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Northern Technical University

In research, Northern Technical University stands highest in Engineering (#2,139 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,233 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,188 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy and Civil and Structural Engineering — Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment is 6.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,366
of 28,054 · #12,807 all time
Rank in Iraq
#35
of 67
Research works
3k
▲ 616% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is Northern Technical 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
EngineeringField #2,139 of 6,636 7.3%510 #3971
Physical SciencesDomain #4,233 of 12,888 7.0%1,017 #8049
Health SciencesDomain #7,188 of 11,982 3.6%189 #15104
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,020 of 1,351 9.1%93 #2005
Computer ScienceField #3,563 of 4,667 4.4%226 #5394
Social SciencesDomain #8,057 of 10,521 7.6%188 #14517
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #701 of 896 9.0%75 #1299
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,727 of 3,409 4.6%101 #5271
Life SciencesDomain #6,365 of 7,800 3.6%203 #12678
Environmental ScienceField #3,001 of 3,551 9.5%92 #5452

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northern Technical 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. Engineering#3,971 #2,139
  2. Physical Sciences#8,049 #4,233
  3. Health Sciences#15,104 #7,188
  4. Mechanical Engineering#2,005 #1,020
  5. Computer Science#5,394 #3,563
  6. Social Sciences#14,517 #8,057
  7. Civil and Structural Engineering#1,299 #701
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#5,271 #2,727
  9. Life Sciences#12,678 #6,365
  10. Environmental Science#5,452 #3,001
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 Northern Technical University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment takes 6.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 77.1 works6.3×
  2. EnergyField · 90.6 works6.2×
  3. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 74.8 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: 1.33× its world share, 101 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 54 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 20 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.82× its world share, 226 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.17× its world share, 91 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.13× its world share, 510 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 92 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 153 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 79 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northern Technical University?

Ranked on the composite score, Obed M. Ali, Omer K. Ahmed and Eethar Thanon Dawood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northern Technical University.

  1. 1 Obed M. Ali Iraq · #637,951 worldwide 141 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Omer K. Ahmed Iraq · #1,038,029 worldwide 118 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Eethar Thanon Dawood Iraq · #1,334,614 worldwide 63 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Omar Rafae Alomar Iraq · #1,471,458 worldwide 76 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Northern Technical University

Which keywords describe research at Northern Technical University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Heat Transfer, Solar Energy, Artificial Neural Networks, Experimental Investigation and Phase Change Materials.

▲ 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. Deep Learning129▲ 2.4×67 topics
  2. Machine Learning123▲ 2.4×71 topics
  3. Renewable Energy119▲ 5.2×37 topics
  4. Environmental Impact58▲ 2.1×33 topics
  5. Heat Transfer56▲ 7.1×18 topics
  6. Artificial Neural Networks49▲ 6.4×9 topics
  7. Solar Energy48▲ 9.5×5 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency43▲ 2.9×30 topics
  9. Healthcare41▲ 2.3×15 topics
  10. Nanoparticles40▲ 2.0×32 topics
  11. Remote Sensing39▲ 1.97×22 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks38▲ 3.3×13 topics
  13. Experimental Investigation38▲ 23×5 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties38▲ 2.5×23 topics
  15. IoT35▲ 5.9×15 topics
  16. Phase Change Materials34▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Internet of Things33▲ 2.4×22 topics
  18. Parameter Estimation33▲ 16×4 topics
  19. Feature Extraction32▲ 4.3×10 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation31▲ 6.6×9 topics
  21. Security31▲ 3.0×16 topics
  22. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology29▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Solar Thermal Collectors29▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Grid-Connected Inverters28▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Power Electronics26▲ 5.0×8 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration26▲ 4.8×5 topics
  27. Maximum Power Point Tracking25▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Photovoltaic Arrays25▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Smart Cities24▲ 5.7×6 topics
  30. Forecasting23▲ 7.5×4 topics
  31. Recycled Materials23▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Grid Integration23▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Model Predictive Control21▲ 5.0×6 topics
  34. Thermal Analysis21▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Geopolymer20▲ 9.0×2 topics
  36. Nanotechnology19▲ 6.6×5 topics
  37. Fiber Reinforced Concrete18▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Ultra-High Performance Concrete18▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Water Scarcity18▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Carbon Emissions17▲ 9.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Northern Technical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Concrete and Cement Materials Research.

Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 29 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 25 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 18 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 16 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 16 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 15 fractional worksSolar Energy Systems and…14Solar Energy Systems and Technologies: 14 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 13 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 12 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimi…12Heat Transfer and Optimization: 12 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentCivil and Structural EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMechanical Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 29 works
  2. 2 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 25 works
  3. 3 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 18 works
  4. 4 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 16 works
  5. 5 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 16 works
  6. 6 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
  7. 7 Solar Energy Systems and Technologies Mechanical Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  10. 10 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 12 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 available74.6%not open25.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northern Technical University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 616% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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