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Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

In research, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,061 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,137 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,967 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering — Organic Chemistry is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,621
of 28,054 · #4,345 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#26
of 98
Research works
2.6k
▲ 287% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Prince Mohammad bin Fahd 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 #1,061 of 12,888 22.2%916 #2914
EngineeringField #1,137 of 6,636 17.6%406 #2138
Social SciencesDomain #2,967 of 10,521 29.9%238 #6321
Computer ScienceField #1,376 of 4,667 32.5%186 #2870
Health SciencesDomain #5,463 of 11,982 31.5%78 #11406
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #871 of 1,884 34.9%62 —
Social SciencesField #3,471 of 6,365 27.3%89 #6070
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #866 of 1,568 20.3%76 #1266
Environmental ScienceField #2,000 of 3,551 23.7%79 #3408
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,415 of 2,318 18.3%63 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Prince Mohammad bin Fahd 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#2,914 #1,061
  2. Engineering#2,138 #1,137
  3. Social Sciences#6,321 #2,967
  4. Computer Science#2,870 #1,376
  5. Health Sciences#11,406 #5,463
  6. Social Sciences#6,070 #3,471
  7. Biomedical Engineering#1,266 #866
  8. Environmental Science#3,408 #2,000
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 Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 41.8 works4.3×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 91.9 works3.8×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.06× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.54× its world share, 52 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.84× its world share, 186 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.64× its world share, 44 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.08× its world share, 406 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 79 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.81× its world share, 58 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.92× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 62 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.12× its world share, 47 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 29 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 34 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 89 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ali J. Chamkha, Alberto Boretti and Waqar A. Khan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University.

  1. 1 Ali J. Chamkha Saudi Arabia · #119,701 worldwide 2.2k citations · 243 works
  2. 2 Alberto Boretti Saudi Arabia · #203,908 worldwide 538 citations · 101 works
  3. 3 Waqar A. Khan Saudi Arabia · #230,531 worldwide 413 citations · 87 works
  4. 4 Vinayakumar Ravi Saudi Arabia · #347,209 worldwide 128 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 B. Deepanraj Saudi Arabia · #350,959 worldwide 300 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 Bimal Krishna Banik Saudi Arabia · #413,064 worldwide 331 citations · 117 works
  7. 7 Kim Andrews Saudi Arabia · #817,525 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 M. Amin Mir Saudi Arabia · #846,532 worldwide 92 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 Antonino Crisà Saudi Arabia · #852,990 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Nizar Tayem Saudi Arabia · #959,439 worldwide 52 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

Which keywords describe research at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Experimental Investigation, Thermal Conductivity, Applications, Renewable Energy and Nanofluids.

▲ 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 Learning127▲ 2.9×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning115▲ 2.7×77 topics
  3. Heat Transfer100▲ 16×14 topics
  4. Renewable Energy62▲ 3.3×33 topics
  5. Experimental Investigation57▲ 42×3 topics
  6. Sustainability46▲ 1.45×45 topics
  7. Thermal Conductivity43▲ 22×7 topics
  8. Applications43▲ 12×6 topics
  9. Environmental Impact42▲ 1.90×32 topics
  10. Nanofluids38▲ 36×2 topics
  11. Review38▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Convective Transport38▲ 63×1 topic
  13. Enhancement38▲ 63×1 topic
  14. Mechanical Properties37▲ 3.0×30 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks36▲ 3.8×14 topics
  16. Neural Networks31▲ 1.57×31 topics
  17. Healthcare31▲ 2.1×13 topics
  18. Internet of Things30▲ 2.6×20 topics
  19. Thermal Management28▲ 6.5×6 topics
  20. IoT Security27▲ 6.4×3 topics
  21. Numerical Simulation26▲ 6.7×8 topics
  22. Heat Exchangers23▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Pressure Drop22▲ 22×3 topics
  24. Fluid Flow22▲ 27×2 topics
  25. Numerical Modeling21▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Convective Heat Transfer21▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Medicinal Chemistry20▲ 5.7×8 topics
  28. Friction Factor19▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Solar Air Heater19▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Experimental Study19▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Microchannel19▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Number Theory18▲ 58×3 topics
  33. Anomaly Detection17▲ 4.6×4 topics
  34. Anticancer Agents17▲ 8.7×9 topics
  35. Life Cycle Assessment17▲ 4.8×8 topics
  36. Modular Forms17▲ 35×3 topics
  37. Security Analysis16▲ 7.2×4 topics
  38. Green Chemistry16▲ 6.7×10 topics
  39. Heterocyclic Compounds15▲ 13×4 topics
  40. Multiple Zeta Values13▲ 106×1 topic

Which research topics does Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Mechanisms, Heat Transfer and Optimization and Advanced Mathematical Identities.

Nanofluid Flow and Heat …38Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 38 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms19Heat Transfer Mechanisms: 19 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimi…19Heat Transfer and Optimization: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Identities: 13 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 11 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Combinatorial Mathematics: 9 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 9 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 8 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAlgebra and Number TheoryComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 38 works
  2. 2 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  3. 3 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  4. 4 Advanced Mathematical Identities Algebra and Number Theory 13 works
  5. 5 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 11 works
  6. 6 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 10 works
  7. 7 Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 9 works
  8. 8 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 9 works
  9. 9 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 9 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 8 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 available46.9%not open53.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.1%domestic only49.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 287% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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