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Riyadh Elm University

In research, Riyadh Elm University stands highest in Health Sciences (#936 of 11,982 worldwide), Dentistry (#92 of 367 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,012 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentistry — General Dentistry is 94.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,498
of 28,054 · #6,678 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#42
of 98
Research works
2k
▲ 128% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Riyadh Elm 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
Health SciencesDomain #936 of 11,982 11.1%323 #1588
DentistryField #92 of 367 9.9%143 #70
MedicineField #3,012 of 10,443 10.9%144 #6818
Physical SciencesDomain #9,640 of 12,888 17.6%64 #8955

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Riyadh Elm 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. Health Sciences#1,588 #936
  2. Dentistry#70 #92
  3. Medicine#6,818 #3,012
  4. Physical Sciences#8,955 #9,640
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 Riyadh Elm University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Dentistry takes 94.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General DentistrySubfield · 20.2 works94×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 35.9 works65×
  3. DentistryField · 142.9 works60×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 55.8 works59×
  5. PeriodonticsSubfield · 31.1 works46×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.85× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 59.89× its world share, 143 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.43× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.53× its world share, 144 worksMedicineNursing: 1.62× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 59.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Riyadh Elm University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zeeshan Qamar, Shahzeb Ansari and Navin Anand Ingle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riyadh Elm University.

  1. 1 Zeeshan Qamar Saudi Arabia · #1,112,018 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Shahzeb Ansari Saudi Arabia · #1,287,630 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Navin Anand Ingle Saudi Arabia · #1,309,162 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Riyadh Elm University

Which keywords describe research at Riyadh Elm University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, COVID-19, Dental Caries, Infection Control, Virtual Reality, Clinical Trials and Aerosols.

▲ 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. Epidemiology51▲ 2.6×83 topics
  2. Quality of Life48▲ 6.8×32 topics
  3. COVID-1932▲ 4.7×19 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence24▲ 3.5×16 topics
  5. Dental Caries24▲ 49×2 topics
  6. Risk Factors23▲ 4.2×17 topics
  7. Infection Control23▲ 55×2 topics
  8. Clinical Trials23▲ 6.8×14 topics
  9. Virtual Reality22▲ 9.1×6 topics
  10. Aerosols20▲ 61×2 topics
  11. Dental Practice20▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Transmission Routes20▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Dental Materials19▲ 70×1 topic
  14. Restorative Dentistry19▲ 70×1 topic
  15. Prevention17▲ 8.4×13 topics
  16. Periodontal Disease17▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Global Burden16▲ 5.9×8 topics
  18. Osteoporosis15▲ 36×3 topics
  19. Psychological Factors15▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Cone-Beam CT15▲ 60×1 topic
  21. Dental Imaging15▲ 60×1 topic
  22. Bone Regeneration15▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Revascularization14▲ 19×3 topics
  24. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate14▲ 75×1 topic
  25. Root Canal Irrigants14▲ 75×1 topic
  26. Oral Health14▲ 49×3 topics
  27. Diabetes Mellitus14▲ 14×6 topics
  28. Dental Implants14▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Peri-implant Diseases14▲ 55×1 topic
  30. Fluoride12▲ 47×2 topics
  31. Orthognathic Surgery12▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Oral Microbiome12▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Periodontal Diseases12▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Social Determinants12▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Remineralization12▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Dental Esthetics10▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Orthodontic Tooth Movement10▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Behavioral Interventions10▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Dental Anxiety9▲ 86×1 topic
  40. Local Anesthetics9▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Riyadh Elm University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental Research and COVID-19, Dental materials and restorations, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments.

Dental Research and COVI…20Dental Research and COVID-19: 20 fractional worksDental materials and res…19Dental materials and restorations: 19 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…15Dental Radiography and Imaging: 15 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Can…14Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 14 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 14 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 12 fractional worksDental Health and Care U…12Dental Health and Care Utilization: 12 fractional worksOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 10 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 9 fractional worksDental Erosion and Treatment: 7 fractional works
General DentistryOrthodonticsOral SurgeryPeriodontics

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

  1. 1 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 20 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 19 works
  3. 3 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 15 works
  4. 4 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 14 works
  5. 5 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 14 works
  6. 6 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 12 works
  7. 7 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 12 works
  8. 8 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 10 works
  9. 9 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 9 works
  10. 10 Dental Erosion and Treatment Orthodontics 7 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 available53.8%not open46.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Riyadh Elm University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 128% 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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