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Najran University

In research, Najran University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#923 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#655 of 6,636 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,347 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Dentistry — Orthodontics is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,229
of 28,054 · #3,043 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#22
of 98
Research works
3.6k
▲ 161% vs 2013–17
Citations
57k
15.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Najran University 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 #923 of 12,888 31.3%977 #2283
EngineeringField #655 of 6,636 33.6%351 #2129
Health SciencesDomain #1,347 of 11,982 18.9%495 #3811
MedicineField #1,751 of 10,443 20.4%354 #4624
Computer ScienceField #904 of 4,667 38.3%215 #2398
Social SciencesDomain #2,153 of 10,521 26.6%361 #4005
Social SciencesField #1,932 of 6,365 26.6%166 #3547
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #718 of 2,318 28.5%108 #1734
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #622 of 1,884 34.2%74 —
Life SciencesDomain #2,617 of 7,800 25.3%194 #6592

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Najran 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,283 #923
  2. Engineering#2,129 #655
  3. Health Sciences#3,811 #1,347
  4. Medicine#4,624 #1,751
  5. Computer Science#2,398 #904
  6. Social Sciences#4,005 #2,153
  7. Social Sciences#3,547 #1,932
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,734 #718
  9. Life Sciences#6,592 #2,617
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Najran University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 20.7 works9.1×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 27.7 works7.1×
  3. DentistryField · 68.7 works7.0×
← 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: 0.51× its world share, 49 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 88 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.81× its world share, 20 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.52× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.69× its world share, 54 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.36× its world share, 215 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.86× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 351 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 68 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.19× its world share, 155 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.52× its world share, 36 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.98× its world share, 69 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 62 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 354 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 55 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 74 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 166 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Najran University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hassan Algadi, Muhammad Irfan and A. Al‐Hajry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Najran University.

  1. 1 Hassan Algadi · #163,855 worldwide 268 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Muhammad Irfan · #258,024 worldwide 298 citations · 71 works
  3. 3 A. Al‐Hajry · #302,401 worldwide 195 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Mater H. Mahnashi · #330,779 worldwide 183 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Ahmad Umar · #376,954 worldwide 944 citations · 178 works
  6. 6 Rajesh Kumar · #536,717 worldwide 188 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Lin Yan · #541,871 worldwide 6 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Nizam Uddin Ahamed · #569,632 worldwide 44 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 M.S. Al-Assiri · #687,210 worldwide 195 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Farid A. Harraz · #786,693 worldwide 303 citations · 61 works
All ranked researchers at Najran University

Which keywords describe research at Najran University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Graphene, Epidemiology, Biomedical Applications, Electrochemistry and Healthcare.

▲ 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 Learning141▲ 2.1×73 topics
  2. Deep Learning124▲ 1.78×69 topics
  3. Epidemiology90◆ 1.12×114 topics
  4. Nanomaterials86▲ 4.0×18 topics
  5. Graphene58▲ 4.2×11 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications55▲ 2.3×30 topics
  7. Environmental Impact51▲ 1.47×35 topics
  8. Nanoparticles49▲ 1.91×38 topics
  9. Healthcare48▲ 2.1×19 topics
  10. Quality of Life44▲ 1.50×40 topics
  11. Educational Technology44▲ 1.81×24 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence41▲ 1.49×24 topics
  13. Online Learning41▲ 2.4×15 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties38▲ 1.95×24 topics
  15. E-Learning37▲ 1.83×13 topics
  16. Nanocomposites37▲ 2.3×19 topics
  17. Medical Imaging34▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks34▲ 2.3×13 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks34▲ 3.5×7 topics
  20. Nanostructures32▲ 4.0×14 topics
  21. Biosensors32▲ 3.0×11 topics
  22. Technology Integration30▲ 4.8×9 topics
  23. Solar Energy30▲ 4.6×5 topics
  24. Electrochemistry28▲ 6.0×3 topics
  25. Carbon Nanotubes28▲ 4.0×8 topics
  26. Water Splitting27▲ 3.7×4 topics
  27. IoT Security27▲ 4.2×3 topics
  28. Social Networks24▲ 4.5×5 topics
  29. Corpus Linguistics24▲ 5.5×5 topics
  30. Student Satisfaction24▲ 6.2×2 topics
  31. Detection24▲ 3.9×9 topics
  32. Smart Cities23▲ 4.5×8 topics
  33. Language Teaching23▲ 4.5×5 topics
  34. Human Resource Management22▲ 7.0×4 topics
  35. Visible Light22▲ 4.6×3 topics
  36. Localization22▲ 8.8×4 topics
  37. Guanxi20▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Wasta20▲ 45×1 topic
  39. Google Classroom17▲ 8.0×1 topic
  40. Teacher Perception17▲ 7.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Najran University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Socioeconomic Development in MENA, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Socioeconomic Developmen…20Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 20 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…17Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 17 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 16 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 14 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 13 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 13 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…12Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 12 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 11 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 11 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Socioeconomic Development in MENASociology and Political Science 20 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesEducation 17 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsCivil and Structural Engineering 15 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 14 works
  6. 6 Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrochemistry 13 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLanguage and Linguistics 13 works
  8. 8 Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchCivil and Structural Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Dental materials and restorationsOrthodontics 11 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMolecular Biology 11 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 available64.5%not open35.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.0%domestic only51.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Najran University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 161% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.