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University of Kurdistan Hewler

In research, University of Kurdistan Hewler stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,579 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,209 of 10,521 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,019 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Artificial Intelligence — Artificial Intelligence is 2.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,653
of 28,054 · #17,871 all time
Rank in Iraq
#42
of 67
Research works
895
▲ 271% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is University of Kurdistan Hewler 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 #5,579 of 12,888 21.0%155 #12355
Social SciencesDomain #5,209 of 10,521 19.9%165 #9738
Computer ScienceField #3,019 of 4,667 27.6%61 #5020
Health SciencesDomain #8,167 of 11,982 5.1%94 #14614
MedicineField #7,855 of 10,443 3.5%73 #16086
Social SciencesField #5,062 of 6,365 11.9%75 #7790

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Kurdistan Hewler 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#12,355 #5,579
  2. Social Sciences#9,738 #5,209
  3. Computer Science#5,020 #3,019
  4. Health Sciences#14,614 #8,167
  5. Medicine#16,086 #7,855
  6. Social Sciences#7,790 #5,062
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 Kurdistan Hewler specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Artificial Intelligence takes 2.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 31.2 works2.9×
← 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: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.79× its world share, 61 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 47 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.50× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.86× its world share, 73 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.52× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.61× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 75 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Kurdistan Hewler?

Ranked on the composite score, Tarik A. Rashid, Varoujan K. Sissakian and Bryar A. Hassan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Kurdistan Hewler.

  1. 1 Tarik A. Rashid Iraq · #116,675 worldwide 425 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Varoujan K. Sissakian Iraq · #976,260 worldwide 90 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Bryar A. Hassan Iraq · #1,550,788 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University of Kurdistan Hewler

Which keywords describe research at University of Kurdistan Hewler?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Evolutionary Algorithms, Particle Swarm Optimization, Human Rights, Conflict, Social Media and Corporate Governance.

▲ 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 Learning29▲ 1.99×57 topics
  2. Deep Learning26▲ 1.70×57 topics
  3. Epidemiology15▼ 0.85×58 topics
  4. Globalization13▲ 1.51×28 topics
  5. Social Media13▲ 2.0×18 topics
  6. Human Rights12▲ 2.6×27 topics
  7. Environmental Impact12▲ 1.55×21 topics
  8. Sustainability11◆ 1.01×34 topics
  9. Neural Networks11▲ 1.57×24 topics
  10. COVID-1910▲ 1.74×21 topics
  11. Renewable Energy10▲ 1.63×20 topics
  12. Inflammation10◆ 1.09×42 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks10▲ 3.0×11 topics
  14. Corporate Governance10▲ 3.0×13 topics
  15. Evolutionary Algorithms9▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Healthcare8▲ 1.72×13 topics
  17. Economic Growth8▲ 2.2×16 topics
  18. Particle Swarm Optimization7▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Security7▲ 2.6×10 topics
  20. Conflict7▲ 9.7×6 topics
  21. International Law7▲ 5.1×13 topics
  22. Support Vector Machines6▲ 4.6×7 topics
  23. Feature Selection6▲ 6.5×5 topics
  24. Metaheuristics6▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Risk Management6▲ 2.7×8 topics
  26. Global Optimization6▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Nation-Building5▲ 23×3 topics
  28. Constraint Handling5▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Political Economy5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  30. State-Building5▲ 32×2 topics
  31. Ant Colony Optimization5▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Differential Evolution5▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Global Governance5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  34. Sovereignty5▲ 12×6 topics
  35. Feminism5▲ 3.8×5 topics
  36. Islam4▲ 4.8×2 topics
  37. Panel Data Analysis4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  38. Financial Development4▲ 5.8×2 topics
  39. Multiobjective Optimization4▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Middle East3▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Kurdistan Hewler publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth.

Metaheuristic Optimizati…5Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 3 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 3 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 3 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 3 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…3Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 2 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceMechanics of MaterialsEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  6. 6 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  9. 9 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  10. 10 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 2 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 available71.7%not open28.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.4%domestic only70.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Kurdistan Hewler's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 271% 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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