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University of Baghdad

In research, University of Baghdad stands highest in Physical Sciences (#830 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#513 of 6,636 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,127 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Periodontics and Algebra and Number Theory — Orthodontics is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,149
of 28,054 · #2,335 all time
Rank in Iraq
#1
of 67
Research works
35k
▲ 160% vs 2013–17
Citations
160k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is University of Baghdad 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 #830 of 12,888 5.9%6,580 #1904
EngineeringField #513 of 6,636 6.1%2,686 #1399
Health SciencesDomain #1,127 of 11,982 4.9%3,361 #2135
Computer ScienceField #566 of 4,667 7.5%845 #1388
MedicineField #1,409 of 10,443 4.3%2,410 #2844
Life SciencesDomain #1,350 of 7,800 5.3%2,359 #2931
Social SciencesDomain #1,885 of 10,521 7.5%2,401 #3333
MathematicsField #197 of 1,053 5.7%302 #700
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #168 of 896 6.9%497 #528
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #688 of 3,409 7.0%1,090 #1608

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Baghdad 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#1,904 #830
  2. Engineering#1,399 #513
  3. Health Sciences#2,135 #1,127
  4. Computer Science#1,388 #566
  5. Medicine#2,844 #1,409
  6. Life Sciences#2,931 #1,350
  7. Social Sciences#3,333 #1,885
  8. Mathematics#700 #197
  9. Civil and Structural Engineering#528 #168
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,608 #688
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 Baghdad specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 114.2 works6.9×
  2. PeriodonticsSubfield · 127.3 works6.3×
  3. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 58.8 works6.2×
  4. DentistryField · 395.9 works5.5×
  5. General DentistrySubfield · 31.0 works4.8×
  6. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 121.7 works4.5×
  7. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 70.9 works4.5×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 1,090 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 752 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.65× its world share, 244 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 113 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.08× its world share, 160 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.07× its world share, 55 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.37× its world share, 546 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 845 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 210 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.01× its world share, 136 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.22× its world share, 2,686 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 831 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.40× its world share, 716 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.74× its world share, 302 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 252 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 5.55× its world share, 396 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 407 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 2,410 worksMedicineNursing: 1.62× its world share, 116 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.60× its world share, 32 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.98× its world share, 415 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 290 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 188 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 182 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 282 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1,044 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Baghdad?

Ranked on the composite score, Ali H. Al‐Timemy, Sadiq H. Abdulhussain and Zainab Z. Ismail lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Baghdad.

  1. 1 Ali H. Al‐Timemy Iraq · #114,729 worldwide 219 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Sadiq H. Abdulhussain Iraq · #461,938 worldwide 139 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Zainab Z. Ismail Iraq · #471,700 worldwide 135 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Antoine Cavigneaux Iraq · #479,132 worldwide 9 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Alaá Kareem Mohammed Iraq · #486,709 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Ghassan H. Abdul-Majeed Iraq · #533,485 worldwide 56 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Abdulrahman H. Majeed Iraq · #634,134 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Ammar H. Al‐Dujaili Iraq · #701,620 worldwide 78 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Tara Iraq · #703,057 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Khalifa E. Sharquie Iraq · #706,513 worldwide 29 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Baghdad

Which keywords describe research at University of Baghdad?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Nanomaterials, Synthesis, Machine Learning, Antioxidant and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Epidemiology617◆ 1.06×134 topics
  2. Machine Learning513◆ 1.07×90 topics
  3. Nanoparticles454▲ 2.5×44 topics
  4. Inflammation451▲ 1.47×83 topics
  5. Deep Learning394▼ 0.78×78 topics
  6. Environmental Impact386▲ 1.55×61 topics
  7. Nanomaterials344▲ 2.2×20 topics
  8. Sustainability317◆ 0.89×86 topics
  9. Remote Sensing307▲ 1.69×37 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress288▲ 1.20×61 topics
  11. Antioxidant279▲ 2.8×51 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications270▲ 1.55×35 topics
  13. Cancer263▲ 1.33×59 topics
  14. Synthesis238▲ 4.3×34 topics
  15. Antioxidant Activity220▲ 2.4×32 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties215▲ 1.51×38 topics
  17. Toxicity196▲ 3.1×18 topics
  18. Nanocomposites194▲ 1.64×20 topics
  19. Antimicrobial177▲ 4.3×14 topics
  20. Risk Management174▲ 2.5×16 topics
  21. Literature174▲ 2.2×43 topics
  22. Nanostructures174▲ 3.0×15 topics
  23. Anticancer Agents155▲ 6.9×12 topics
  24. Medicinal Plants151▲ 2.6×20 topics
  25. Medicinal Chemistry135▲ 3.3×12 topics
  26. Social Influence134▲ 4.2×3 topics
  27. Islam132▲ 4.2×5 topics
  28. Science132▲ 3.6×5 topics
  29. Malay Language126▲ 6.1×1 topic
  30. Sharia Law126▲ 6.0×1 topic
  31. Green Synthesis123▲ 4.3×5 topics
  32. Heterocyclic Compounds123▲ 9.6×5 topics
  33. Biosynthesis111▲ 4.8×9 topics
  34. Recycled Materials106▲ 6.3×2 topics
  35. Public Oversight100▲ 5.4×1 topic
  36. Transport Policy100▲ 5.4×1 topic
  37. Air Force99▲ 5.5×1 topic
  38. Warfare99▲ 5.5×1 topic
  39. Dental Caries94▲ 6.6×2 topics
  40. Metal Complexes86▲ 8.3×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Baghdad publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies and Synthesis and biological activity.

Linguistic, Cultural, an…126Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 126 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…100Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 100 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 99 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 73 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Research: 70 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 70 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 68 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…67Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 67 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 66 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 61 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationAerospace EngineeringOrganic Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 126 works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 100 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 99 works
  4. 4 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 73 works
  5. 5 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 70 works
  6. 6 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 70 works
  7. 7 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 68 works
  8. 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 67 works
  9. 9 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 66 works
  10. 10 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 61 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 available80.6%not open19.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Baghdad's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 160% 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.

Other research institutions in Baghdad

All research institutions in Baghdad

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.