲ 3.2×11 topics
  13. Social Media6▲ 2.0×13 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.1×12 topics
  15. IoT Security6▲ 8.5×3 topics
  16. Risk Management6▲ 5.5×8 topics
  17. Data Mining6▲ 3.5×5 topics
  18. IoT6▲ 7.0×8 topics
  19. Life Cycle Assessment5▲ 9.0×7 topics
  20. Security4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  21. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  22. Human-Computer Interaction4▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 4.6×3 topics
  24. Anomaly Detection4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  25. RFID Technology4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  26. Solar Energy4▲ 5.1×5 topics
  27. Computer Vision4▲ 5.9×2 topics
  28. Emotion Recognition4▲ 8.5×4 topics
  29. Phase Change Materials4▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Cybersecurity3▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  32. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Intrusion Detection3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  34. Feature Selection3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  35. Gesture Recognition3▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Rheology3▲ 6.9×2 topics
  37. Sign Language3▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Recycled Materials3▲ 11×2 topics
  39. DDoS Attacks3▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Network Security3▲ 9.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Heriot-Watt University Dubai publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques.

Network Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photov…3Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 3 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…2Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…2Big Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 2 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksAsphalt Pavement Perform…2Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 2 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksTopic Modeling2Topic Modeling: 2 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentAutomotive EngineeringSignal Processing6 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  2. 2 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  3. 3 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  5. 5 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  7. 7 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 2 works
  10. 10 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 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 available37.2%not open62.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.5%domestic only63.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Heriot-Watt University Dubai's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% higher than in 2013–2017.

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