Table 2

Research productivity in neuroscience by institutions in Saudi Arabia during 2013-2018.

RankInstitutionsPublications (%)RegionCitationsAuthorsCitations Impact
1King Abdulaziz University571 (36.43)Western846134714.8
2King Saud University380 (24.29)Central32525238.5
3King Abdullah University of Science and Technology101 (6.44)Western13813413.7
4Alfaisal University99 (6.31)Central167614416.9
5Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University69 (4.40)Eastern219673.2
6King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences67 (4.27)Central3011034.5
7King Khalid University43 (2.74)Southern276556.4
8Taibah University29 (1.85)Western199356.9
9Umm Al Qura University21 (1.34)Western93344.4
10King Faisal University20 (1.27)Eastern144287.2
11Jazan University19 (1.21)Southern2323512.2
12King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology15 (0.95)Central71224.7
13University of Hail15 (0.95)Central69144.6
14King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals14 (0.89)Eastern129199.2
15Qassim University13 (0.82)Central44203.4
16Taif University13 (0.82)Western13221
17Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University13 (0.82)Central21131.6
18Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University7 (0.44)Central2173
19Princess Nourahbint Abdulrahman University7 (0.44)Central1572.1
20Najran University7 (0.44)Southern44116.3
21University of Jeddah6 (0.38)Western1732.8
22Al Baha University4 (0.25)Southern050
23Al Jouf University2 (0.12)Northern331.5
24Northern Borders University1 (0.06)Northern10110