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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

In research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#5,056 of 6,031 worldwide), Social Sciences (#15,473 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,853 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,785
of 28,054 · #31,114 all time
Rank in Oman
#22
of 26
Research works
543
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #5,056 of 6,031 10.6%136
Social SciencesDomain #15,473 of 16,945 19.0%120
Physical SciencesDomain #19,853 of 21,541 10.8%172
Life SciencesDomain #13,436 of 14,347 10.3%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 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).

What does Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 21.5 works4.0×
← 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: 4.03× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.91× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.18× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.75× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Education, Biodiversity, Phylogenetic Analysis, Biogeography, Conservation, Genetic Diversity and Teacher Training.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 3.4×33 topics
  2. Education8▲ 4.0×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity6▲ 6.9×10 topics
  4. Sustainability5▲ 1.96×11 topics
  5. Biogeography5▲ 16×11 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Analysis5▲ 14×8 topics
  7. Conservation5▲ 9.7×10 topics
  8. Genetic Diversity5▲ 9.2×11 topics
  9. Teacher Training4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  10. Globalization4▲ 1.95×7 topics
  11. Pedagogy4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  12. Water Quality4▲ 9.1×6 topics
  13. E-Learning4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  14. Educational Technology4▲ 2.9×6 topics
  15. Antioxidant4▲ 4.8×10 topics
  16. Morphology4▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Curriculum Development4▲ 4.6×2 topics
  18. Invasive Species4▲ 7.3×12 topics
  19. Islamic Education4▲ 8.9×1 topic
  20. Muslim Students4▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Online Learning4▲ 3.8×5 topics
  22. Freshwater3▲ 62×2 topics
  23. Technology Integration3▲ 9.9×5 topics
  24. Fish3▲ 75×1 topic
  25. Human Resource Management3▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Length-Weight Relationships3▲ 75×1 topic
  27. Guanxi3▲ 124×1 topic
  28. Wasta3▲ 124×1 topic
  29. Mobile Learning3▲ 7.7×3 topics
  30. Nursing Education3▲ 20×4 topics
  31. Student Satisfaction3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Teaching Strategies3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  33. Critical Thinking Skills3▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Google Classroom3▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Teacher Perception3▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Eutrophication2▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Instructional Interventions2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Marine Environment2▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Aquaponics2▲ 130×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Islamic Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Socioeconomic Development in MENA and Technology-Enhanced Education Studies.

Education and Islamic St…4Education and Islamic Studies: 4 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…3Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksSocioeconomic Developmen…3Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 3 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…3Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 3 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…2Health and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksAnimal Diversity and Health Studies: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Host Interactions: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 1 fractional works
EducationAquatic ScienceSociology and Political ScienceClinical Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 4 works
  2. 2 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 3 works
  3. 3 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 3 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems Aquatic Science 2 works
  7. 7 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Animal Diversity and Health Studies Food Science 1 works
  9. 9 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 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 available58.1%not open41.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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