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Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University

In research, Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#455 of 12,888 worldwide), Mathematics (#46 of 1,053 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#653 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Modeling and Simulation, Numerical Analysis and Statistics and Probability — Modeling and Simulation is 10.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#495
of 28,054 · #1,724 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#10
of 98
Research works
7.7k
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic 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 #455 of 12,888 25.4%2,070 #1575
MathematicsField #46 of 1,053 23.9%259 #472
Social SciencesDomain #653 of 10,521 30.1%896 #1171
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #122 of 1,775 50.7%148 #481
Health SciencesDomain #838 of 11,982 21.1%581 #2557
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #121 of 1,272 55.2%103 #497
MedicineField #1,080 of 10,443 20.1%491 #2897
EngineeringField #855 of 6,636 22.0%564 #2318
Computer ScienceField #603 of 4,667 35.3%392 #1528
Information SystemsSubfield #197 of 1,291 45.6%84 #655

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic 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. Physical Sciences#1,575 #455
  2. Mathematics#472 #46
  3. Social Sciences#1,171 #653
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#481 #122
  5. Health Sciences#2,557 #838
  6. Economics and Econometrics#497 #121
  7. Medicine#2,897 #1,080
  8. Engineering#2,318 #855
  9. Computer Science#1,528 #603
  10. Information Systems#655 #197
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 Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Modeling and Simulation takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 58.3 works11×
  2. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 27.2 works8.3×
  3. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 49.9 works6.1×
  4. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 66.7 works6.0×
  5. MathematicsField · 259.5 works5.7×
  6. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 33.8 works5.4×
  7. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 44.7 works3.7×
  8. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 97.2 works3.4×
← 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: 0.56× its world share, 103 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 122 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 18 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.38× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.55× its world share, 21 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.59× its world share, 156 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.31× its world share, 392 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.90× its world share, 102 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.98× its world share, 564 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 146 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.23× its world share, 300 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.73× its world share, 260 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.36× its world share, 116 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 69 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 491 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 86 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 156 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 57 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 148 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 118 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 329 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University?

Ranked on the composite score, Qaisar Abbas, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary and Shakir Khan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University.

  1. 1 Qaisar Abbas Saudi Arabia · #128,893 worldwide 182 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Anis Ahmad Chaudhary Saudi Arabia · #139,310 worldwide 234 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Shakir Khan Saudi Arabia · #233,519 worldwide 136 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 A.M. El-Khayatt Saudi Arabia · #314,895 worldwide 174 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 I. Châari Saudi Arabia · #321,008 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Hachémi Bennaceur Saudi Arabia · #480,185 worldwide 92 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 J. El Ghoul Saudi Arabia · #509,204 worldwide 62 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Sultan Noman Qasem Saudi Arabia · #577,017 worldwide 99 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 M. M. Khader Saudi Arabia · #638,040 worldwide 106 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Salem A. Alyami Saudi Arabia · #669,696 worldwide 116 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University

Which keywords describe research at Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Machine Learning, Nonlinear Equations, Heat Transfer, Deep Learning, Graphene, Experimental Investigation and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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 Learning202▲ 1.61×83 topics
  2. Deep Learning169▲ 1.29×75 topics
  3. Nanomaterials157▲ 3.8×19 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications95▲ 2.1×35 topics
  5. Heat Transfer90▲ 4.7×19 topics
  6. Renewable Energy88▲ 1.59×34 topics
  7. Nanoparticles88▲ 1.81×43 topics
  8. Healthcare87▲ 2.0×18 topics
  9. Graphene79▲ 3.0×12 topics
  10. Nanocomposites79▲ 2.5×22 topics
  11. Nonlinear Equations77▲ 16×6 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management70▲ 1.96×21 topics
  13. Risk Management63▲ 3.4×15 topics
  14. Nanostructures60▲ 3.9×15 topics
  15. Synthesis58▲ 4.0×34 topics
  16. Water Splitting52▲ 3.7×4 topics
  17. Medicinal Chemistry52▲ 4.8×13 topics
  18. Experimental Investigation50▲ 12×5 topics
  19. Green Synthesis48▲ 6.5×5 topics
  20. Fractional Calculus48▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Solar Energy48▲ 3.9×5 topics
  22. Anomalous Diffusion46▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Semiconductor46▲ 3.5×6 topics
  24. Applications46▲ 4.3×7 topics
  25. Homotopy Analysis Method45▲ 25×1 topic
  26. Random Walk45▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Smart Cities44▲ 4.5×6 topics
  28. Visible Light43▲ 4.8×2 topics
  29. Adsorption42▲ 5.2×7 topics
  30. Anticancer Agents40▲ 6.9×10 topics
  31. Human Resource Management38▲ 6.4×4 topics
  32. Thermal Conductivity36▲ 6.0×8 topics
  33. Metal Nanoparticles36▲ 5.5×6 topics
  34. Review34▲ 7.3×5 topics
  35. Localization33▲ 7.2×4 topics
  36. Contaminant Removal31▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Guanxi31▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Surface Area31▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Wasta31▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Viscosity30▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Socioeconomic Development in MENA.

Fractional Differential …45Fractional Differential Equations Solutions: 45 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …32Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 32 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 31 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 31 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 30 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 30 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 28 fractional worksNanomaterials for cataly…26Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 26 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 25 fractional worksStatistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 24 fractional works
Modeling and SimulationRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentWater Science and TechnologySociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 45 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 32 works
  3. 3 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 31 works
  4. 4 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 31 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 30 works
  6. 6 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 30 works
  7. 7 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 28 works
  8. 8 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 26 works
  9. 9 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 25 works
  10. 10 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 24 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 available64.6%not open35.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.7%domestic only47.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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