Research Themes & Areas
Research Themes
Six areas where RAKMHSU holds concentrated, evidenced research strength across its five colleges. Each theme page names its lead, its researchers, its methods, its partners, its recent publications and the doctoral projects currently open.
How these themes were derived
The six themes were derived by clustering the faculty's Scopus records by subject area and looking for concentrations of three or more productive researchers with recent output. Theme definition is a decision for the Research Committee and the Deans; the themes are published here as the structure of the University's research while that review proceeds.
Where the publications fall
Measured from the University's Scopus-indexed publications rather than declared. Scopus classifies every journal into subject areas; a University document counts once in each area of its journal. 1,827 documents, all years.
| Subject area | Documents | Share of documents | 2024–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 877 | 48.0% | 630 |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 406 | 22.2% | 232 |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 380 | 20.8% | 276 |
| Nursing | 133 | 7.3% | 109 |
| Dentistry | 130 | 7.1% | 66 |
| Chemistry | 108 | 5.9% | 78 |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 99 | 5.4% | 73 |
| Social Sciences | 83 | 4.5% | 68 |
| Chemical Engineering | 72 | 3.9% | 52 |
| Health Professions | 67 | 3.7% | 46 |
Show the other 17 subject areas
| Subject area | Documents | Share of documents | 2024–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56 | 3.1% | 36 |
| Engineering | 52 | 2.8% | 38 |
| Materials Science | 51 | 2.8% | 36 |
| Neuroscience | 48 | 2.6% | 39 |
| Multidisciplinary | 44 | 2.4% | 36 |
| Computer Science | 44 | 2.4% | 31 |
| Environmental Science | 36 | 2.0% | 18 |
| Psychology | 20 | 1.1% | 19 |
| Arts and Humanities | 19 | 1.0% | 15 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 15 | 0.8% | 11 |
| Mathematics | 8 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Veterinary | 8 | 0.4% | 3 |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 0.4% | 4 |
| Energy | 7 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 5 | 0.3% | 2 |
| Decision Sciences | 3 | 0.2% | 3 |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 0.1% | 0 |
Source: Scopus and the Scopus Serial Title API, synchronised automatically. Shares add to more than 100 % because a document can belong to several areas.
The eight largest subject areas, by year
2016–2026Open on its own pageLoading chart…
View the figures as a table
| Year | Medicine | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Nursing | Dentistry | Chemistry | Immunology and Microbiology | Social Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 34 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 54 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 72 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 163 | 62 | 78 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 2025 | 222 | 83 | 95 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 29 |
| 2026 | 245 | 87 | 103 | 55 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 19 |
Source: Scopus and the Scopus Serial Title API (ASJC subject areas), synchronised automatically · The current year is partial. A document counts once in every subject area of its journal.
The research topics the University publishes in most
SciVal groups the world's publications into about 96,000 research topics by citation links. Prominence measures how much attention a topic currently receives worldwide (99 = among the most prominent 1 %). Topics over the last five years and the current year.
| Topic | University documents | Worldwide documents | Prominence percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkeypox Virus Dynamics and Public Health Response | 24 | 6,022 | 99.7 |
| Semaglutide's Impact on Diabetes and Weight Management | 24 | 3,958 | 99.7 |
| Artificial Intelligence Transforming Diagnostic Imaging in Healthcare | 14 | 20,444 | 100.0 |
| SGLT2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Health in Diabetes | 11 | 9,312 | 99.9 |
| Drug Interactions and Patient Safety | 9 | 511 | 83.8 |
| Nanoparticle Strategies for Blood Brain Barrier Delivery | 8 | 2,530 | 99.3 |
| Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening Interventions | 8 | 959 | 92.7 |
| Bioprinting Advances in Hydrogel Tissue Constructs | 6 | 6,345 | 99.9 |
| Deep Learning Innovations in Dental Imaging | 6 | 4,405 | 99.7 |
| Antimicrobial Strategies in Endodontic Treatments | 6 | 2,996 | 97.8 |
Show the other 10 topics
| Topic | University documents | Worldwide documents | Prominence percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gut Microbiota Influence on Mental Health Disorders | 6 | 6,217 | 99.8 |
| Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic | 6 | 12,542 | 99.6 |
| Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Associated Risks | 5 | 13,546 | 99.9 |
| Nuclear Transport Mechanisms and Protein Dynamics | 5 | 840 | 93.3 |
| Innovative Techniques in Retinal Vessel Segmentation | 5 | 2,239 | 97.8 |
| 3D Printing Innovations in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms | 5 | 1,690 | 98.5 |
| Simulation Training in Baccalaureate Nursing Education | 5 | 5,147 | 99.2 |
| Stereological Methods in Brain Morphometry and Cell Estimation | 5 | 150 | 64.9 |
| Antioxidant Dynamics and Oxidative Stress in Oral Health | 5 | 417 | 86.5 |
| Immunotherapy Advances in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | 5 | 11,701 | 99.8 |
Source: SciVal (www.scival.com) Topic Lookup, synchronised automatically.
Find a researcher
Every researcher in the six themes, searchable by name, theme, college and availability for doctoral supervision or collaboration, with their Scopus figures.
Interdisciplinary research
The University's interdisciplinary research programme — its concept, strategy, committee, teams and evaluation methodology — has a section of its own, with a dashboard of cross-field publications.