Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)
In research, Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,081 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,339 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics (Polymers and Plastics is 16.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,293 of 22,385 · #3,756 all time
- Rank in Saudi Arabia
- #40 of 91
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 4% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 23k 20.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.96× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 40% world 40%
- International
- 43% world 18%
What is Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,081 of 10,670 | 8.2% | 182 | #1820 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,339 of 5,901 | 5.9% | 66 | #3389 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) work in?
In 2022-now, 64% of research at Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Materials Science (15%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences20963.9%
- Engineering7824.0%
- Materials Science5015.2%
- Computer Science226.6%
- Environmental Science154.6%
- Chemistry144.2%
- Energy144.1%
- Chemical Engineering92.8%
- Physics and Astronomy51.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- Mathematics10.3%
- Social Sciences5617.1%
- Health Sciences3711.4%
- Medicine309.3%
- Health Professions41.2%
- Nursing20.5%
- Dentistry10.4%
- Life Sciences257.6%
What does Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 16.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 21.5 works16×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering7.93×9 works
- Energy4.51×14 works
- Materials Science4.36×50 works
- Chemistry2.68×14 works
- Decision Sciences1.88×6 works
- Engineering1.60×78 works
- Psychology1.06×10 works
- Nursing0.99×2 works
- Environmental Science0.93×15 works
- Dentistry0.89×1 works
- Computer Science0.85×22 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×13 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.80×8 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.70×5 works
- Social Sciences0.61×25 works
- Neuroscience0.52×3 works
- Medicine0.48×30 works
- Health Professions0.46×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.44×2 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×7 works
- Arts and Humanities0.37×3 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×2 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.32×0 works
- Mathematics0.28×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×1 works
- Chemical Engineering 7.9×
- Energy 4.5×
- Materials Science 4.4×
- Chemistry 2.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.9×
- Engineering 1.6×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Nursing 1.0×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Dentistry 0.9×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.7×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)?
Ranked on the quality score, Hicham Idriss, Khalid Albahily and Ibraheam A. Al-Shankiti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia).
- 1
Hicham Idriss
Saudi Arabia · #282,145 worldwide 18k citations · 347 works
- 2
Khalid Albahily
Saudi Arabia · #514,178 worldwide 5.6k citations · 120 works
- 3
Ibraheam A. Al-Shankiti
Saudi Arabia · #1,172,125 worldwide 982 citations · 25 works
- 4
M.H. Al-Hazmi
Saudi Arabia · #2,803,413 worldwide 573 citations · 58 works
- 5
Khalid A. Karim
Saudi Arabia · #3,340,174 worldwide 485 citations · 21 works
- 6
Abdulaziz Al-Meshari
Saudi Arabia · #4,066,343 worldwide 292 citations · 31 works
- 7
Shahid M. Bashir
Saudi Arabia · #4,125,606 worldwide 311 citations · 16 works
- 8
Zia Ullah Chaudhary
Saudi Arabia · #4,529,884 worldwide 86 citations · 22 works
- 9
Inam Ul Haq
Saudi Arabia · #4,546,137 worldwide 184 citations · 26 works
- 10
Ali Babakr
Saudi Arabia · #4,566,882 worldwide 85 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Recycling, Catalysis, Mechanical Properties, Nanomaterials, Rheology, Water Splitting and Nanocomposites.
- Metal Oxides
- Polylactic Acid
- Polymerization
- Ceria
- Oxidation
- Materials
- Hydrogenation
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Oxygen Reduction
- Energy Storage
- Electrocatalysis
- Morphology Development
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Catalysts
- Water Splitting
- Rheology
- Nanocomposites
- Recycling
- Mechanical Properties
- Nanoparticles
- Nanomaterials
- Catalysis
- Machine Learning
- Environmental Impact
- Conducting Polymers
- Biomedical Applications
- Polymer Blends
- Polymer Crystallization
- Energy Conversion
- Hydrogen Evolution
- Polymer Composites
- Cathode Materials
- Nanostructures
- Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
- Zinc Anode
- Selective Oxidation
- Gold
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates
- Polymer
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Nanoparticles21▲ 5.1×23 topics
- Mechanical Properties16▲ 5.0×16 topics
- Nanomaterials16▲ 4.5×14 topics
- Recycling14▲ 12×7 topics
- Catalysis14▲ 6.6×14 topics
- Nanocomposites14▲ 5.3×15 topics
- Machine Learning13▲ 1.18×39 topics
- Rheology12▲ 18×6 topics
- Environmental Impact11▲ 2.0×24 topics
- Water Splitting11▲ 9.4×4 topics
- Conducting Polymers10▲ 23×2 topics
- Catalysts9▲ 14×3 topics
- Biomedical Applications9▲ 2.3×14 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 6.4×4 topics
- Polymer Blends8▲ 46×2 topics
- Morphology Development8▲ 120×1 topic
- Polymer Crystallization8▲ 120×1 topic
- Electrocatalysis8▲ 8.6×2 topics
- Energy Conversion8▲ 12×2 topics
- Energy Storage8▲ 3.8×7 topics
- Hydrogen Evolution8▲ 18×1 topic
- Oxygen Reduction8▲ 18×1 topic
- Polymer Composites8▲ 8.8×6 topics
- Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 13×4 topics
- Cathode Materials7▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries6▲ 6.6×2 topics
- Nanostructures6▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Hydrogenation5▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries5▲ 14×1 topic
- Materials5▲ 6.1×4 topics
- Zinc Anode5▲ 14×1 topic
- Oxidation4▲ 9.0×2 topics
- Selective Oxidation4▲ 10×2 topics
- Ceria4▲ 12×1 topic
- Gold4▲ 12×1 topic
- Polymerization4▲ 12×4 topics
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates4▲ 14×1 topic
- Polylactic Acid4▲ 14×1 topic
- Polymer4▲ 15×2 topics
- Metal Oxides3▲ 8.7×2 topics
Which research topics does Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Polymer crystallization and properties, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced battery technologies research and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 8 works
- 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
- 3 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
- 4 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
- 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
- 6 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 7 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 3 works
- 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
- 9 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 3 works
- 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)'s research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0012% in 2024.
Fractional works of Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.9% in 2011.
Other research institutions in Riyadh
- King Saud University
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
- Prince Sultan University
- Majmaah University
- National Guard Health Affairs
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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