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Sirte University

In research, Sirte University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,314 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#11,154
of 22,385 · #17,209 all time
Rank in Libya
#10
of 14
Research works
457
▲ 100% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%

What is Sirte University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,314 of 10,670 3.7%81 #11507

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sirte 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Sirte University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Sirte University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Engineering (18%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 94 fractional works · 40.5% of its workEngineering: 42 fractional works · 17.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 4.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 65 fractional works · 27.9% of its workMedicine: 45 fractional works · 19.3% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnatomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOrthodontics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPeriodontics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 19.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 12.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workTransportation: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 12.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKSirte University233fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences20%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4217.9%
    2. Computer Science135.6%
    3. Environmental Science124.9%
    4. Materials Science62.8%
    5. Chemistry62.6%
    6. Mathematics62.4%
    7. Energy41.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy31.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.3%
    1. Medicine4519.3%
    2. Dentistry114.6%
    3. Health Professions52.2%
    4. Nursing41.5%
    5. Veterinary10.3%
    1. Social Sciences2912.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities62.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting52.1%
    4. Psychology31.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.7%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences156.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics31.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.8%
    5. Neuroscience10.4%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.23× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.64× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.01× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 9.42× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 3.14× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.26× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry9.42×11 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.23×3 works
  3. Nursing3.14×4 works
  4. Veterinary2.26×1 works
  5. Mathematics2.01×6 works
  6. Energy1.76×4 works
  7. Chemistry1.64×6 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.34×15 works
  9. Engineering1.19×42 works
  10. Environmental Science1.00×12 works
  11. Medicine1.00×45 works
  12. Social Sciences0.98×29 works
  13. Health Professions0.84×5 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.84×6 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.80×2 works
  16. Materials Science0.80×6 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.75×3 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.73×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.72×13 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.66×5 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×8 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.59×3 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.57×1 works
  24. Psychology0.46×3 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×2 works
  26. Neuroscience0.24×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Sirte University?

Ranked on the quality score, Khaja Kamaluddin, Mostafa Ali Benzaghta and Ghaith Mansour lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sirte University.

  1. 1 Khaja Kamaluddin Libya · #3,463,344 worldwide 71 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Mostafa Ali Benzaghta Libya · #3,876,691 worldwide 727 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Ghaith Mansour Libya · #4,020,295 worldwide 100 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Zakaria Suliman Zubi Libya · #5,207,574 worldwide 118 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Sirte University

What are the most cited papers from Sirte University?

The most cited paper from Sirte University is "FSO-based vertical fronthaul/backhaul framework for 5G+ systems" (Mohamed Alzenad, Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Halim Yanıkömeroğlu et al., 2018), with 567 citations. Next come "3-D Placement of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Base Station for Maximum Coverage of Users With Different QoS Requirements" (468) and "Coverage and Rate Analysis for Vertical Heterogeneous Networks (VHetNets)" (162).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 FSO-based vertical fronthaul/backhaul framework for 5G+ systems Mohamed Alzenad, Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Halim Yanıkömeroğlu et al. · The UWS Academic Portal (University of the West of Scotland) Open access 12 Jan 2018 567
2 3-D Placement of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Base Station for Maximum Coverage of Users With Different QoS Requirements Mohamed Alzenad, Amr El-Keyi, Halim Yanikomeroglu · IEEE Wireless Communications Letters Open access 14 Sep 2017 468
3 Coverage and Rate Analysis for Vertical Heterogeneous Networks (VHetNets) Mohamed Alzenad, Halim Yanıkömeroğlu · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 11 Sep 2019 162
4 Isotherm, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies for the Sorption of Mercury (II) onto Activated Carbon from Rosmarinus officinalis Leaves Mohamed Erhayem, Fatima Altohami, Ragwan Mohamed et al. · American Journal of Analytical Chemistry Open access 2015 135
5 Hybrid membrane and thermal seawater desalination processes powered by fossil fuels: A comprehensive review, future challenges and prospects Mudhar Abdul Alwahab Al-Obaidi, Alanood A. Alsarayreh, Farhan Lafta Rashid et al. · Desalination Open access 29 Apr 2024 124
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sirte University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Science, Islam, Social Influence, Air Force, Legal Regulation, Modernization and Transport Policy.

▲ 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-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
  1. Epidemiology18▲ 1.96×38 topics
  2. Inflammation8▲ 1.62×25 topics
  3. Machine Learning7◆ 0.94×21 topics
  4. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.1×16 topics
  5. Treatment6▲ 2.1×10 topics
  6. Culture6▲ 4.8×2 topics
  7. History6▲ 3.6×2 topics
  8. Quality of Life6▲ 1.71×9 topics
  9. Islam6▲ 12×1 topic
  10. Oxidative Stress6▲ 1.46×15 topics
  11. Risk Factors6▲ 2.2×10 topics
  12. Science6▲ 9.9×2 topics
  13. Social Influence6▲ 11×1 topic
  14. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 2.0×12 topics
  15. Metabolic Syndrome5▲ 2.7×10 topics
  16. Air Force5▲ 19×1 topic
  17. Legal Regulation5▲ 9.8×1 topic
  18. Modernization5▲ 12×1 topic
  19. Renewable Energy5▲ 1.51×14 topics
  20. Transport Policy5▲ 18×1 topic
  21. Diagnosis5▲ 2.1×8 topics
  22. Management4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  23. Antioxidants4▲ 4.1×9 topics
  24. Prevention4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  25. Antioxidant4▲ 2.5×13 topics
  26. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 3.1×4 topics
  27. Regulation3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  28. Dental Materials3▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Restorative Dentistry3▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Language Teaching3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  31. Social Determinants3▲ 5.6×2 topics
  32. Heavy Metals3▲ 4.6×5 topics
  33. Dental Caries2▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Pharmacokinetics2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  35. Plant Growth2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  36. Oral Health2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Biological Applications2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Bruxism2▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Mechanochemistry2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Temporomandibular Disorders2▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Sirte University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Military Technology and Strategies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Dental materials and restorations.

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 5 works
  4. 4 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 3 works
  5. 5 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 2 works
  6. 6 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 2 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  10. 10 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available69.8%not open30.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.3%domestic only67.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sirte University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 100% higher 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 Sirte University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00074% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Sirte University0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sirte University 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Sirte University2.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.3% in 2024.

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