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2026-08-31 · Research focus · King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · Saudi Arabia

What drives King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's research

Ask where King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 22,169 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies; Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies; Perovskite Materials and Applications.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.46, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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