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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

In research, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,747 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,106 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,077 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,681
of 28,054 · #19,494 all time
Rank in United Arab Emirates
#29
of 66
Research works
608
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi 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 #5,747 of 12,888 23.2%87 #13043
Social SciencesDomain #6,106 of 10,521 9.8%155 #8635
Social SciencesField #4,077 of 6,365 8.7%78 #6316

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi 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#13,043 #5,747
  2. Social Sciences#8,635 #6,106
  3. Social Sciences#6,316 #4,077
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.

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: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 32 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.11× its world share, 55 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi?

Ranked on the composite score, Raed Abu Zitar, Marcel Conche and Tanujit Chakraborty lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.

  1. 1 Raed Abu Zitar United Arab Emirates · #633,650 worldwide 147 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Marcel Conche United Arab Emirates · #710,684 worldwide 2 citations · 112 works
  3. 3 Tanujit Chakraborty United Arab Emirates · #1,025,767 worldwide 70 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Nitish Monebhurrun United Arab Emirates · #1,107,655 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Which keywords describe research at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Globalization, Colonialism, Community Engagement, Public Policy, Local Development, Territorial Governance and Identity.

▲ 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. Globalization17▲ 3.3×45 topics
  2. Social Justice16▲ 10×12 topics
  3. Deep Learning15▲ 1.63×57 topics
  4. Machine Learning13▲ 1.46×53 topics
  5. Sustainable Development12▲ 2.9×15 topics
  6. Identity12▲ 5.9×34 topics
  7. Colonialism11▲ 8.9×22 topics
  8. Community Engagement11▲ 12×4 topics
  9. Public Policy11▲ 8.2×10 topics
  10. Local Development11▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Territorial Governance11▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Gender10▲ 6.5×17 topics
  13. Sociolinguistics9▲ 19×6 topics
  14. Cultural Heritage9▲ 6.0×18 topics
  15. History9▲ 4.6×26 topics
  16. Citizen Participation8▲ 25×1 topic
  17. Environmental Participation8▲ 39×1 topic
  18. Migration8▲ 8.8×11 topics
  19. Multilingualism8▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Religion7▲ 5.9×14 topics
  21. Nationalism7▲ 5.9×13 topics
  22. Culture7▲ 4.9×15 topics
  23. Politics6▲ 8.8×8 topics
  24. Democracy6▲ 6.6×7 topics
  25. Discourse Analysis6▲ 8.8×5 topics
  26. Ethics6▲ 4.7×18 topics
  27. Cultural Diversity6▲ 9.6×5 topics
  28. Rhetoric6▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Intercultural Communication6▲ 47×2 topics
  30. Philosophy6▲ 4.8×17 topics
  31. Cultural Studies6▲ 5.5×15 topics
  32. Pragmatics6▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Argumentation5▲ 63×1 topic
  34. Ethos5▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Gender Studies5▲ 13×5 topics
  36. Memory5▲ 7.8×10 topics
  37. Social Change5▲ 15×5 topics
  38. Citizenship5▲ 15×7 topics
  39. Archaeology5▲ 13×6 topics
  40. North Africa4▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, French Language Learning Methods and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender.

French Urban and Social …8French Urban and Social Studies: 8 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 5 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 4 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 4 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 4 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 3 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…3Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 3 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 3 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 3 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…3Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePhilosophyLinguistics and LanguagePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 5 works
  3. 3 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 4 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 4 works
  6. 6 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 3 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  8. 8 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 3 works
  10. 10 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 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 available60.3%not open39.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors66.4%domestic only33.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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.

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