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Naif Arab University for Security Sciences

In research, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,249 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,706 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 4.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,296
of 28,054 · #30,703 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#84
of 98
Research works
442
▲ 154% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Naif Arab University for Security Sciences 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 #10,249 of 12,888 32.5%74 #19181
Social SciencesDomain #8,706 of 10,521 16.3%73 #15852

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naif Arab University for Security Sciences 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 Naif Arab University for Security Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 30.1 works4.4×
← 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: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.84× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.42× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.79× its world share, 42 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Ethnicity, Islam, Legal Regulation, History, Culture and Social Influence.

▲ 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 Learning24▲ 3.9×30 topics
  2. Deep Learning24▲ 3.6×33 topics
  3. Ethnicity16▲ 22×3 topics
  4. Islam15▲ 38×2 topics
  5. Legal Regulation15▲ 36×4 topics
  6. History15▲ 11×2 topics
  7. Culture15▲ 15×1 topic
  8. Social Influence15▲ 36×1 topic
  9. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles15▲ 41×2 topics
  10. Air Force14▲ 61×1 topic
  11. Economic Security14▲ 35×1 topic
  12. Modernization14▲ 40×1 topic
  13. Transport Policy14▲ 59×1 topic
  14. Security10▲ 7.9×15 topics
  15. Cybercrime10▲ 84×3 topics
  16. IoT Security9▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Behavioral Analysis8▲ 35×2 topics
  18. Law Enforcement7▲ 64×3 topics
  19. Drug Trafficking7▲ 62×2 topics
  20. Internet of Things7▲ 3.9×7 topics
  21. Detection6▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Security Analysis6▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Digital Forensics6▲ 62×2 topics
  24. Android Malware6▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Permission Analysis6▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Ancient DNA6▲ 54×3 topics
  27. Dark Web5▲ 114×1 topic
  28. Genomic Analysis5▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Human Evolution5▲ 134×2 topics
  30. Identity Theft5▲ 114×1 topic
  31. Forensic Genetics5▲ 200×1 topic
  32. Population History5▲ 200×1 topic
  33. Social Networks5▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Cybersecurity5▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Data Analysis5▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Cloud Computing4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Anomaly Detection4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  38. Mobile Devices4▲ 35×2 topics
  39. Forensic Investigation4▲ 113×1 topic
  40. Memory Analysis4▲ 113×1 topic

Which research topics does Naif Arab University for Security Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Military Technology and Strategies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques.

Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 15 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 14 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 6 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 5 fractional worksForensic and Genetic Res…5Forensic and Genetic Research: 5 fractional worksDigital and Cyber Forensics: 4 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 3 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAerospace EngineeringTransportationSignal Processing4 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 14 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 14 works
  4. 4 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 6 works
  5. 5 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 5 works
  7. 7 Digital and Cyber Forensics Information Systems 4 works
  8. 8 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 3 works
  9. 9 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naif Arab University for Security Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 154% 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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