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Soran University

In research, Soran University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,684 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,924 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,526 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics and Political Science and International Relations — Literature and Literary Theory is 7.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,270
of 28,054 · #8,740 all time
Rank in Iraq
#34
of 67
Research works
1.4k
▲ 307% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Soran 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,684 of 12,888 16.7%325 #5312
EngineeringField #3,924 of 6,636 17.6%113 #6411
Social SciencesDomain #6,526 of 10,521 5.2%378 #10844
Computer ScienceField #3,628 of 4,667 12.9%63 —
Social SciencesField #4,972 of 6,365 5.2%197 #7519
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,836 of 1,998 5.6%78 —
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,180 of 1,201 4.8%66 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Soran 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. Physical Sciences#5,312 #3,684
  2. Engineering#6,411 #3,924
  3. Social Sciences#10,844 #6,526
  4. Social Sciences#7,519 #4,972
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 Soran University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 7.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 30.3 works7.1×
  2. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 21.0 works6.0×
  3. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 66.3 works5.6×
← 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: 0.57× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.41× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 63 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.05× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 113 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 44 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.10× its world share, 31 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.97× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.73× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.36× its world share, 78 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.93× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.45× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 197 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Soran University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Jagar A. Ali and Howri Mansurbeg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Soran University.

  1. 1 S. Mohammad Sajadi Iraq · #165,450 worldwide 715 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Jagar A. Ali Iraq · #283,339 worldwide 176 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Howri Mansurbeg Iraq · #1,131,231 worldwide 66 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Kamal Kolo Iraq · #1,276,062 worldwide 51 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Soran University

Which keywords describe research at Soran University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Islam, Feminism, Globalization, Culture, Middle East, Nationalism and Machine Learning.

▲ 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. Machine Learning43▲ 1.65×44 topics
  2. Globalization41▲ 2.6×43 topics
  3. Human Rights35▲ 4.3×30 topics
  4. Environmental Impact26▲ 1.90×24 topics
  5. Culture25▲ 5.9×8 topics
  6. Islam25▲ 15×2 topics
  7. Feminism24▲ 11×7 topics
  8. Nationalism23▲ 6.3×12 topics
  9. Mental Health23▲ 1.94×15 topics
  10. Education23▲ 1.65×27 topics
  11. Cultural Heritage22▲ 5.0×9 topics
  12. Middle East21▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Literature20▲ 4.7×11 topics
  14. Teacher Training18▲ 3.7×9 topics
  15. Gender Equality18▲ 8.3×5 topics
  16. Ottoman Empire18▲ 30×3 topics
  17. Political Economy18▲ 8.5×5 topics
  18. History17▲ 3.0×6 topics
  19. Secularism16▲ 20×3 topics
  20. Empire16▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Iran16▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Islamic reform16▲ 45×1 topic
  23. Philosophy16▲ 4.4×4 topics
  24. Nation-Building16▲ 36×3 topics
  25. Ethnicity15▲ 5.1×6 topics
  26. State-Building15▲ 52×2 topics
  27. Language Teaching15▲ 7.2×6 topics
  28. Sovereignty14▲ 19×5 topics
  29. Sharia Law14▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Social Influence14▲ 8.0×1 topic
  31. Civil Society12▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Democratization12▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Global Governance12▲ 6.7×12 topics
  34. CO2 Sequestration12▲ 7.8×4 topics
  35. Gender politics12▲ 39×2 topics
  36. Authoritarianism12▲ 16×2 topics
  37. AKP11▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Kurdish question11▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Conflict10▲ 7.8×5 topics
  40. Language Contact10▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Soran University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Turkey's Politics and Society and Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

Islamic Studies and Hist…16Islamic Studies and History: 16 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…14Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 14 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and So…11Turkey's Politics and Society: 11 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural…9Linguistics and Cultural Studies: 9 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 8 fractional worksEconomic Sanctions and International Relations: 8 fractional worksFamilies in Therapy and …8Families in Therapy and Culture: 8 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 8 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 7 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…7Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 7 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceLanguage and LinguisticsMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 16 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  3. 3 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 9 works
  5. 5 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  6. 6 Economic Sanctions and International Relations Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  7. 7 Families in Therapy and Culture Social Psychology 8 works
  8. 8 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  9. 9 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  10. 10 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available75.6%not open24.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Soran University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 307% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.