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University of Laghouat

In research, University of Laghouat stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,917 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,639 of 6,636 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,885 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Theory and Mathematics and Control and Systems Engineering — Computational Theory and Mathematics is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,314
of 28,054 · #13,517 all time
Rank in Algeria
#28
of 79
Research works
2.3k
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
8.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University of Laghouat 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 #4,917 of 12,888 10.6%578 #8565
EngineeringField #2,639 of 6,636 11.2%273 #4201
MedicineField #7,885 of 10,443 5.6%85 #15946
Health SciencesDomain #9,084 of 11,982 5.7%100 #18058
Computer ScienceField #3,547 of 4,667 15.1%102 #5249
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,831 of 2,318 11.0%85 #3013
Materials ScienceField #2,117 of 2,468 7.8%67 #3815
Social SciencesDomain #9,710 of 10,521 5.0%94 #15118
Life SciencesDomain #7,388 of 7,800 8.1%73 #11753

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Laghouat 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#8,565 #4,917
  2. Engineering#4,201 #2,639
  3. Medicine#15,946 #7,885
  4. Health Sciences#18,058 #9,084
  5. Computer Science#5,249 #3,547
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,013 #1,831
  7. Materials Science#3,815 #2,117
  8. Social Sciences#15,118 #9,710
  9. Life Sciences#11,753 #7,388
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 Laghouat specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Theory and Mathematics takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 20.0 works5.5×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 45.7 works5.0×
← 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: 1.06× its world share, 43 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.55× its world share, 102 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.40× its world share, 26 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.15× its world share, 273 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 36 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.28× its world share, 67 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.07× its world share, 40 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 85 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Laghouat?

Ranked on the composite score, Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache, Ali Cheknane and Mohamed Yousfi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Laghouat.

  1. 1 Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache Algeria · #478,501 worldwide 88 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Ali Cheknane Algeria · #675,207 worldwide 97 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Mohamed Yousfi Algeria · #723,840 worldwide 102 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Nasreddine Lagraa Algeria · #1,020,650 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Mohammed Belkheiri Algeria · #1,104,937 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Atallah Benalia Algeria · #1,417,760 worldwide 32 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Boubakeur Zegnini Algeria · #1,507,713 worldwide 21 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Salem Arif Algeria · #1,571,262 worldwide 20 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Mohamed Teggar Algeria · #1,576,956 worldwide 76 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Mustafa Mosbah Algeria · #1,597,727 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of Laghouat

Which keywords describe research at University of Laghouat?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Machine Learning, Controllability, Stability, Feedback Control, Porous Media and Solar Energy.

▲ 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 Learning49▲ 1.77×53 topics
  2. Renewable Energy38▲ 3.2×23 topics
  3. Deep Learning37▲ 1.29×49 topics
  4. Power Electronics24▲ 8.4×8 topics
  5. Environmental Impact22▲ 1.52×28 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties20▲ 2.5×25 topics
  7. Controllability20▲ 56×2 topics
  8. Solar Energy20▲ 7.5×5 topics
  9. Stability20▲ 10×3 topics
  10. Feedback Control20▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Porous Media20▲ 18×5 topics
  12. Renewable Energy Integration19▲ 6.7×5 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks19▲ 4.7×9 topics
  14. Attractors18▲ 57×2 topics
  15. Medicinal Plants18▲ 5.2×13 topics
  16. Heat Transfer17▲ 4.1×12 topics
  17. Viscoelasticity17▲ 32×3 topics
  18. Global Existence16▲ 62×2 topics
  19. Boundary Control16▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Distributed Parameter Systems16▲ 92×1 topic
  21. Finite Element16▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Heterogeneous15▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Multiscale Methods15▲ 46×1 topic
  24. Nanocrystals14▲ 6.1×5 topics
  25. Parameter Estimation14▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Nanostructures13▲ 3.9×12 topics
  27. Grid Integration13▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Energy Storage Systems12▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Model Predictive Control12▲ 5.4×6 topics
  30. Flavonoids12▲ 5.3×7 topics
  31. Security and Privacy11▲ 7.0×3 topics
  32. Mobile Edge Computing11▲ 8.3×2 topics
  33. Geopolymer11▲ 9.1×2 topics
  34. Two-Dimensional Materials11▲ 5.4×4 topics
  35. Decentralized Control10▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Grid-Connected Inverters10▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Smart Grid Applications10▲ 9.2×2 topics
  38. Adaptive Control10▲ 8.7×5 topics
  39. Thermal Analysis10▲ 8.8×8 topics
  40. Nonlinear Equations9▲ 8.6×5 topics

Which research topics does University of Laghouat publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations, Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques.

Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering: 15 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 8 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Physics Problems: 8 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 7 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…7Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 7 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 7 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Mate…6MXene and MAX Phase Materials: 6 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringComputational Theory and MathematicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMathematical Physics5 others

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

  1. 1 Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations Control and Systems Engineering 16 works
  2. 2 Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Computational Theory and Mathematics 15 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  5. 5 Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems Mathematical Physics 8 works
  6. 6 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 7 works
  7. 7 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 7 works
  8. 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  10. 10 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 6 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Laghouat's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% 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.

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.