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Homs University

In research, Homs University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,799 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,177
of 22,385 · #17,754 all time
Rank in Syria
#5
of 15
Research works
587
▲ 73% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.9k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
Homs University

What is Homs University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,799 of 10,670 5.1%99 #12041

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Homs University work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Homs University is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Engineering (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 111 fractional works · 48.0% of its workEngineering: 54 fractional works · 23.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 9 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 71 fractional works · 30.7% of its workMedicine: 61 fractional works · 26.2% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 34 fractional works · 14.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHoms University232fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5423.3%
    2. Materials Science156.4%
    3. Computer Science125.3%
    4. Chemistry93.9%
    5. Environmental Science83.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy41.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering31.3%
    8. Mathematics31.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    10. Energy20.7%
    1. Medicine6126.2%
    2. Health Professions52.1%
    3. Nursing31.4%
    4. Dentistry20.8%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences177.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology114.6%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics41.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology31.1%
    5. Neuroscience10.2%
    1. Social Sciences93.7%
    2. Psychology31.4%
    3. Decision Sciences10.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.55× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.46× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.83× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.47× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.85× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.36× its world share, 61 worksMedicineNursing: 2.92× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.46×4 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.83×3 works
  3. Nursing2.92×3 works
  4. Chemistry2.47×9 works
  5. Materials Science1.85×15 works
  6. Dentistry1.62×2 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.55×17 works
  8. Engineering1.55×54 works
  9. Medicine1.36×61 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.08×2 works
  11. Veterinary1.06×0 works
  12. Mathematics0.96×3 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.85×11 works
  14. Health Professions0.81×5 works
  15. Energy0.79×2 works
  16. Environmental Science0.69×8 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.69×4 works
  18. Computer Science0.68×12 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.59×2 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.59×1 works
  21. Psychology0.46×3 works
  22. Social Sciences0.29×9 works
  23. Neuroscience0.14×0 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.14×1 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.10×1 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Homs University?

Ranked on the quality score, Marah Alsalkini, Lina M. Alnaddaf and D. Tabbaa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Homs University.

  1. 1 Marah Alsalkini Syria · #3,010,154 worldwide 176 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Lina M. Alnaddaf Syria · #3,192,849 worldwide 173 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 D. Tabbaa Syria · #4,433,936 worldwide 199 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Raghad Samha Syria · #4,686,929 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Vichitra Kaushik Syria · #4,789,713 worldwide 48 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Walid Issa Khaddam Syria · #5,131,727 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Malath F. Alaswad Syria · #5,270,686 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Hassan Al-Haj Ibrahim Syria · #5,305,674 worldwide 386 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Youssef Alahmad Syria · #5,466,266 worldwide 158 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Ziad Barbar Syria · #5,512,584 worldwide 325 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Homs University

What are the most cited papers from Homs University?

The most cited paper from Homs University is "Factors affecting the composition of the gut microbiota, and its modulation" (Nihal Hasan, Hongyi Yang, 2019), with 766 citations. Next come "Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer" (461) and "Factors associated with early and late failure of dental implants" (308).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Factors affecting the composition of the gut microbiota, and its modulation Nihal Hasan, Hongyi Yang · PeerJ Open access 16 Aug 2019 766
2 Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer Paul R. Brocklehurst, Omar Kujan, Lucy O’Malley et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 19 Nov 2013 461
3 Factors associated with early and late failure of dental implants Salah Sakka, Kusai Baroudi, Mohammad Zakaria Nassani · Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 27 Aug 2012 308
4 Selective oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over V$z.sbnd;Mg$z.sbnd;O catalysts M. Chaar · Journal of Catalysis Feb 1988 294
5 Investigation of ultra- and nanofiltration for utilization of whey protein and lactose Ramadan Atra, Gyula N. Vatai, Erika Békássy-Molnár et al. · Journal of Food Engineering 7 Jul 2004 256
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Homs University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antimicrobial, Nanoparticles, Ionic Liquids, Catalysis, Functional Recovery, Nanomaterials and Anticancer Agents.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology17▲ 1.80×60 topics
  2. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.8×15 topics
  3. Deep Learning8◆ 1.00×24 topics
  4. Inflammation7▲ 1.49×28 topics
  5. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.88×16 topics
  6. Nanomaterials6▲ 2.4×10 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications5▲ 1.95×10 topics
  8. Healthcare5▲ 2.0×8 topics
  9. Antimicrobial5▲ 7.9×4 topics
  10. Catalysis5▲ 3.4×13 topics
  11. Diagnosis5▲ 2.1×16 topics
  12. Ionic Liquids4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  13. Toxicity4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  14. Drug Delivery4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  15. Synthesis4▲ 4.1×12 topics
  16. Insulin Resistance4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  17. 5G Networks3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  18. Functional Recovery3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  19. Rehabilitation3▲ 3.5×7 topics
  20. Smart Cities3▲ 5.4×3 topics
  21. Anticancer Agents3▲ 9.3×7 topics
  22. Biosynthesis3▲ 8.7×3 topics
  23. Recycled Materials3▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Construction3▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Durability Performance3▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Cytotoxicity3▲ 9.5×2 topics
  27. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  28. Green Synthesis3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  29. Thermal Properties3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  30. Biological Synthesis3▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Edge Computing3▲ 9.0×1 topic
  32. Facilities Management3▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Fog Computing3▲ 10×1 topic
  34. Silver3▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Waste Reduction2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Control2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  37. BIM2▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Concrete Properties2▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Prefabrication2▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Recycled Aggregate2▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Homs University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, BIM and Construction Integration and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance.

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 worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 2 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 2 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Tex…2Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 2 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal: 2 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryComputer Networks and CommunicationsBuilding and ConstructionCivil and Structural Engineering4 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 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 2 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 works
  7. 7 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal Pollution 2 works
  10. 10 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Homs University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 73% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Homs University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Homs University0.00084% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Homs University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Homs University7.6% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.9% in 2021.

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