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University of Sfax

In research, University of Sfax stands highest in Accounting (#14 of 389 worldwide), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#142 of 1,775 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,170 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics — Algebra and Number Theory is 11.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,545
of 28,054 · #2,397 all time
Rank in Tunisia
#2
of 59
Research works
19k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
254k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is University of Sfax 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
AccountingSubfield #14 of 389 39.9%145 #114
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #142 of 1,775 41.8%308 #359
Physical SciencesDomain #1,170 of 12,888 13.4%2,990 #1979
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #122 of 1,272 46.2%215 #335
Social SciencesDomain #1,023 of 10,521 29.4%1,122 #1511
Business, Management and AccountingField #257 of 2,578 30.1%408 #635
Computer ScienceField #600 of 4,667 17.1%788 #1101
Information SystemsSubfield #192 of 1,291 31.0%130 #457
EngineeringField #1,115 of 6,636 11.7%1,056 #1453
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #139 of 635 30.1%105 #496

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Sfax 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. Accounting#114 #14
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#359 #142
  3. Physical Sciences#1,979 #1,170
  4. Economics and Econometrics#335 #122
  5. Social Sciences#1,511 #1,023
  6. Business, Management and Accounting#635 #257
  7. Computer Science#1,101 #600
  8. Information Systems#457 #192
  9. Engineering#1,453 #1,115
  10. Strategy and Management#496 #139
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 Sfax specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Algebra and Number Theory takes 11.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 36.9 works11×
  2. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 75.3 works9.2×
  3. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 100.1 works6.7×
  4. MathematicsField · 308.3 works5.1×
  5. AccountingSubfield · 145.1 works4.6×
  6. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 35.9 works4.3×
  7. FinanceSubfield · 63.5 works4.1×
  8. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 88.7 works3.8×
← 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: 0.86× its world share, 212 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 128 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 16 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 64 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.12× its world share, 91 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.96× its world share, 788 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 64 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.67× its world share, 79 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.36× its world share, 1,056 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 199 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.89× its world share, 340 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.07× its world share, 308 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 54 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 70 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 529 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.45× its world share, 408 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 86 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.78× its world share, 308 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 109 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 171 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Sfax?

Ranked on the composite score, Monçef Nasri, Sami Boufi and Hamadi Attia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Sfax.

  1. 1 Monçef Nasri Tunisia · #47,285 worldwide 398 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Sami Boufi Tunisia · #51,350 worldwide 350 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Hamadi Attia Tunisia · #91,353 worldwide 275 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Mohamed Chaïeb Tunisia · #97,791 worldwide 225 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Ali Bougatef Tunisia · #129,822 worldwide 168 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Ramzi Maâlej Tunisia · #211,191 worldwide 202 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Hamdi Chtourou Tunisia · #216,251 worldwide 190 citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Abdelhamid Ben Salah Tunisia · #217,885 worldwide 153 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Moez Krichen Tunisia · #226,631 worldwide 217 citations · 74 works
  10. 10 Samir Bouaziz Tunisia · #320,712 worldwide 62 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of Sfax

Which keywords describe research at University of Sfax?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Corporate Governance, Monetary Policy, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks and Supply Chain Management.

▲ 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 Learning392▲ 2.2×75 topics
  2. Machine Learning277▲ 1.64×85 topics
  3. Renewable Energy177▲ 2.4×42 topics
  4. Neural Networks148▲ 1.86×38 topics
  5. Corporate Governance139▲ 3.6×17 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management118▲ 2.5×19 topics
  7. Economic Growth114▲ 2.6×22 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks110▲ 2.9×14 topics
  9. Healthcare110▲ 1.89×15 topics
  10. Internet of Things107▲ 2.4×21 topics
  11. Monetary Policy87▲ 6.9×8 topics
  12. Security85▲ 2.5×20 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency84▲ 1.73×29 topics
  14. Risk Management74▲ 3.0×11 topics
  15. Stock Market73▲ 5.9×3 topics
  16. Social Capital72▲ 2.6×12 topics
  17. Privacy61▲ 4.0×6 topics
  18. Finance58▲ 5.7×4 topics
  19. Nonlinear Systems57▲ 5.2×8 topics
  20. Crystal Growth54▲ 3.7×11 topics
  21. Financial Development54▲ 6.7×2 topics
  22. Panel Data Analysis54▲ 6.5×2 topics
  23. Financialization50▲ 9.7×2 topics
  24. Global Economy50▲ 7.1×2 topics
  25. Performance Analysis50▲ 4.5×5 topics
  26. Financial Stability50▲ 4.8×5 topics
  27. Economic Policy Uncertainty50▲ 15×1 topic
  28. Oil Price Shocks50▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Financial Reporting49▲ 8.1×6 topics
  30. Firm Performance49▲ 5.0×4 topics
  31. Ferroelectricity48▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Controllability44▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Holomorphic Functions41▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Financial Constraints41▲ 7.4×2 topics
  35. Institutional Quality40▲ 7.3×3 topics
  36. Kuznets Curve40▲ 6.9×1 topic
  37. Mergers and Acquisitions40▲ 8.5×2 topics
  38. Trade Openness40▲ 6.9×1 topic
  39. Investor Protection38▲ 9.1×1 topic
  40. Ownership Structure38▲ 9.1×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Sfax publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Market Dynamics and Volatility, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies.

Market Dynamics and Vola…50Market Dynamics and Volatility: 50 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…42Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 42 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 40 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…38Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 38 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…38Corporate Finance and Governance: 38 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 32 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 32 fractional worksHolomorphic and Operator…31Holomorphic and Operator Theory: 31 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 31 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 30 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsAccountingComputational Theory and Mathematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 50 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 42 works
  3. 3 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 40 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 38 works
  5. 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 38 works
  6. 6 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 32 works
  7. 7 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 32 works
  8. 8 Holomorphic and Operator Theory Applied Mathematics 31 works
  9. 9 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 31 works
  10. 10 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 30 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 available31.1%not open68.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Sfax's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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