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University · Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

Liwa University

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,518
of 22,385 · #24,328 all time
Rank in United Arab Emirates
#47
of 60
Research works
173
▲ 64% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
45%
world 40%
International
51%
world 18%
Liwa University

Which fields of science does Liwa University work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Liwa University is in Social Sciences, 37% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Business, Management and Accounting (21%), Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (16%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 42 fractional works · 48.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 18 fractional works · 20.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMarketing: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 15.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 9.5% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 4.8% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 37.1% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 15.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 13.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 8.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKLiwa University87fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences49%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting1820.5%
    2. Social Sciences1415.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance77.9%
    4. Decision Sciences22.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities11.1%
    6. Psychology10.7%
    1. Engineering1415.8%
    2. Computer Science1213.5%
    3. Environmental Science44.5%
    4. Materials Science22.2%
    5. Energy00.5%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine78.1%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    3. Neuroscience11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.73× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.05× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6.37× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.67× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.69× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting6.37×18 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.69×7 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.67×2 works
  4. Computer Science1.73×12 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.27×0 works
  6. Social Sciences1.24×14 works
  7. Engineering1.05×14 works
  8. Chemical Engineering0.92×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.92×4 works
  10. Materials Science0.63×2 works
  11. Neuroscience0.59×1 works
  12. Energy0.58×0 works
  13. Nursing0.49×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×2 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×0 works
  16. Medicine0.42×7 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.40×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×1 works
  19. Psychology0.24×1 works
  20. Health Professions0.16×0 works
  21. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Liwa University?

Ranked on the quality score, Mohamed Mahjoub Dhiaf, Ajayeb Abu Daabes and Walaa Saber Ismail lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Liwa University.

  1. 1 Mohamed Mahjoub Dhiaf United Arab Emirates · #972,901 worldwide 640 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Ajayeb Abu Daabes United Arab Emirates · #1,671,098 worldwide 263 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Walaa Saber Ismail United Arab Emirates · #1,741,818 worldwide 133 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Ali Haj Khalifa United Arab Emirates · #2,648,123 worldwide 144 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Manjush Karthika United Arab Emirates · #4,833,320 worldwide 277 citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at Liwa University

What are the most cited papers from Liwa University?

The most cited paper from Liwa University is "Artificial intelligence and machine learning in finance: A bibliometric review" (Shamima Ahmed, Muneer Maher Alshater, Anis El Ammari et al., 2022), with 466 citations. Next come "Influence of Transformational Leadership on Employees’ Innovative Work Behavior in Sustainable Organizations: Test of Mediation and Moderation Processes" (283) and "The effects of green growth, environmental-related tax, and eco-innovation towards carbon neutrality target in the US economy" (213).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Artificial intelligence and machine learning in finance: A bibliometric review Shamima Ahmed, Muneer Maher Alshater, Anis El Ammari et al. · Research in International Business and Finance 4 Apr 2022 466
2 Influence of Transformational Leadership on Employees’ Innovative Work Behavior in Sustainable Organizations: Test of Mediation and Moderation Processes Hui Li, Sajjad Nazir, Qun Wang et al. · Sustainability Open access 15 Mar 2019 283
3 The effects of green growth, environmental-related tax, and eco-innovation towards carbon neutrality target in the US economy Fengsheng Chien, Mohammed Ananzeh, Farhan Mirza et al. · Journal of Environmental Management 4 Sep 2021 213
4 The relationship between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development from economic growth perspective: 15 ‘RCEP’ countries Anas Ali Al-Qudah, Manaf Al‐Okaily, Hamza Mohammad Alqudah · Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment 9 Feb 2021 195
5 A review on biofiltration techniques: recent advancements in the removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals in the treatment of polluted water Rekha Pachaiappan, Lorena Cornejo‐Ponce, Rathika Rajendran et al. · Bioengineered Open access 9 Mar 2022 158
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Liwa University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supply Chain Management, Social Media, Big Data, Consumer Behavior, Sustainability, Machine Learning, Internet of Things and Environmental Management.

▲ 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. Social Media7▲ 6.0×8 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management7▲ 9.1×9 topics
  3. Machine Learning7▲ 2.4×25 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 3.1×17 topics
  5. Big Data6▲ 6.7×8 topics
  6. Consumer Behavior5▲ 9.4×7 topics
  7. Internet of Things4▲ 5.7×6 topics
  8. Education4▲ 2.4×4 topics
  9. Environmental Management4▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Neural Networks4▲ 2.6×12 topics
  11. Social Capital3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  12. Healthcare3▲ 3.2×8 topics
  13. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  14. Corporate Governance3▲ 4.6×6 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×10 topics
  16. Entrepreneurship3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  17. Social Networks3▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Guanxi3▲ 139×1 topic
  19. Wasta3▲ 139×1 topic
  20. Crowdfunding2▲ 39×1 topic
  21. Fintech2▲ 36×1 topic
  22. Smart Cities2▲ 10×5 topics
  23. Consumer Engagement2▲ 21×1 topic
  24. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  25. Electronic Word-of-Mouth2▲ 21×1 topic
  26. Information Technology2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  27. IoT2▲ 7.1×5 topics
  28. Online Communication2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Stock Market2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Risk Management2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  31. Privacy2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  32. Digital Twin2▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Smart Manufacturing2▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Digital Divide2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  35. Product Design2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Sentiment Analysis2▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Environmental Innovation2▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Firm Performance2▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Green Consumption2▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Monetary Policy2▲ 7.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Liwa University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Socioeconomic Development in MENA, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Digital Transformation in Industry.

Socioeconomic Developmen…3Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 3 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…2FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…2Digital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…2Digital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…1Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 1 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…1Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceManagement Information SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMarketing4 others

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

  1. 1 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 1 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 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 available44.6%not open55.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.0%domestic only49.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Liwa University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 64% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting201520202025
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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 Liwa University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00087% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Liwa University0.00029% in 20252020

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

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