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University of Tripoli

In research, University of Tripoli stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,999 of 11,982 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,214 of 12,888 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,460 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oral Surgery and Dentistry — Oral Surgery is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,960
of 28,054 · #10,259 all time
Rank in Libya
#2
of 14
Research works
4k
▲ 109% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is University of Tripoli 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,999 of 11,982 2.5%535 #7359
Physical SciencesDomain #6,214 of 12,888 5.6%498 #7942
MedicineField #5,460 of 10,443 2.3%422 #8272
EngineeringField #3,964 of 6,636 6.7%241 #5944
Social SciencesDomain #7,836 of 10,521 7.9%188 #10708
Life SciencesDomain #6,189 of 7,800 3.6%202 #8342
Social SciencesField #5,660 of 6,365 7.5%80 #7421
Computer ScienceField #4,154 of 4,667 4.8%98 #5225
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,484 of 3,579 3.6%76 #6910
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,360 of 3,409 2.6%83 #4843

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Tripoli 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. Health Sciences#7,359 #4,999
  2. Physical Sciences#7,942 #6,214
  3. Medicine#8,272 #5,460
  4. Engineering#5,944 #3,964
  5. Social Sciences#10,708 #7,836
  6. Life Sciences#8,342 #6,189
  7. Social Sciences#7,421 #5,660
  8. Computer Science#5,225 #4,154
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#6,910 #3,484
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,843 #3,360
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 Tripoli specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oral Surgery takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Oral SurgerySubfield · 23.6 works8.6×
  2. DentistryField · 54.7 works7.9×
← 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: 1.22× its world share, 83 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 76 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 22 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.18× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.88× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 98 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.13× its world share, 241 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 52 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 7.92× its world share, 55 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.54× its world share, 422 worksMedicineNursing: 1.62× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.75× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 80 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Tripoli?

Ranked on the composite score, Muhammed Elhadi, Ala Khaled and Ahmed J. Abougarair lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Tripoli.

  1. 1 Muhammed Elhadi Libya · #8,299 worldwide 1.4k citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Ala Khaled Libya · #263,070 worldwide 147 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Ahmed J. Abougarair Libya · #711,633 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Hakim S. Abdelgader Libya · #859,669 worldwide 82 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Hamdi A. Zurqani Libya · #868,292 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 J Hałuszka Libya · #895,584 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Mal'tsev Vn Libya · #1,279,062 worldwide 2 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Fathi M. Sherif Libya · #1,346,118 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 J. K. Murray Libya · #1,370,945 worldwide 0 citations · 81 works
  10. 10 Ahmed Atia Libya · #1,395,213 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of Tripoli

Which keywords describe research at University of Tripoli?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Bone Regeneration and COVID-19.

▲ 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. Epidemiology105▲ 1.87×116 topics
  2. Inflammation46▲ 1.54×66 topics
  3. Machine Learning44◆ 0.94×58 topics
  4. Deep Learning40▼ 0.83×54 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease37▲ 2.4×33 topics
  6. COVID-1933▲ 1.68×22 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress32▲ 1.40×49 topics
  8. Quality of Life31▲ 1.50×30 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome30▲ 2.6×21 topics
  10. Treatment29▲ 1.65×40 topics
  11. Public Health27▲ 1.29×33 topics
  12. Diabetes25▲ 3.6×16 topics
  13. Risk Factors25▲ 1.60×30 topics
  14. Renewable Energy24▲ 1.17×32 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency24▲ 1.77×26 topics
  16. Depression23▲ 1.85×16 topics
  17. Antioxidant22▲ 2.3×43 topics
  18. Diagnosis22▲ 1.64×33 topics
  19. Elderly21▲ 6.0×5 topics
  20. Obesity21▲ 1.91×20 topics
  21. Insulin Resistance20▲ 3.1×9 topics
  22. Antibiotic Resistance19▲ 3.6×12 topics
  23. Clinical Trials19▲ 2.0×16 topics
  24. Antioxidant Activity19▲ 2.1×26 topics
  25. Prevention19▲ 3.2×13 topics
  26. Pathogenesis18▲ 2.5×19 topics
  27. Genetics18▲ 1.77×19 topics
  28. Optimization17▲ 2.5×16 topics
  29. Bone Regeneration16▲ 9.4×2 topics
  30. Stress14▲ 2.8×8 topics
  31. Infection Control12▲ 10×2 topics
  32. Dental Implants12▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Peri-implant Diseases12▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Inappropriate Medication Use11▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Polypharmacy11▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Dental Practice11▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Transmission Routes11▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Glycemic Control10▲ 4.8×4 topics
  39. Educational Achievement9▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Job Stress9▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Tripoli publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Dental Research and COVID-19 and Health and Well-being Studies.

Dental Implant Technique…12Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 12 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…11Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 11 fractional worksDental Research and COVI…11Dental Research and COVID-19: 11 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…9Health and Well-being Studies: 9 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 7 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 7 fractional worksDental Education, Practi…6Dental Education, Practice, Research: 6 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 6 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 6 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…6Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 6 fractional works
Oral SurgeryGeriatrics and GerontologyGeneral DentistryClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 12 works
  2. 2 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 11 works
  3. 3 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 11 works
  4. 4 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 9 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  6. 6 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 7 works
  7. 7 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 6 works
  8. 8 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 6 works
  9. 9 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 6 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 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 available63.0%not open37.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Tripoli's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 109% 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.

Other research institutions in Tripoli

All research institutions in Tripoli

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.