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Syrian Private University

In research, Syrian Private University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,578 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,804 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,999
of 28,054 · #22,053 all time
Rank in Syria
#4
of 16
Research works
505
▲ 262% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is Syrian Private 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,578 of 11,982 12.6%138 #12106
MedicineField #7,804 of 10,443 9.8%108 #14841

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Syrian Private 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).

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: 1.01× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.26× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 14.97× its world share, 18 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.26× its world share, 108 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 15.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Syrian Private University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Treatment, COVID-19, Inflammation, Diagnosis, Pandemic and Prognostic Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology27▲ 2.7×79 topics
  2. Quality of Life14▲ 3.9×26 topics
  3. Inflammation12▲ 2.2×33 topics
  4. COVID-1911▲ 3.3×22 topics
  5. Treatment11▲ 3.6×33 topics
  6. Diagnosis8▲ 3.6×31 topics
  7. Pandemic8▲ 2.9×10 topics
  8. Mental Health8▲ 2.1×15 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.2×25 topics
  10. Depression6▲ 2.6×11 topics
  11. Prognostic Factors6▲ 5.1×13 topics
  12. Management5▲ 2.7×23 topics
  13. Clinical Trials5▲ 2.9×10 topics
  14. Pathogenesis5▲ 3.6×16 topics
  15. Surgical Management4▲ 4.3×16 topics
  16. Orthognathic Surgery4▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Prevention4▲ 4.1×12 topics
  18. Wound Healing4▲ 6.4×6 topics
  19. Dental Esthetics4▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Health4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  21. Orthodontic Tooth Movement4▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Diagnostic Criteria4▲ 6.7×9 topics
  23. Stress4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  24. Autoantibodies3▲ 5.9×8 topics
  25. Pathophysiology3▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. SARS-CoV-23▲ 4.2×6 topics
  27. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 5.2×3 topics
  28. Prenatal Diagnosis3▲ 8.9×7 topics
  29. Green Analytical Chemistry3▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Healthcare Workers3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  31. Method Validation3▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Psychological Factors3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  33. Dental Caries3▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Rituximab3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  35. Fetal Surgery3▲ 19×3 topics
  36. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography2▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Infection Control2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Liquid Chromatography2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Pharmaceutical Analysis2▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Validation2▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Syrian Private University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Dental Research and COVID-19 and Dental materials and restorations.

Orthodontics and Dentofa…4Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Ph…2Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 2 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 2 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Can…2Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional works
OrthodonticsAnalytical ChemistryGeneral DentistryClinical Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 4 works
  2. 2 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 2 works
  4. 4 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 2 works
  5. 5 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 2 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 2 works
  9. 9 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 2 works
  10. 10 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 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 available84.3%not open15.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Syrian Private University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 262% 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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