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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

In research, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#306 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#346 of 11,982 worldwide) and Computer Science (#256 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Modeling and Simulation and Statistics and Probability — Ceramics and Composites is 11.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#363
of 28,054 · #1,580 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#6
of 98
Research works
8.4k
▲ 624% vs 2013–17
Citations
98k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman 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 #306 of 12,888 28.0%2,948 #1492
Health SciencesDomain #346 of 11,982 26.8%1,045 #1395
Computer ScienceField #256 of 4,667 37.9%638 #1107
EngineeringField #412 of 6,636 26.7%776 #1774
Health ProfessionsField #142 of 1,928 36.2%131 #810
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #143 of 1,884 38.3%218 #620
Social SciencesDomain #803 of 10,521 35.8%677 #1756
Plant ScienceSubfield #120 of 1,395 44.9%161 #639
MedicineField #908 of 10,443 26.1%782 #2617
MathematicsField #92 of 1,053 25.6%237 #708

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman 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#1,492 #306
  2. Health Sciences#1,395 #346
  3. Computer Science#1,107 #256
  4. Engineering#1,774 #412
  5. Health Professions#810 #142
  6. Artificial Intelligence#620 #143
  7. Social Sciences#1,756 #803
  8. Plant Science#639 #120
  9. Medicine#2,617 #908
  10. Mathematics#708 #92
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 Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 42.4 works11×
  2. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 49.1 works6.6×
  3. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 66.6 works5.9×
  4. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 26.6 works5.9×
  5. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 102.7 works4.2×
  6. OrthodonticsSubfield · 22.9 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: 1.14× its world share, 288 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 215 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 30 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 78 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.35× its world share, 44 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.21× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.46× its world share, 205 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.54× its world share, 638 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.20× its world share, 108 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 776 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 186 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.24× its world share, 603 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.78× its world share, 237 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.24× its world share, 147 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.13× its world share, 81 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 132 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 782 worksMedicineNursing: 1.79× its world share, 47 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 54 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 102 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 70 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 72 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 155 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 224 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 Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University?

Ranked on the composite score, Abeer D. Algarni, May Bin‐Jumah and Hanan Abdullah Mengash lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.

  1. 1 Abeer D. Algarni Saudi Arabia · #323,383 worldwide 140 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 May Bin‐Jumah Saudi Arabia · #401,292 worldwide 95 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Hanan Abdullah Mengash Saudi Arabia · #484,978 worldwide 87 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Naglaa F. Soliman Saudi Arabia · #530,289 worldwide 112 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Amani Abdulrahman Albraikan Saudi Arabia · #543,153 worldwide 64 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Amal BaQais Saudi Arabia · #557,373 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Razaz Waheeb Attar Saudi Arabia · #559,740 worldwide 92 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Mona Jamjoom Saudi Arabia · #632,134 worldwide 65 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Manar A. Alqudah Saudi Arabia · #779,368 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Norah Saleh Alghamdi Saudi Arabia · #784,921 worldwide 82 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Which keywords describe research at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Heat Transfer, Monte Carlo Simulation, Nonlinear Equations, Experimental Investigation and Graphene.

▲ 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 Learning407▲ 2.2×81 topics
  2. Machine Learning345▲ 1.98×90 topics
  3. Nanomaterials214▲ 3.8×20 topics
  4. Epidemiology173▼ 0.82×130 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications128▲ 2.0×36 topics
  6. Heat Transfer122▲ 4.6×16 topics
  7. Nanoparticles120▲ 1.78×43 topics
  8. Nanocomposites112▲ 2.6×21 topics
  9. Healthcare110▲ 1.84×18 topics
  10. Graphene108▲ 3.0×11 topics
  11. Convolutional Neural Networks105▲ 2.7×14 topics
  12. Antioxidant92▲ 2.5×51 topics
  13. Energy Storage86▲ 2.5×11 topics
  14. Synthesis80▲ 4.1×34 topics
  15. Monte Carlo Simulation77▲ 7.2×9 topics
  16. Nanostructures75▲ 3.5×17 topics
  17. Metal-Organic Frameworks75▲ 3.4×6 topics
  18. Water Splitting74▲ 3.8×4 topics
  19. Nonlinear Equations72▲ 10×6 topics
  20. Experimental Investigation71▲ 13×4 topics
  21. IoT Security70▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Semiconductors68▲ 4.2×5 topics
  23. Semiconductor67▲ 3.7×7 topics
  24. Efficiency66▲ 4.1×7 topics
  25. Nanocrystals65▲ 4.5×5 topics
  26. Applications64▲ 4.4×8 topics
  27. Polymer Composites64▲ 4.5×7 topics
  28. Antimicrobial62▲ 4.1×14 topics
  29. Anticancer Agents57▲ 7.1×12 topics
  30. Green Synthesis57▲ 5.5×5 topics
  31. Thermal Conductivity56▲ 6.8×8 topics
  32. Optical Properties53▲ 16×4 topics
  33. X-ray Absorption52▲ 58×2 topics
  34. Attenuation Coefficients52▲ 114×1 topic
  35. Radiation Shielding52▲ 114×1 topic
  36. Review50▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Viscosity47▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Nanofluids46▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Convective Transport46▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Enhancement46▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Glass properties and applications and Fractional Differential Equations Solutions.

Radiation Shielding Mate…52Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis: 52 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat …46Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 46 fractional worksGlass properties and applications: 41 fractional worksFractional Differential …41Fractional Differential Equations Solutions: 41 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …39Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 39 fractional worksNuclear materials and radiation effects: 36 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 35 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…31Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 31 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 30 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 30 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringCeramics and CompositesModeling and Simulation4 others

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

  1. 1 Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis Materials Chemistry 52 works
  2. 2 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 46 works
  3. 3 Glass properties and applications Ceramics and Composites 41 works
  4. 4 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 41 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 39 works
  6. 6 Nuclear materials and radiation effects Materials Chemistry 36 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 35 works
  8. 8 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 31 works
  9. 9 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 30 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 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 available67.1%not open32.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors64.0%domestic only36.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 624% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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