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Université Ibn Khaldoun

In research, Université Ibn Khaldoun stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,428 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,237
of 22,385 · #19,156 all time
Rank in Tunisia
#39
of 56
Research works
349
▼ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
45%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%
Université Ibn Khaldoun

What is Université Ibn Khaldoun known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #14,428 of 17,446 3.5%134

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Ibn Khaldoun 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Université Ibn Khaldoun work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Université Ibn Khaldoun is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (17%), Social Sciences (16%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 46.0% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 16.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 9.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 32 fractional works · 34.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 16.2% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 10.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 12.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.9% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversité IbnKhaldoun95fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences34%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1616.8%
    2. Computer Science99.5%
    3. Environmental Science66.4%
    4. Mathematics44.3%
    5. Materials Science33.5%
    6. Chemistry22.2%
    7. Energy11.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy11.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1516.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities1010.0%
    3. Psychology33.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences99.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Medicine55.7%
    2. Health Professions11.2%
    3. Nursing00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.08× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.67× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.48× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics3.67×4 works
  2. Arts and Humanities3.48×10 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.08×9 works
  4. Energy1.54×1 works
  5. Chemistry1.43×2 works
  6. Environmental Science1.29×6 works
  7. Social Sciences1.28×15 works
  8. Computer Science1.22×9 works
  9. Engineering1.12×16 works
  10. Materials Science1.01×3 works
  11. Psychology1.00×3 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.86×2 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.80×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×2 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.56×1 works
  16. Nursing0.54×0 works
  17. Health Professions0.47×1 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.41×2 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.41×0 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.35×0 works
  21. Medicine0.30×5 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.29×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.29×0 works
  24. Neuroscience0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Université Ibn Khaldoun?

Ranked on the quality score, H A Gharbi, Moncef Boulila and Benferhat Rabia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Ibn Khaldoun.

  1. 1 H A Gharbi Tunisia · #3,008,567 worldwide 1.2k citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Moncef Boulila Tunisia · #3,878,871 worldwide 259 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Benferhat Rabia Tunisia · #5,546,672 worldwide 197 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Rabahi Abderezak Tunisia · #5,805,390 worldwide 89 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Université Ibn Khaldoun

What are the most cited papers from Université Ibn Khaldoun?

The most cited paper from Université Ibn Khaldoun is "Bending and free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates using a simple shear deformation theory and the concept the neutral surface position" (Hichem Bellifa, Kouider Halim Benrahou, Lazreg Hadji et al., 2015), with 179 citations. Next come "Hygro-thermo-mechanical bending behavior of advanced functionally graded ceramic metal plate resting on a viscoelastic foundation" (163) and "Free vibration of functionally graded sandwich plates using four-variable refined plate theory" (126).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bending and free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates using a simple shear deformation theory and the concept the neutral surface position Hichem Bellifa, Kouider Halim Benrahou, Lazreg Hadji et al. · Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 8 Apr 2015 179
2 Hygro-thermo-mechanical bending behavior of advanced functionally graded ceramic metal plate resting on a viscoelastic foundation Ismail M. Mudhaffar, Abdelouahed Tounsi, Abdelbaki Chikh et al. · Structures 9 Jun 2021 163
3 Free vibration of functionally graded sandwich plates using four-variable refined plate theory Lazreg Hadji, Hassen Ait Atmane, Abdelouahed Tounsi et al. · Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Jul 2011 126
4 Phytothérapie et taxonomie des plantes médicinales spontanées dans la région de Tiaret (Algérie) Mohamed Djamel Mıara, Mohamed Aït Hammou, Seghir Hadjadj Aoul · Phytothérapie Jul 2013 100
5 Static Analysis of Functionally Graded Sandwich Plates Using an Efficient and Simple Refined Theory Hadj Henni Abdelaziz, Hassen Ait Atmane, Ismail Mechab et al. · Chinese Journal of Aeronautics Open access Aug 2011 96
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Université Ibn Khaldoun?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Language Teaching, Multilingualism, Sociolinguistics, Language Policy, Phenolic Compounds, Bilingual Education and Antioxidant Activity.

▲ 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-now 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. Globalization7▲ 3.6×11 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.43×19 topics
  3. Language Teaching4▲ 16×4 topics
  4. Climate Change3▲ 1.32×20 topics
  5. Multilingualism3▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Online Learning3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  7. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 4.7×14 topics
  8. Teacher Training3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  9. Sociolinguistics3▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Higher Education2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  11. Antioxidants2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  12. Medicinal Plants2▲ 6.4×12 topics
  13. Language Policy2▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Bilingual Education2▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Phenolic Compounds2▲ 13×5 topics
  16. Cultural Diversity2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  17. Flavonoids2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  18. Literature2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  19. Social Justice2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  20. CLIL2▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Content and Language Integrated Learning2▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Power Electronics2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  23. Pragmatics2▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Polyphenols2▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Student Engagement2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  26. Argumentation2▲ 68×1 topic
  27. Discourse Analysis2▲ 8.0×1 topic
  28. Language Contact2▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Learning Analytics2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Violence2▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Waste Management2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  32. Educational Data Mining2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Massive Open Online Courses2▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Neoliberalism2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  35. Corpus Linguistics1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Biological Activities1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  37. Linguistic Diversity1▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Phylogeny1▲ 8.4×5 topics
  39. Semitic Languages1▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Taxonomy1▲ 9.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Université Ibn Khaldoun publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Second Language Learning and Teaching, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Online Learning and Analytics and Second Language Acquisition and Learning.

Second Language Learning…2Second Language Learning and Teaching: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…2Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisition and Learning: 1 fractional worksNonlinear Differential Equations Analysis: 1 fractional worksLanguage, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 1 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…1French Language Learning Methods: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksGlobal and Cross-Cultural Management: 1 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryPhilosophyComputer Science ApplicationsDevelopmental and Educational Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  2. 2 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  4. 4 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis Applied Mathematics 1 works
  6. 6 Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis Language and Linguistics 1 works
  7. 7 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 1 works
  8. 8 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 1 works
  9. 9 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  10. 10 Global and Cross-Cultural Management Anthropology 1 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 available45.2%not open54.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.8%domestic only55.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Université Ibn Khaldoun's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Université Ibn Khaldoun as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00034% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Université Ibn Khaldoun0.00052% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Université Ibn Khaldoun over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Université Ibn Khaldoun2.6% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 2.6% in 2025.

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