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Yanbu University College

In research, Yanbu University College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,016 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,015 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,266
of 28,054 · #16,362 all time
Rank in Saudi Arabia
#55
of 98
Research works
699
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Yanbu University College 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 #7,016 of 12,888 20.4%175 #11348
EngineeringField #4,015 of 6,636 20.9%85 #7030

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yanbu University College 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 Yanbu University College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 20.7 works4.6×
← 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: 0.66× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.64× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.84× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.31× its world share, 85 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.19× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yanbu University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohamed I. Mosaad, Hazim Moria and Yusuf A. Aina lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yanbu University College.

  1. 1 Mohamed I. Mosaad Saudi Arabia · #78,823 worldwide 157 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Hazim Moria Saudi Arabia · #423,417 worldwide 181 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Yusuf A. Aina Saudi Arabia · #993,793 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Yanbu University College

Which keywords describe research at Yanbu University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Heat Transfer, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Nanocomposites and Thermal 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. Machine Learning18▲ 2.2×41 topics
  2. Renewable Energy18▲ 5.0×25 topics
  3. Deep Learning17▲ 2.0×39 topics
  4. Heat Transfer13▲ 11×12 topics
  5. Power Electronics10▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Renewable Energy Integration9▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Healthcare9▲ 3.4×10 topics
  8. Nanocomposites9▲ 4.7×14 topics
  9. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.7×17 topics
  10. Energy Storage8▲ 5.0×11 topics
  11. Environmental Impact8▲ 1.91×23 topics
  12. Internet of Things7▲ 3.5×10 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency7▲ 3.0×17 topics
  14. Thermal Management7▲ 8.2×4 topics
  15. Thermodynamic Analysis6▲ 40×3 topics
  16. Phase Change Materials6▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Security6▲ 3.7×8 topics
  18. Heat Exchangers6▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Smart Grid6▲ 6.0×6 topics
  20. IoT Security6▲ 7.1×3 topics
  21. Solar Energy6▲ 7.1×4 topics
  22. Numerical Simulation5▲ 7.3×4 topics
  23. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology5▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Solar Thermal Collectors5▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Decentralized Control5▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Experimental Investigation5▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Smart Cities5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  28. Smart Grid Applications5▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Convective Heat Transfer5▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Parameter Estimation5▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Pressure Drop5▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Fluid Flow4▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Microchannel4▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Waste Heat Recovery4▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Energy Storage Systems4▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Review4▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Model Predictive Control4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. Distributed Power Generation4▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Microgrid Control4▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Metal Nanoparticles4▲ 9.0×4 topics

Which research topics does Yanbu University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Heat Transfer and Optimization, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems.

Solar Thermal and Photov…5Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 5 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimi…4Heat Transfer and Optimization: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…4Microgrid Control and Optimization: 4 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exerge…3Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 3 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 3 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 3 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and…2Multilevel Inverters and Converters: 2 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…2Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 2 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringComputer Networks and Communications3 others

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

  1. 1 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  2. 2 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  7. 7 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 2 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.9%domestic only52.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yanbu University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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.

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