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University of Biskra

In research, University of Biskra stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,827 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,206 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2,607 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Control and Systems Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 5.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,163
of 28,054 · #10,993 all time
Rank in Algeria
#16
of 79
Research works
3.9k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is University of Biskra 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 #3,827 of 12,888 11.0%899 #6522
EngineeringField #2,206 of 6,636 10.3%420 #3476
Computer ScienceField #2,607 of 4,667 13.0%173 #3966
Social SciencesDomain #6,905 of 10,521 12.7%182 #11373
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #627 of 896 12.3%80 #1177
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,436 of 3,409 10.1%92 #4233
Environmental ScienceField #2,799 of 3,551 15.1%79 #4531
Materials ScienceField #2,010 of 2,468 9.1%100 #3200
Life SciencesDomain #6,360 of 7,800 11.3%126 #12291
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,923 of 2,318 6.9%104 #2576

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Biskra 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#6,522 #3,827
  2. Engineering#3,476 #2,206
  3. Computer Science#3,966 #2,607
  4. Social Sciences#11,373 #6,905
  5. Civil and Structural Engineering#1,177 #627
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,233 #2,436
  7. Environmental Science#4,531 #2,799
  8. Materials Science#3,200 #2,010
  9. Life Sciences#12,291 #6,360
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,576 #1,923
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 Biskra specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 80.3 works5.4×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 38.8 works5.0×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 56.3 works4.1×
  4. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 39.7 works4.1×
← 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: 1.54× its world share, 92 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.30× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.77× its world share, 173 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.67× its world share, 42 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.22× its world share, 420 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 79 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.28× its world share, 100 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 13 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.90× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 76 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Biskra?

Ranked on the composite score, Nouredine Sengouga, Belkacem Mahdad and Tarek Bouktir lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Biskra.

  1. 1 Nouredine Sengouga Algeria · #397,220 worldwide 133 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Belkacem Mahdad Algeria · #515,653 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Tarek Bouktir Algeria · #608,381 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Achour Betka Algeria · #639,126 worldwide 107 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Djamel Barkat Algeria · #706,113 worldwide 91 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Salah Belaıdı Algeria · #744,269 worldwide 94 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 L. Dehimi Algeria · #785,395 worldwide 69 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Kamel Srairi Algeria · #826,416 worldwide 61 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 S. E. Zouzou Algeria · #828,637 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Sadok Benmebarek Algeria · #848,764 worldwide 41 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of Biskra

Which keywords describe research at University of Biskra?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Nanostructures, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Properties, Model Predictive Control, Semiconductors and Artificial Neural Networks.

▲ 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 Learning98▲ 2.3×65 topics
  2. Machine Learning90▲ 2.2×62 topics
  3. Renewable Energy54▲ 3.0×32 topics
  4. Climate Change47▲ 1.37×55 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties46▲ 3.7×25 topics
  6. Sustainability39▲ 1.28×40 topics
  7. Nanomaterials39▲ 2.9×17 topics
  8. Nanostructures38▲ 7.5×11 topics
  9. Environmental Impact34▲ 1.57×34 topics
  10. Artificial Neural Networks32▲ 5.4×8 topics
  11. Remote Sensing31▲ 1.99×22 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks29▲ 3.2×13 topics
  13. Model Predictive Control29▲ 8.9×6 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency28▲ 2.4×27 topics
  15. Power Electronics28▲ 6.8×7 topics
  16. Semiconductors28▲ 7.3×4 topics
  17. Solar Energy28▲ 7.0×4 topics
  18. Nanocrystals26▲ 7.5×5 topics
  19. Thermal Comfort26▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Parameter Estimation25▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Semiconductor24▲ 5.6×6 topics
  22. Vibration Analysis22▲ 6.5×6 topics
  23. Renewable Energy Integration22▲ 5.1×5 topics
  24. Adaptive Control19▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Photodetectors19▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Nanowires18▲ 9.8×4 topics
  27. Efficiency17▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Buckling Behavior16▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Solar Cells15▲ 5.9×7 topics
  30. Energy Simulation14▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Spintronics14▲ 8.7×2 topics
  32. Building Energy Consumption14▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Decentralized Control14▲ 9.3×2 topics
  34. Sustainable Buildings14▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Transparent Conductors14▲ 8.7×2 topics
  36. Doping14▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Ferromagnetism14▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Zinc Oxide14▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Grid Integration13▲ 9.9×3 topics
  40. Energy Storage Systems13▲ 7.4×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Biskra publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, ZnO doping and properties, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques and Urban Heat Island Mitigation.

Building Energy and Comf…14Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 14 fractional worksZnO doping and properties14ZnO doping and properties: 14 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 12 fractional worksUrban Heat Island Mitigation: 11 fractional worksSensorless Control of Electric Motors: 11 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 11 fractional worksComposite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …10Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 10 fractional worksWater management and technologies: 10 fractional worksCopper-based nanomaterials and applications: 9 fractional works
Building and ConstructionMaterials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnvironmental Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 14 works
  2. 2 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 14 works
  3. 3 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 12 works
  4. 4 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Environmental Engineering 11 works
  5. 5 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  6. 6 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 11 works
  7. 7 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 10 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 10 works
  9. 9 Water management and technologies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 10 works
  10. 10 Copper-based nanomaterials and applications Materials Chemistry 9 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 available42.6%not open57.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.1%domestic only74.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Biskra's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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