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University of Babylon

In research, University of Babylon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,053 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#797 of 6,636 worldwide) and Polymers and Plastics (#31 of 250 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Polymers and Plastics and Endocrinology — Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation is 10.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,403
of 28,054 · #3,146 all time
Rank in Iraq
#2
of 67
Research works
9.9k
▲ 341% vs 2013–17
Citations
64k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is University of Babylon 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 #1,053 of 12,888 10.6%2,926 #2311
EngineeringField #797 of 6,636 8.5%1,176 #2240
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #31 of 250 31.3%186 #276
Materials ScienceField #343 of 2,468 21.8%478 #1491
Life SciencesDomain #1,541 of 7,800 6.7%599 #4179
Materials ChemistrySubfield #313 of 1,556 16.7%203 #1151
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #533 of 2,318 10.3%266 #1686
Health SciencesDomain #2,822 of 11,982 3.8%1,168 #4645
MedicineField #3,246 of 10,443 4.0%862 #6701
Computer ScienceField #1,524 of 4,667 8.6%648 #2274

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Babylon 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#2,311 #1,053
  2. Engineering#2,240 #797
  3. Polymers and Plastics#276 #31
  4. Materials Science#1,491 #343
  5. Life Sciences#4,179 #1,541
  6. Materials Chemistry#1,151 #313
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,686 #533
  8. Health Sciences#4,645 #2,822
  9. Medicine#6,701 #3,246
  10. Computer Science#2,274 #1,524
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.

What does University of Babylon specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation takes 10.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 102.9 works10×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 186.1 works8.6×
  3. EndocrinologySubfield · 21.4 works5.1×
  4. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 26.6 works4.6×
  5. PeriodonticsSubfield · 28.3 works3.9×
← 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: 0.62× its world share, 159 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 268 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.70× its world share, 92 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 46 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.84× its world share, 35 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.56× its world share, 131 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.55× its world share, 648 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 42 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.31× its world share, 64 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 1,176 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 228 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.55× its world share, 478 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 70 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.61× its world share, 73 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.29× its world share, 60 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 205 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 862 worksMedicineNursing: 1.41× its world share, 37 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.70× its world share, 108 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 64 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 60 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 101 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 296 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Babylon?

Ranked on the composite score, Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Sattar B. Sadkhan and Hamad Rahman Jappor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Babylon.

  1. 1 Ahmed Kadhim Hussein Iraq · #215,310 worldwide 362 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Sattar B. Sadkhan Iraq · #215,996 worldwide 73 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Hamad Rahman Jappor Iraq · #451,388 worldwide 147 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Aseel Hadi Iraq · #581,211 worldwide 126 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Majeed Ali Habeeb Iraq · #585,622 worldwide 188 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Ahmed Hashim Iraq · #604,015 worldwide 273 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Imad Hadi Hameed Iraq · #618,476 worldwide 54 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Ayad F. Alkaim Iraq · #625,527 worldwide 63 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Ali Kadhum Idrees Iraq · #666,393 worldwide 81 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Mohammed M. Kadhum Iraq · #678,158 worldwide 44 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Babylon

Which keywords describe research at University of Babylon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Deep Learning, Metal Nanoparticles, Machine Learning, Thermal Properties, Nanoparticles, Dielectric Properties and Electrical Properties.

▲ 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. Deep Learning311▲ 1.69×77 topics
  2. Machine Learning281▲ 1.60×86 topics
  3. Epidemiology247▲ 1.16×118 topics
  4. Nanocomposites246▲ 5.7×20 topics
  5. Nanoparticles179▲ 2.7×44 topics
  6. Inflammation154▲ 1.38×81 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications151▲ 2.4×34 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties130▲ 2.5×36 topics
  9. Nanomaterials127▲ 2.2×20 topics
  10. Environmental Impact125▲ 1.37×51 topics
  11. Metal Nanoparticles124▲ 14×6 topics
  12. Thermal Properties107▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering106▲ 3.2×12 topics
  14. Dielectric Properties94▲ 17×4 topics
  15. Electrical Properties94▲ 19×6 topics
  16. Structural Studies90▲ 92×2 topics
  17. Gamma Irradiation86▲ 87×2 topics
  18. Synthesis86▲ 4.3×32 topics
  19. Optical Characteristics86▲ 122×1 topic
  20. Polyvinyl Alcohol86▲ 122×1 topic
  21. Internet of Things83▲ 1.78×26 topics
  22. Physical Activity80▲ 3.0×11 topics
  23. Security80▲ 2.3×22 topics
  24. Toxicity78▲ 3.3×17 topics
  25. Heat Transfer74▲ 2.8×16 topics
  26. Sport Psychology74▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Nanostructures72▲ 3.3×14 topics
  28. Wireless Sensor Networks72▲ 3.0×18 topics
  29. Artificial Neural Networks72▲ 2.8×10 topics
  30. IoT Security70▲ 4.0×3 topics
  31. Motor Control66▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Cognitive Approach66▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Motor Learning66▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Sport Performance66▲ 17×1 topic
  35. IoT61▲ 3.0×16 topics
  36. Nanocrystals61▲ 4.2×5 topics
  37. Nanofibers59▲ 5.1×3 topics
  38. Security Analysis56▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Recycled Materials44▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Durability Performance44▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Babylon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation, Sports and Physical Education Research, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Conducting polymers and applications.

Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation: 86 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Research: 66 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 41 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 39 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 38 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 37 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …33Military Technology and Strategies: 33 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…33Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 33 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal…29Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 29 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…28Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 28 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSociology and Political ScienceCivil and Structural Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation Polymers and Plastics 86 works
  2. 2 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 66 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 41 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 39 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 38 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 37 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 33 works
  8. 8 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 33 works
  9. 9 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 29 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 28 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 available70.8%not open29.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Babylon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 341% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.