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Rafik Hariri University

In research, Rafik Hariri University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,111 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,708
of 42,892
Rank in Lebanon
#17
of 33
Research works
308
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Rafik Hariri University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #17,111 of 21,541 12.4%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rafik Hariri 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).

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: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.51× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.01× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.40× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rafik Hariri University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohamad O. Diab and Rached Zantout lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rafik Hariri University.

  1. 1 Mohamad O. Diab Lebanon · #1,379,501 worldwide 17 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Rached Zantout Lebanon · #1,551,027 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Rafik Hariri University

Which keywords describe research at Rafik Hariri University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neural Networks, Image Segmentation, Classification, Renewable Energy and Feature Extraction.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 5.2×28 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 4.3×25 topics
  3. Neural Networks4▲ 4.9×11 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 4.5×12 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 8.4×8 topics
  6. Image Segmentation4▲ 49×3 topics
  7. Classification3▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Feature Extraction3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  9. Internet of Things3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  10. Medical Imaging2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  11. Sustainability2▲ 1.71×7 topics
  12. Educational Technology2▲ 3.4×2 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  14. Governance2▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Network2▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Online Learning2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  17. Smart Cities2▲ 13×5 topics
  18. Transfer Learning2▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Big Data2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  20. Healthcare2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  21. Brain Tumor2▲ 44×1 topic
  22. MRI2▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Medical Image Analysis2▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Texture Analysis2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. E-Learning2▲ 2.8×1 topic
  26. Google Classroom2▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Smart Grid2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  28. Image Classification2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Politics2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  30. Active Contours1▲ 72×1 topic
  31. Graph Cuts1▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Image Recognition1▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Magnetic Resonance Imaging1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  34. Object Detection1▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Handwriting Recognition1▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Text Detection1▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Citizen Participation1▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Coronary Artery Disease1▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Israel1▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Lebanon1▲ 153×1 topic

Which research topics does Rafik Hariri University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brain Tumor Detection and Classification, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Medical Image Segmentation Techniques and Advanced Neural Network Applications.

Brain Tumor Detection an…2Brain Tumor Detection and Classification: 2 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…2Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 2 fractional worksMedical Image Segmentati…1Medical Image Segmentation Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …1Advanced Neural Network Applications: 1 fractional worksHandwritten Text Recognition Techniques: 1 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 1 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and…1Middle East Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 1 fractional works
NeurologyEducationComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMedia Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 2 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 2 works
  3. 3 Medical Image Segmentation Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 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 available37.8%not open62.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.6%domestic only61.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rafik Hariri University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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