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University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah

In research, University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah stands highest in Computer Science (#3,681 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,840 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,959 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence — Information Systems is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,095
of 28,054 · #31,282 all time
Rank in Oman
#16
of 26
Research works
412
▲ 503% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah 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
Computer ScienceField #3,681 of 4,667 16.3%77 —
Physical SciencesDomain #10,840 of 12,888 14.1%158 #17960
Social SciencesDomain #8,959 of 10,521 16.7%70 —
EngineeringField #5,700 of 6,636 11.6%61 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah 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).

What does University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah specialise in?

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

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 20.2 works4.3×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 77.3 works3.8×
  3. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 23.3 works3.6×
← 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, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.75× its world share, 77 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.11× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Sangeetha and B. Sundaravadivazhagan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah.

  1. 1 S. Sangeetha Oman · #1,452,085 worldwide 13 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 B. Sundaravadivazhagan Oman · #1,512,598 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah

Which keywords describe research at University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Healthcare, Internet of Things, Security, IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks and Image Processing.

▲ 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 Learning51▲ 5.7×57 topics
  2. Machine Learning47▲ 5.4×47 topics
  3. Healthcare21▲ 7.0×9 topics
  4. Internet of Things20▲ 8.4×16 topics
  5. Security17▲ 9.6×14 topics
  6. IoT16▲ 16×14 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence15▲ 4.1×16 topics
  8. Wireless Sensor Networks15▲ 12×11 topics
  9. Online Learning14▲ 6.5×7 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management14▲ 5.7×10 topics
  11. Image Processing14▲ 12×9 topics
  12. Environmental Monitoring14▲ 14×5 topics
  13. Sustainability12▲ 1.83×23 topics
  14. E-Learning11▲ 4.3×7 topics
  15. Smart Cities11▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Neural Networks11▲ 2.6×26 topics
  17. IoT Security10▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Smart Farming10▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Internet of Things (IoT)10▲ 32×1 topic
  20. Plant Disease Detection10▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Data Mining10▲ 4.8×8 topics
  22. Big Data9▲ 3.9×12 topics
  23. Privacy9▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Renewable Energy9▲ 2.3×15 topics
  25. Educational Technology8▲ 2.7×9 topics
  26. Convolutional Neural Networks8▲ 4.2×12 topics
  27. Big Data Analytics7▲ 13×5 topics
  28. Student Satisfaction7▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Anomaly Detection6▲ 8.3×4 topics
  30. Student Engagement6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  31. Security and Privacy6▲ 11×3 topics
  32. 5G Networks6▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Cybersecurity6▲ 8.8×4 topics
  34. Feature Selection5▲ 9.2×5 topics
  35. Technology Integration5▲ 6.7×4 topics
  36. Blockchain5▲ 8.4×2 topics
  37. Edge Computing5▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Language Teaching5▲ 7.7×3 topics
  39. Mobile Edge Computing5▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Decentralization5▲ 8.3×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smart Agriculture and AI, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Smart Agriculture and AI10Smart Agriculture and AI: 10 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 5 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…5Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 5 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…5Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 5 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 4 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksIoT-based Smart Home Sys…3IoT-based Smart Home Systems: 3 fractional worksSocioeconomic Developmen…3Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 3 fractional worksOrganizational and Emplo…3Organizational and Employee Performance: 3 fractional works
Plant ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsEducationInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 10 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  3. 3 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 5 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 5 works
  5. 5 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 4 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 4 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  8. 8 IoT-based Smart Home Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 3 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.5%domestic only61.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 503% 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.