Question 1

What is King Saud University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, King Saud University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#843 of 10,670 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#449 of 3,157 worldwide) and Engineering (#937 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, General Dentistry and Dentistry (Orthodontics is 7.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does King Saud University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

King Saud University ranks #1,051 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,065 all time), and #4 of 91 in Saudi Arabia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at King Saud University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Pratibha Rani and Parvaiz Ahmad lead among researchers whose main affiliation is King Saud University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from King Saud University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from King Saud University is "Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015" (Christina Fitzmaurice et al., 2016), with 6,333 citations. Next come "The contribution of outdoor air pollution sources to premature mortality on a global scale" (6,216) and "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (6,023).

Question 5

Which research topics does King Saud University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Dental materials and restorations and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at King Saud University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Epidemiology, Toxicity, Graphene, Green Synthesis, Machine Learning and Antioxidant.

Question 7

Which fields of science does King Saud University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research at King Saud University is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (13%), Materials Science (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is King Saud University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% higher than in 2018-2021.