UAE Research Intelligence Dashboard
UAE Research Intelligence Dashboard (2015–2024) – Leading 5 Institutions
This dashboard provides a comprehensive, data‑driven view of the UAE’s research landscape using OpenAlex data from 2015–2024. It consolidates publication output, global collaboration, open access performance, citation impact, research area strengths, and author‑level analytics across 5 major UAE universities. The platform enables institutional leaders, policymakers, and analysts to evaluate research productivity, identify strategic opportunities, and benchmark performance at both institutional and national levels.
Disclaimer: The dashboard was built using OpenAlex data, extracted on Jan 31, 2026 and used as is, without any data “cleaning”.
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- National Research Output & Growth (5 leading Institutions)
The 5 leading universities produced 63,000 publications over the last decade, supported by 1 million citations. Output has grown steadily across all institutions, with the University of Sharjah showing the strongest upward trajectory in 2024. This trend reflects increasing research investment, expanding faculty capacity, and stronger international engagement.
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- International Collaboration Footprint (5 leading Institutions)
International co‑authorship has risen significantly, with annual collaborative works increasing across all institutions. The University of Sharjah leads consistently, reaching 2.6K international collaborations in recent years. This highlights the UAE’s growing integration into global research networks and its ability to attract international partners.
- Open Access (OA) Performance (5 leading Institutions)
Open Access publishing is a major strength:
- 31K OA publications
- 699K OA citations
- Institutional OA share ranges from 16.9% to 23.1%
Gold OA (16K) and Green OA (5K) dominate the landscape, indicating strong compliance with global OA mandates and improved visibility of UAE research outputs.
OA Overview of leading 5 Institutions
- Citation Impact & Influence ((5 leading Institutions)
Citation trajectories show strong peaks around 2020–2021, especially for:
- United Arab Emirates University
- University of Sharjah
- Khalifa University
These institutions collectively drive the UAE’s global research influence, with some exceeding 70K citations per year during peak periods.
- Research Area Strengths (5 leading Institutions)
A detailed treemap reveals the strongest research domains:
- Computer Science (28K)
- Engineering (22K)
- Physics (17K)
- Medicine (16K)
- Biology (15K)
- Materials Science (14K)
Emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence (11K) and Quantum Mechanics (9K) demonstrate the UAE’s strategic alignment with future‑focused scientific fields.
- Author‑Level Performance & Talent Insights
The dashboard highlights top researchers with metrics such as:
- Total publications
- Total citations
- Most‑cited work
- Annual publication and citation trends
This enables institutions to identify high‑impact scholars, track rising talent, and understand how individual researchers contribute to national research visibility.
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Key Highlights (Data‑Driven)
- 63K publications and 1M citations across 5 institutions
- 31K Open Access works, generating 699K OA citations
- International collaborations peaked at 2.6K for leading institutions
- Computer Science (28K) is the largest research domain
- University of Sharjah leads in both publication output and collaboration volume
- Citation peaks above 70K for top institutions in 2020–2021
- 51K journal articles dominate the publication landscape
- Author analytics reveal strong individual contributors with high citation impact
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