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University of Carthage

In research, University of Carthage stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,193 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,618 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,932 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Mathematics, Plant Science and Insect Science — Applied Mathematics is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,778
of 28,054 · #4,300 all time
Rank in Tunisia
#4
of 59
Research works
6.6k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
75k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Carthage 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 #2,193 of 12,888 12.5%1,229 #3344
Social SciencesDomain #2,618 of 10,521 28.8%284 #3445
EngineeringField #1,932 of 6,636 9.6%430 #2455
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,038 of 3,409 18.2%286 #2153
Business, Management and AccountingField #896 of 2,578 32.0%82 #1288
Computer ScienceField #1,701 of 4,667 19.8%261 #2214
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #786 of 1,775 41.7%63 #1045
Life SciencesDomain #3,565 of 7,800 18.0%368 #6096
Health SciencesDomain #6,403 of 11,982 14.8%125 #8659
Plant ScienceSubfield #748 of 1,395 22.9%136 #1368

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Carthage 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#3,344 #2,193
  2. Social Sciences#3,445 #2,618
  3. Engineering#2,455 #1,932
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,153 #1,038
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#1,288 #896
  6. Computer Science#2,214 #1,701
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,045 #786
  8. Life Sciences#6,096 #3,565
  9. Health Sciences#8,659 #6,403
  10. Plant Science#1,368 #748
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 Carthage specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Applied Mathematics takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 24.7 works4.3×
  2. Plant ScienceSubfield · 135.5 works3.9×
  3. Insect ScienceSubfield · 21.7 works3.8×
  4. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 61.9 works3.5×
← 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: 3.00× its world share, 286 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 62 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.15× its world share, 68 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.67× its world share, 261 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 55 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.97× its world share, 36 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 430 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 172 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.47× its world share, 103 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.64× its world share, 62 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 96 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 82 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 63 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 92 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Carthage?

Ranked on the composite score, Olfa Mosbahi, Rafik Zayani and Moncef Aouadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Carthage.

  1. 1 Olfa Mosbahi Tunisia · #320,432 worldwide 136 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Rafik Zayani Tunisia · #418,134 worldwide 65 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Moncef Aouadi Tunisia · #447,699 worldwide 83 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Taoufik Bettaieb Tunisia · #481,061 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Mourad Bellassoued Tunisia · #483,275 worldwide 73 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Chaouki Aouiti Tunisia · #498,562 worldwide 90 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Naceur Hamdi Tunisia · #600,696 worldwide 85 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Mohamed Khalgui Tunisia · #622,611 worldwide 173 citations · 77 works
  9. 9 Hichem Besbes Tunisia · #636,301 worldwide 146 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Manef Abderrabba Tunisia · #638,851 worldwide 131 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at University of Carthage

Which keywords describe research at University of Carthage?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Climate Change, Antioxidant Activity, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, 5G Networks and 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 Learning140▲ 2.0×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning104▲ 1.59×75 topics
  3. Climate Change96▲ 1.77×76 topics
  4. Sustainability65▲ 1.33×56 topics
  5. Environmental Impact65▲ 1.90×46 topics
  6. Neural Networks58▲ 1.89×35 topics
  7. Renewable Energy51▲ 1.78×36 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency51▲ 2.7×27 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity46▲ 3.6×27 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress45▲ 1.37×43 topics
  11. Remote Sensing44▲ 1.78×30 topics
  12. Internet of Things42▲ 2.4×20 topics
  13. Nanomaterials36▲ 1.71×17 topics
  14. Healthcare36▲ 1.58×14 topics
  15. Antioxidants34▲ 3.8×14 topics
  16. Security31▲ 2.4×20 topics
  17. Corporate Governance31▲ 2.1×16 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks31▲ 2.1×14 topics
  19. 5G Networks31▲ 7.5×5 topics
  20. IoT Security30▲ 4.7×3 topics
  21. Medicinal Plants27▲ 3.3×17 topics
  22. Channel Modeling26▲ 10×6 topics
  23. Security and Privacy25▲ 6.7×3 topics
  24. Phenolic Compounds24▲ 6.5×8 topics
  25. Wireless Sensor Networks24▲ 2.7×18 topics
  26. Essential Oils24▲ 10×2 topics
  27. IoT23▲ 3.1×13 topics
  28. Flavonoids22▲ 4.1×9 topics
  29. Polyphenols20▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Antimicrobial Activity19▲ 5.7×7 topics
  31. Pest Management19▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Natural Products19▲ 6.4×6 topics
  33. Channel Estimation18▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Wireless Communication18▲ 6.1×8 topics
  35. Subduction16▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Spectral Efficiency16▲ 12×3 topics
  37. MIMO Systems16▲ 9.9×2 topics
  38. Mode of Action15▲ 8.0×2 topics
  39. Mediterranean15▲ 8.2×5 topics
  40. Food Preservation15▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Carthage publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide.

Essential Oils and Antim…14Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 14 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing13IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 13 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 12 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 11 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 10 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 10 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…10Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 10 fractional worksInsect Pest Control Strategies: 10 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 9 fractional works
Food ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsGeophysicsAccounting4 others

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

  1. 1 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 14 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 13 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  4. 4 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 11 works
  5. 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 10 works
  6. 6 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  8. 8 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 10 works
  9. 9 Insect Pest Control Strategies Plant Science 10 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 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 available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.1%domestic only60.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Carthage's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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