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Kandahar University

In research, Kandahar University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,151 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#6,138
of 22,385 · #10,193 all time
Rank in Afghanistan
#2
of 19
Research works
372
▲ 133% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.15×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
86%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Kandahar University

What is Kandahar 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,151 of 9,585 10.9%84 #8059

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kandahar 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 Kandahar University work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Kandahar University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Social Sciences (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 91 fractional works · 35.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 49 fractional works · 19.0% of its workEducation: 15 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 13 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 13 fractional works · 5.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 63 fractional works · 24.8% of its workMedicine: 52 fractional works · 20.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 62 fractional works · 24.3% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 7.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 17 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 39 fractional works · 15.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 29 fractional works · 11.3% of its workPlant Science: 11 fractional works · 4.3% of its workFood Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSoil Science: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKandaharUniversity256fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences36%

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. Social Sciences4919.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities135.2%
    3. Psychology114.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting93.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance72.8%
    6. Decision Sciences10.5%
    1. Medicine5220.2%
    2. Health Professions72.7%
    3. Nursing41.4%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Engineering187.0%
    2. Environmental Science176.7%
    3. Computer Science93.4%
    4. Energy52.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy41.6%
    6. Chemistry31.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.0%
    8. Materials Science20.8%
    9. Mathematics20.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2911.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.0%
    4. Neuroscience10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 2.37× its world share, 29 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.28× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 2.94× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.82× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.47× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 49 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing2.94×4 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.37×29 works
  3. Energy2.28×5 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.82×13 works
  5. Social Sciences1.50×49 works
  6. Psychology1.47×12 works
  7. Environmental Science1.34×17 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.30×7 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.14×9 works
  10. Medicine1.05×52 works
  11. Health Professions1.04×7 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.97×2 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.71×4 works
  14. Chemistry0.67×3 works
  15. Dentistry0.67×1 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×3 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.55×1 works
  18. Mathematics0.52×2 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.49×0 works
  20. Veterinary0.48×0 works
  21. Engineering0.47×18 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×6 works
  23. Computer Science0.44×9 works
  24. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.36×0 works
  25. Neuroscience0.22×1 works
  26. Materials Science0.22×2 works

Who are the top researchers at Kandahar University?

Ranked on the quality score, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Ahmad Shah Irshad and Ahmad Bilal Ahmadullah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kandahar University.

  1. 1 Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai Afghanistan · #146,569 worldwide 9.4k citations · 116 works
  2. 2 Ahmad Shah Irshad Afghanistan · #157,819 worldwide 648 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Ahmad Bilal Ahmadullah Afghanistan · #676,774 worldwide 140 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Abdul Wahed Wasiq Afghanistan · #703,267 worldwide 341 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Ahmadullah Zahir Afghanistan · #765,454 worldwide 310 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Massoma Jafari Afghanistan · #770,564 worldwide 215 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Zainab Ezadi Afghanistan · #913,821 worldwide 110 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Bilal Ahmad Rahimi Afghanistan · #1,202,310 worldwide 569 citations · 79 works
  9. 9 Bashir Ahmad Karimi Afghanistan · #1,228,804 worldwide 104 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Noor Aminullah Afghanistan · #1,516,819 worldwide 163 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Kandahar University

What are the most cited papers from Kandahar University?

The most cited paper from Kandahar University is "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Mohsen Naghavi et al., 2025), with 500 citations. Next come "Severe vivax malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies since 1900" (185) and "Students’ Self-Confidence and Its Impacts on Their Learning Process" (183).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet Open access2,463 authors Oct 2025 500
2 Severe vivax malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies since 1900 Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Ammarin Thakkinstian, Nicholas John White et al. · Malaria Journal ReviewOpen access Dec 2014 185
3 Students’ Self-Confidence and Its Impacts on Their Learning Process Omidullah Akbari, Javed Sahibzada · American International Journal of Social Science Research Open access 22 Jan 2020 183
4 Automatic machine learning model for enhanced partition and identification of breast disorders in breast MRI scan Harendra Pratap Singh, Arun Kumar Rana, Jayant P Giri et al. · Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Imaging & Visualization Open access 12 Aug 2024 158
5 Pretreatment methods to enhance solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw): Progress and challenges Ali Mohammad Rahmani, Pallavi Gahlot, Konstantinos G. Moustakas et al. · Fuel 6 Mar 2022 138
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kandahar University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Conflict, Security, Epidemiology, Nation-Building, Central Asia, State-Building, Renewable Energy and Afghanistan.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 2.2×62 topics
  2. Renewable Energy14▲ 3.7×22 topics
  3. Conflict13▲ 31×5 topics
  4. Security13▲ 7.3×8 topics
  5. Climate Change11▲ 1.58×24 topics
  6. Nation-Building11▲ 81×3 topics
  7. Globalization11▲ 2.1×18 topics
  8. Central Asia10▲ 55×2 topics
  9. State-Building10▲ 110×2 topics
  10. Afghanistan10▲ 156×1 topic
  11. Pakistan10▲ 156×1 topic
  12. Sustainability9▲ 1.47×22 topics
  13. Education8▲ 1.81×13 topics
  14. Sustainable Development8▲ 1.91×17 topics
  15. COVID-197▲ 2.2×12 topics
  16. Environmental Impact7▲ 1.59×17 topics
  17. Public Health7▲ 1.77×19 topics
  18. Mental Health6▲ 1.78×14 topics
  19. Online Learning6▲ 2.9×7 topics
  20. E-Learning6▲ 2.4×6 topics
  21. Vaccine6▲ 5.5×8 topics
  22. Human Rights6▲ 2.1×9 topics
  23. Immune Response6▲ 3.9×12 topics
  24. Depression5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  25. Teacher Training5▲ 3.0×4 topics
  26. Risk Management5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  27. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 5.6×9 topics
  28. Solar Energy4▲ 5.1×3 topics
  29. Plant Growth4▲ 14×6 topics
  30. Vaccination4▲ 20×4 topics
  31. Blended Learning4▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Finance4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  33. Student Satisfaction4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  34. Water Resources4▲ 6.1×6 topics
  35. Distance Education4▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. Financial Stability4▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Self-Efficacy4▲ 5.3×3 topics
  38. Performance Analysis3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  39. Ethical Identity3▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Shariah Supervision3▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Kandahar University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Online and Blended Learning and Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges.

Politics and Conflicts i…10Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 10 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksLegal, Health, Environme…3Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges: 3 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…2Education and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…2Child Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…2Education and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAccountingEducationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  4. 4 Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  9. 9 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  10. 10 Education and Islamic Studies Education 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 available85.6%not open14.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.1%domestic only62.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kandahar University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 133% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020052010201520202025
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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 Kandahar University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0010% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Kandahar University0.0013% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Kandahar 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 counting10%20%30%Kandahar University11.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.9% in 2023.

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