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University of Jeddah

In research, University of Jeddah stands highest in Physical Sciences (#903 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#932 of 11,982 worldwide) and Computer Science (#448 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Modeling and Simulation, Geometry and Topology and Mathematics — Modeling and Simulation is 8.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,053
of 28,054 · #2,897 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#21
of 98
Research works
5.9k
▲ 396% vs 2013–17
Citations
70k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is University of Jeddah 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 #903 of 12,888 23.5%1,490 #2451
Health SciencesDomain #932 of 11,982 18.3%610 #3121
Computer ScienceField #448 of 4,667 30.3%430 #1273
MedicineField #1,125 of 10,443 17.4%511 #3776
Social SciencesDomain #1,628 of 10,521 23.5%565 #3101
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #309 of 1,884 30.6%135 #883
EngineeringField #1,141 of 6,636 20.2%402 #2749
Life SciencesDomain #1,561 of 7,800 23.9%386 #3870
Information SystemsSubfield #267 of 1,291 34.5%84 #844
MathematicsField #281 of 1,053 17.1%160 #1102

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Jeddah 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#2,451 #903
  2. Health Sciences#3,121 #932
  3. Computer Science#1,273 #448
  4. Medicine#3,776 #1,125
  5. Social Sciences#3,101 #1,628
  6. Artificial Intelligence#883 #309
  7. Engineering#2,749 #1,141
  8. Life Sciences#3,870 #1,561
  9. Information Systems#844 #267
  10. Mathematics#1,102 #281
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 Jeddah specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Modeling and Simulation takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 34.4 works8.1×
  2. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 37.4 works7.5×
  3. MathematicsField · 159.6 works4.5×
  4. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 37.1 works4.2×
  5. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 21.9 works3.4×
  6. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 38.2 works3.1×
← 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: 1.11× its world share, 161 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 136 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 25 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 38 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.41× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.06× its world share, 99 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.81× its world share, 430 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.64× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.88× its world share, 402 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 110 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.69× its world share, 180 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.45× its world share, 160 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 51 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.21× its world share, 18 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 58 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 511 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 20 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 106 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 48 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 84 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 227 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Jeddah?

Ranked on the composite score, Najim Z. Alshahrani, Saeed Rubaiee and Mohd Danish lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Jeddah.

  1. 1 Najim Z. Alshahrani Saudi Arabia · #205,546 worldwide 140 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Saeed Rubaiee Saudi Arabia · #305,813 worldwide 148 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Mohd Danish Saudi Arabia · #478,427 worldwide 105 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Abdalbasit Adam Mariod Saudi Arabia · #517,077 worldwide 214 citations · 80 works
  5. 5 Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi Saudi Arabia · #538,413 worldwide 82 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Suleman Sarwar Saudi Arabia · #596,050 worldwide 194 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 A. Rajeh Saudi Arabia · #679,939 worldwide 147 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Ali Daud Saudi Arabia · #720,779 worldwide 120 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Mohammed Saeed Alkatheiri Saudi Arabia · #883,611 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Firoz Ahmed Saudi Arabia · #936,475 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Jeddah

Which keywords describe research at University of Jeddah?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Healthcare, IoT Security, Nanocomposites, Antioxidant and Nonlinear Equations.

▲ 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 Learning211▲ 2.1×78 topics
  2. Deep Learning198▲ 1.89×74 topics
  3. Epidemiology115◆ 0.95×121 topics
  4. Nanomaterials91▲ 2.8×18 topics
  5. Healthcare82▲ 2.4×16 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress75▲ 1.50×60 topics
  7. Inflammation71◆ 1.12×83 topics
  8. Nanocomposites69▲ 2.8×21 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management69▲ 2.4×20 topics
  10. Internet of Things65▲ 2.5×21 topics
  11. Antioxidant65▲ 3.1×49 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications64▲ 1.78×32 topics
  13. Neural Networks59▲ 1.25×34 topics
  14. Nanoparticles56▲ 1.45×39 topics
  15. IoT Security53▲ 5.4×3 topics
  16. Toxicity49▲ 3.7×19 topics
  17. Security49▲ 2.5×23 topics
  18. Online Learning48▲ 1.87×13 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering43▲ 2.3×13 topics
  20. Graphene43▲ 2.1×11 topics
  21. Smart Cities42▲ 5.3×6 topics
  22. Nonlinear Equations40▲ 10×6 topics
  23. Antimicrobial39▲ 4.6×13 topics
  24. Antioxidants37▲ 2.7×15 topics
  25. Green Synthesis36▲ 6.2×4 topics
  26. Synthesis35▲ 3.1×33 topics
  27. IoT35▲ 3.0×14 topics
  28. Anomaly Detection32▲ 3.6×5 topics
  29. Cybersecurity32▲ 4.3×4 topics
  30. Anticancer Agents30▲ 6.5×12 topics
  31. Metal Nanoparticles29▲ 5.6×6 topics
  32. Cytotoxicity27▲ 6.6×10 topics
  33. Security Analysis27▲ 5.2×4 topics
  34. Fixed Point Theorems27▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Metric Spaces27▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Intrusion Detection27▲ 6.0×4 topics
  37. Fractional Calculus26▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Anomalous Diffusion25▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Homotopy Analysis Method25▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Random Walk25▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Jeddah publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fixed Point Theorems Analysis, Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications.

Fixed Point Theorems Ana…27Fixed Point Theorems Analysis: 27 fractional worksFractional Differential …25Fractional Differential Equations Solutions: 25 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 21 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 19 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 18 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 18 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 18 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing17IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 17 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 15 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 15 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyModeling and SimulationComputer Networks and CommunicationsMaterials Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Fixed Point Theorems Analysis Geometry and Topology 27 works
  2. 2 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 25 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 21 works
  4. 4 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 19 works
  5. 5 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 18 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 18 works
  7. 7 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 18 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 17 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 15 works
  10. 10 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 15 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 available65.8%not open34.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.4%domestic only55.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Jeddah's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 396% 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.

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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.