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Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics

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Research works
80
▼ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
708
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics

Not ranked overall: Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics work in?

In all years, 98% of research at Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (69%), Mathematics (14%), Materials Science (7%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 78 fractional works · 98.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 55 fractional works · 69.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 33 fractional works · 41.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 20 fractional works · 25.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMathematics: 11 fractional works · 13.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 7.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKSaudi Center forTheoretical…80fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences98%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 2 domains and 7 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy5569.0%
    2. Mathematics1113.9%
    3. Materials Science67.2%
    4. Engineering33.8%
    5. Chemistry23.0%
    6. Computer Science11.4%
    1. Social Sciences11.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Chemistry: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 20.28× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 30.15× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and Astronomy1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 30.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy30.15×10 works
  2. Mathematics20.28×4 works
  3. Computer Science0.58×1 works
  4. Chemistry0.48×0 works
  5. Materials Science0.22×0 works
  6. Engineering0.20×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics?

Ranked on the quality score, Abdulaziz D Alhaidari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics.

  1. 1 Abdulaziz D Alhaidari Saudi Arabia · #4,676,669 worldwide 2.6k citations · 195 works
All ranked researchers at Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics

What are the most cited papers from Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics?

The most cited paper from Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics is "Solitons in PT-symmetric potential with competing nonlinearity" (Avinash Khare, S. M. Al-Marzoug, H. Bahlouli, 2012), with 71 citations. Next come "Solution of the nonrelativistic wave equation using the tridiagonal representation approach" (52) and "Interaction of solitons in one-dimensional dipolar Bose-Einstein condensates and formation of soliton molecules" (44).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Solitons in PT-symmetric potential with competing nonlinearity Avinash Khare, S. M. Al-Marzoug, H. Bahlouli · Physics Letters A Oct 2012 71
2 Solution of the nonrelativistic wave equation using the tridiagonal representation approach Abdulaziz D Alhaidari · Journal of Mathematical Physics Open access Jul 2017 52
3 Interaction of solitons in one-dimensional dipolar Bose-Einstein condensates and formation of soliton molecules Bakhtiyor B. Baizakov, S. M. Al-Marzoug, H. Bahlouli · Physical Review A Open access 8 Sep 2015 44
4 Unidirectional soliton flows in PT -symmetric potentials Usama Al Khawaja, S. M. Al-Marzoug, H. Bahlouli et al. · Physical Review A 19 Aug 2013 40
5 Effect of spin-orbit couplings in graphene with and without potential modulation Kh. Shakouri, M. Ramezani Masir, Ahmed Jellal et al. · Physical Review B Open access 4 Sep 2013 38
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Lattices, Quantum Mechanics, Non-Hermitian Physics, PT-Symmetry, Lagrangian Coherent Structures, Quantum Chaos, Nonlinear Equations and Rogue Waves.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Optical Lattices22▲ 277×3 topics
  2. Quantum Mechanics18▲ 255×2 topics
  3. Non-Hermitian Physics18▲ 1325×1 topic
  4. PT-Symmetry18▲ 1325×1 topic
  5. Lagrangian Coherent Structures10▲ 288×1 topic
  6. Quantum Chaos10▲ 288×1 topic
  7. Nonlinear Equations6▲ 55×2 topics
  8. Rogue Waves6▲ 100×1 topic
  9. Soliton Solutions6▲ 168×1 topic
  10. Graphene5▲ 13×4 topics
  11. Two-Dimensional Materials5▲ 35×2 topics
  12. Nanocomposites5▲ 7.5×2 topics
  13. Orthogonal Polynomials5▲ 338×1 topic
  14. Quadrature Methods5▲ 338×1 topic
  15. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 16×1 topic
  16. Chemical Vapor Deposition4▲ 75×1 topic
  17. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Superconductors4▲ 206×1 topic
  19. Topological Insulators4▲ 79×1 topic
  20. Differential Operators4▲ 211×1 topic
  21. Spectral Theory4▲ 211×1 topic
  22. Quantum Computing3▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Quantum Gravity3▲ 35×3 topics
  24. Semiconductor Quantum Dots3▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Spintronics3▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Quantum Information3▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Density Functional Theory3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Bose-Einstein Condensation2▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Lorentz Violation2▲ 113×1 topic
  30. Noncommutative Field Theory2▲ 113×1 topic
  31. Superfluidity2▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Nonlinear Photonic Systems2▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Solitons2▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Quantum Simulation2▲ 29×1 topic
  35. Ultracold Gases2▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Quantum Field Theory2▲ 85×2 topics
  37. Electromagnetic Theory2▲ 173×1 topic
  38. Momentum of Light2▲ 173×1 topic
  39. Quantum Entanglement2▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Iterative Methods1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics, Quantum chaos and dynamical systems, Mathematical functions and polynomials and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons.

Quantum Mechanics and No…3Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics: 3 fractional worksQuantum chaos and dynamical systems: 2 fractional worksMathematical functions and polynomials: 2 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 1 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 1 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Theories and Applications: 0 fractional worksNonlinear Photonic Systems: 0 fractional worksNumerical methods in inverse problems: 0 fractional worksSpectral Theory in Mathematical Physics: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsApplied MathematicsComputational Theory and Mathematics1 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  2. 2 Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  3. 3 Mathematical functions and polynomials Applied Mathematics 2 works
  4. 4 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  6. 6 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  8. 8 Nonlinear Photonic Systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  9. 9 Numerical methods in inverse problems Mathematical Physics 0 works
  10. 10 Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics Mathematical Physics 0 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 available69.8%not open30.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.8%domestic only62.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2023.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics0.000034% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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