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Homs University

In research, Homs University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,193 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,948
of 28,054 · #24,065 all time
Rank in Syria
#7
of 16
Research works
587
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Homs 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 #9,193 of 12,888 7.4%99 #15742

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Homs 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).

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: 1.66× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.78× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.28× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.67× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.66× its world share, 49 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.97× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 47 worksMedicineNursing: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Homs University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Nanoparticles, Antimicrobial, Ionic Liquids, Catalysis, Biosynthesis, 5G Networks and Toxicity.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 1.60×47 topics
  2. Nanoparticles8▲ 3.3×15 topics
  3. Inflammation6▲ 1.57×27 topics
  4. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.94×16 topics
  5. Antimicrobial5▲ 9.4×4 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.54×12 topics
  7. Healthcare5▲ 2.3×7 topics
  8. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.4×9 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications5▲ 2.1×9 topics
  10. Catalysis5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  11. Ionic Liquids4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  12. Toxicity4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  13. Drug Delivery4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  14. Insulin Resistance4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  15. Smart Cities3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  16. 5G Networks3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  17. Biosynthesis3▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Construction3▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Synthesis3▲ 4.2×11 topics
  20. Functional Recovery3▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Green Synthesis3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  22. IoT Security3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  23. Recycled Materials3▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Biological Synthesis3▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Biomechanics3▲ 4.6×6 topics
  26. Durability Performance3▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Edge Computing3▲ 11×1 topic
  28. Facilities Management3▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Fog Computing3▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Silver3▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Anticancer Agents2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  32. BIM2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Green Chemistry2▲ 6.7×6 topics
  34. Prefabrication2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Fiber Reinforcement2▲ 18×2 topics
  36. NAFLD2▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. NASH2▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Thermal Properties2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  39. Waste Reduction2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Sustainable Production2▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Homs University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, BIM and Construction Integration and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment.

Nanoparticles: synthesis…3Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 3 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing3IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 3 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 2 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 2 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal: 2 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabili…2Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 2 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryComputer Networks and CommunicationsBuilding and ConstructionEpidemiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  3. 3 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 2 works
  4. 4 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 2 works
  6. 6 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal Pollution 2 works
  8. 8 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 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 available72.0%not open28.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.2%domestic only67.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Homs University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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.