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Higher Colleges of Technology

In research, Higher Colleges of Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,584 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,321 of 6,365 worldwide) and Education (#444 of 1,892 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Information Systems, Accounting and Computer Networks and Communications — Management Information Systems is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,184
of 28,054 · #8,378 all time
Rank in United Arab Emirates
#14
of 66
Research works
2.9k
▲ 262% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Higher Colleges of Technology 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 #1,584 of 10,521 33.5%405 #2570
Social SciencesField #1,321 of 6,365 37.9%157 #1891
EducationSubfield #444 of 1,892 44.9%70 #838
Computer ScienceField #1,437 of 4,667 23.7%269 #2197
Physical SciencesDomain #4,301 of 12,888 17.2%577 #7689
Health SciencesDomain #4,031 of 11,982 20.1%98 #8931
Information SystemsSubfield #533 of 1,291 29.3%67 #1033
EngineeringField #2,764 of 6,636 9.8%209 #4617
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #824 of 1,884 25.0%86 #1562
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,194 of 2,578 30.3%110 #1490

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Higher Colleges of Technology 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#2,570 #1,584
  2. Social Sciences#1,891 #1,321
  3. Education#838 #444
  4. Computer Science#2,197 #1,437
  5. Physical Sciences#7,689 #4,301
  6. Health Sciences#8,931 #4,031
  7. Information Systems#1,033 #533
  8. Engineering#4,617 #2,764
  9. Artificial Intelligence#1,562 #824
  10. Business, Management and Accounting#1,490 #1,194
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 Higher Colleges of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Information Systems takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 22.6 works4.8×
  2. AccountingSubfield · 24.3 works3.5×
  3. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 35.3 works3.5×
← 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: 0.68× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.02× its world share, 269 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.82× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.22× its world share, 209 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 33 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.87× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.98× its world share, 110 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.85× its world share, 32 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.09× its world share, 51 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 37 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 157 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Higher Colleges of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Haris M. Khalid, Walid Cheffi and Abdelghani Echchabi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Higher Colleges of Technology.

  1. 1 Haris M. Khalid United Arab Emirates · #233,536 worldwide 140 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Walid Cheffi United Arab Emirates · #415,897 worldwide 44 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Abdelghani Echchabi United Arab Emirates · #699,639 worldwide 45 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Hesham Allam United Arab Emirates · #774,177 worldwide 30 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Kok‐Song Lai United Arab Emirates · #965,955 worldwide 48 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Hussain Al-Aqrabi United Arab Emirates · #1,129,172 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Christine Coombe United Arab Emirates · #1,241,269 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Irfan Ahmed United Arab Emirates · #1,311,564 worldwide 16 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Asif Nawaz United Arab Emirates · #1,399,518 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Anang Hudaya Muhamad Amin United Arab Emirates · #1,445,073 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Higher Colleges of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Higher Colleges of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Healthcare, Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Security 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. Machine Learning141▲ 3.8×73 topics
  2. Deep Learning109▲ 2.8×73 topics
  3. Healthcare76▲ 5.8×17 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management68▲ 6.3×20 topics
  5. Internet of Things55▲ 5.5×18 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence45▲ 2.9×37 topics
  7. Online Learning44▲ 4.5×14 topics
  8. Sustainability42▲ 1.52×46 topics
  9. Security42▲ 5.6×16 topics
  10. Renewable Energy42▲ 2.5×32 topics
  11. Big Data40▲ 3.8×21 topics
  12. Neural Networks38▲ 2.1×35 topics
  13. Smart Cities38▲ 13×6 topics
  14. Digital Transformation37▲ 6.2×14 topics
  15. IoT35▲ 8.3×13 topics
  16. Educational Technology35▲ 2.6×26 topics
  17. Education34▲ 1.75×29 topics
  18. E-Learning32▲ 2.8×15 topics
  19. Risk Management32▲ 5.8×11 topics
  20. Privacy27▲ 8.1×6 topics
  21. Customer Satisfaction27▲ 7.2×6 topics
  22. Higher Education26▲ 4.3×16 topics
  23. Student Engagement26▲ 5.7×14 topics
  24. Convolutional Neural Networks26▲ 3.1×13 topics
  25. Organizational Performance26▲ 9.1×8 topics
  26. Knowledge Management26▲ 4.0×11 topics
  27. IoT Security25▲ 6.8×3 topics
  28. Consumer Behavior24▲ 3.3×10 topics
  29. Student Satisfaction22▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Technology Integration22▲ 6.2×11 topics
  31. Social Media Marketing20▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Cybersecurity20▲ 7.1×5 topics
  33. Blockchain19▲ 7.0×2 topics
  34. Smart Contracts18▲ 9.8×2 topics
  35. Cyber-Physical Systems18▲ 6.0×8 topics
  36. Decentralization18▲ 7.4×2 topics
  37. Cryptocurrencies18▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Energy Sector18▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Finance16▲ 7.3×3 topics
  40. Learning Analytics16▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Higher Colleges of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Organizational and Employee Performance, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Online Learning and Analytics and Online and Blended Learning.

Organizational and Emplo…20Organizational and Employee Performance: 20 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…18Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 18 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…14Online Learning and Analytics: 14 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…12Online and Blended Learning: 12 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 12 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 11 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…10Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 10 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 10 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 10 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts10COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 10 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 20 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 18 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 14 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 12 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 12 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 11 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 10 works
  8. 8 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 10 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 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 available40.6%not open59.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.5%domestic only58.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Higher Colleges of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 262% 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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