Question 1

What is Sultan Qaboos University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Sultan Qaboos University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,252 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,979 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,773 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health Informatics and Ocean Engineering (Health Informatics is 5.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Sultan Qaboos University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Sultan Qaboos University ranks #2,505 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,534 all time), and #2 of 24 in Oman.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Sultan Qaboos University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ali Tarhini, Walid Mensi and Ala'a Hamed Al-Muhtaseb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sultan Qaboos University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Sultan Qaboos University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Sultan Qaboos University is "European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020" (W.J. Fokkens et al., 2020), with 5,610 citations. Next come "Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy" (4,365) and "Colour Measurement and Analysis in Fresh and Processed Foods: A Review" (2,356).

Question 5

Which research topics does Sultan Qaboos University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Socioeconomic Development in MENA, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Sultan Qaboos University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Depression and Education.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Sultan Qaboos University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Sultan Qaboos University is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (15%), Social Sciences (11%).

Question 8

Is Sultan Qaboos University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.