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University College of Applied Science

In research, University College of Applied Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,124 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,719 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,100
of 28,054 · #26,259 all time
Rank in Palestine
#11
of 17
Research works
337
▲ 127% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is University College of Applied Science 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 #7,124 of 12,888 32.3%72 #15328
Social SciencesDomain #7,719 of 10,521 24.9%64 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College of Applied Science 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).

What does University College of Applied Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 21.6 works5.9×
← 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: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.12× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.86× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.13× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.02× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.17× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University College of Applied Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Consumer Behavior, Online Learning, Supply Chain Management, E-Learning, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Customer Satisfaction and Deep 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 Learning11▲ 2.0×30 topics
  2. Deep Learning11▲ 1.90×35 topics
  3. Consumer Behavior9▲ 8.7×10 topics
  4. Online Learning8▲ 5.7×9 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management8▲ 5.2×8 topics
  6. E-Learning8▲ 4.7×8 topics
  7. Healthcare7▲ 3.7×8 topics
  8. Educational Technology7▲ 3.4×12 topics
  9. Social Media6▲ 2.7×10 topics
  10. Digital Transformation6▲ 7.0×5 topics
  11. Customer Satisfaction5▲ 9.9×3 topics
  12. Risk Management5▲ 6.3×5 topics
  13. Student Satisfaction5▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Brand Equity4▲ 38×1 topic
  15. Brand Trust4▲ 47×1 topic
  16. IoT4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  17. Quantum Gravity4▲ 31×4 topics
  18. Black Holes4▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Smart Cities4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  20. Technology Integration4▲ 8.1×6 topics
  21. Dark Matter4▲ 21×4 topics
  22. Supernovae4▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Cosmic Microwave Background4▲ 40×1 topic
  24. Cosmological Parameters4▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Dark Energy4▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Consumer Engagement4▲ 17×1 topic
  27. Electronic Word-of-Mouth4▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Gravitational Waves4▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Organizational Performance4▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Particle Physics4▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Social Media Marketing3▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Blended Learning3▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Distance Education3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  34. Binary Black Hole3▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Neutron Star3▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Finance3▲ 9.6×2 topics
  37. Financial Stability3▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Field Theories3▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Holographic3▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Ethical Identity3▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does University College of Applied Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Organizational and Employee Performance.

Consumer Behavior in Bra…4Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 4 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…4Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 3 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 3 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 3 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Stud…3Health and Conflict Studies: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 3 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 3 fractional works
MarketingAstronomy and AstrophysicsSociology and Political ScienceArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 4 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  5. 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  8. 8 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
  10. 10 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 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 available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.9%domestic only58.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College of Applied Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 127% 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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