Subfield · Geophysics · Saudi Arabia
Geophysics research in Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#27 worldwide), followed by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and King Saud University.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #18 of 47 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 510
- Top-10% rate
- 19.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Geophysics in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #27 | 39.7 | 25.6% | 146 |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #97 | 16.3 | 20.6% | 122 |
| 3 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #150 | 8.4 | 21.3% | 64 |
| 4 | Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran | #201 | 3.0 | 9.7% | 75 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Gerard T. Schuster, Umair bin Waheed and P. Martín rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Gerard T. Schuster#228,673 worldwide overall256 citations · 47 works
- 2Umair bin Waheed#273,974 worldwide overall133 citations · 21 works
- 3P. Martín#413,661 worldwide overall282 citations · 44 works
- 4Scott Whattam#465,427 worldwide overall220 citations · 25 works
- 5Tariq Alkhalifah#506,242 worldwide overall526 citations · 155 works
- 6Matteo Ravasi#526,473 worldwide overall108 citations · 27 works
- 7Daniel Peter#657,968 worldwide overall127 citations · 37 works
- 8Abdullah Alamri#700,639 worldwide overall174 citations · 27 works
- 9Saudi Arabia#754,131 worldwide overall719 citations · 19 works
- 10Sigurjón Jónsson#838,320 worldwide overall133 citations · 39 works
- 11Abdullatif Al‐Shuhail#906,043 worldwide overall47 citations · 16 works
- 12Vladimir Kazei#965,385 worldwide overall39 citations · 18 works
- 13Nassir Al‐Arifi#1,007,600 worldwide overall108 citations · 30 works
- 14Kamal Abdelrahman#1,110,830 worldwide overall76 citations · 29 works
- 15Sherif M. Hanafy#1,162,770 worldwide overall42 citations · 25 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Geophysics