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Wadi International University

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Research works
35
▲ 231% vs 2018-21
Citations
186
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
40%
world 18%
Wadi International University

Not ranked overall: Wadi International University is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Wadi International University work in?

In all years, 34% of research at Wadi International University is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (17%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 33.8% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 13.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 10.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 30.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 21.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 8.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 25.7% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 17.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWadiInternational…35fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences30%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering513.9%
    2. Environmental Science410.3%
    3. Computer Science14.0%
    4. Materials Science12.2%
    5. Chemistry11.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    7. Energy00.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Social Sciences821.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.8%
    5. Psychology01.1%
    1. Medicine617.1%
    2. Dentistry25.2%
    3. Nursing11.8%
    4. Health Professions11.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics01.0%
    5. Neuroscience00.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 19.08× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 6.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 19.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry19.08×2 works
  2. Nursing6.61×1 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.59×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.93×1 works
  5. Environmental Science1.73×2 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.61×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.31×3 works
  8. Energy1.19×0 works
  9. Chemistry1.17×0 works
  10. Engineering1.12×3 works
  11. Health Professions1.06×1 works
  12. Medicine0.91×4 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.83×1 works
  14. Neuroscience0.78×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.64×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.56×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.53×1 works
  18. Computer Science0.45×1 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.39×0 works
  20. Psychology0.22×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Wadi International University?

The most cited paper from Wadi International University is "Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) α‐amylase inhibitors as safe nutraceutical strategy against diabetes and obesity: An update review" (Stefania Peddio, Alessandra Padiglia, Faustina Barbara Cannea et al., 2022), with 49 citations. Next come "Antioxidant potential of family Cucurbitaceae with special emphasis on Cucurbita genus: A key to alleviate oxidative stress‐mediated disorders" (48) and "Organizational pride as an antecedent of employee creativity in the petrochemical industry" (44).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) α‐amylase inhibitors as safe nutraceutical strategy against diabetes and obesity: An update review Stefania Peddio, Alessandra Padiglia, Faustina Barbara Cannea et al. · Phytotherapy Research Open access 29 Apr 2022 49
2 Antioxidant potential of family Cucurbitaceae with special emphasis on Cucurbita genus: A key to alleviate oxidative stress‐mediated disorders Bahare Salehi, Cristina Quispe, Javad Sharifi‐Rad et al. · Phytotherapy Research 16 Feb 2021 48
3 Organizational pride as an antecedent of employee creativity in the petrochemical industry Omar Durrah, Kamaal Allil, Moaz Gharib et al. · European Journal of Innovation Management 24 Mar 2020 44
4 Toxicity of Cadmium in the Freshwater Snail, Physa gyrina Say C. F. Wier, William M. Walter · Journal of Environmental Quality Oct 1976 43
5 Experimental Study on Selective Withdrawal in a Two-Layer Reservoir Using a Temperature-Control Curtain Yaser Shammaa, David Z. Zhu · Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 3 Oct 2009 34
All 92 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Wadi International University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islam, AKP, Authoritarianism, Cancer Immunotherapy, Conditional Cash Transfers, International Law, School Subsidies and State Sovereignty.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Islam2▲ 40×2 topics
  2. Machine Learning1▲ 1.85×9 topics
  3. AKP1▲ 294×1 topic
  4. Authoritarianism1▲ 44×1 topic
  5. Epidemiology1◆ 0.95×9 topics
  6. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 4.2×7 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 3.2×5 topics
  8. Quality of Life1▲ 2.3×5 topics
  9. Cancer Immunotherapy1▲ 20×2 topics
  10. Conditional Cash Transfers1▲ 94×1 topic
  11. International Law1▲ 10×2 topics
  12. School Subsidies1▲ 94×1 topic
  13. State Sovereignty1▲ 52×2 topics

Which research topics does Wadi International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research.

Linguistic, Cultural, an…1Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…0Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 0 fractional worksOrthodontics and Dentofa…0Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 0 fractional worksVitamin C and Antioxidan…0Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research: 0 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 0 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 0 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…0Dental Radiography and Imaging: 0 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and Society: 0 fractional worksEducation and Character Development: 0 fractional worksMedical, Sociocultural, …0Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationOrthodonticsNutrition and Dietetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 0 works
  3. 3 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 0 works
  4. 4 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  5. 5 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Education and Character Development Education 0 works
  10. 10 Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 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 available60.3%not open39.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.4%domestic only59.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Wadi International University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 231% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Wadi International University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000041% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Wadi International University0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Wadi International University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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