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2026-09-06 · Research focus · King Saud University · Saudi Arabia

What drives King Saud University's research

Ask where King Saud University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 75,198 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications; Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques; Synthesis and biological activity.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.68, 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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