Question 1

What is Sohar University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Sohar University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,766 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,790 of 9,585 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,665 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Sohar University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Sohar University ranks #2,270 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,471 all time), and #1 of 24 in Oman.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Sohar University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Natarajan Rajamohan, Ali H.A. Al‐Waeli and Irfan Saleem lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sohar University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Sohar University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Sohar University is "Performance analysis of photovoltaic thermal (PVT) water collectors" (Ahmad Fudholi, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Mohammad Hossein Yazdi et al., 2013), with 533 citations. Next come "Developing a general extended UTAUT model for M-payment adoption" (525) and "Methods of synthesis, characteristics, and environmental applications of MXene: A comprehensive review" (497).

Question 5

Which research topics does Sohar University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Socioeconomic Development in MENA and Digital Marketing and Social Media.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Sohar University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Technology Integration, Solar Energy, Online Learning, Deep Learning, Educational Technology and Human Resource Management.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Sohar University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Sohar University is in Physical Sciences, 37% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (15%), Social Sciences (15%), Computer Science (13%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Sohar University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 112% higher than in 2018-2021.