Question 1

How does Paktia University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Paktia University ranks #13,390 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#23,954 all time), and #10 of 19 in Afghanistan.

Question 2

What are the most cited papers from Paktia University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Paktia University is "A Review on the Security of IoT Networks: From Network Layer’s Perspective" (Asma Jahangeer, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Saad Aslam et al., 2023), with 83 citations. Next come "Urban Flooding in the Northern Part of Kabul City: Causes and Mitigation" (48) and "Optimizing hybrid PV/Wind and grid systems for sustainable energy solutions at the university campus: Economic, environmental, and sensitivity analysis" (44).

Question 3

Which research topics does Paktia University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Islamic Studies and History and Education and Islamic Studies.

Question 4

Which keywords describe research at Paktia University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security, Conflict, Reconstruction, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ethnicity, Globalization and Student Engagement.

Question 5

Which fields of science does Paktia University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Paktia University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 6

Is Paktia University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 179% higher than in 2018-2021.