2021–2025

Institutions & Clusters

There is no league table on this page and there never will be. Institutions appear as positions on a chart and in a list that opens with the most publications, with a switch to clinical trials, observational studies or A–Z; there is no rank number and no best or worst.

Counting institutions fairly is hard: addresses are written inconsistently, hospitals sit inside universities, and a paper with many affiliations belongs partly to each. Every figure here is a lower bound on recorded activity, not a measure of contribution.

Position Is Not Performance. A larger institution publishes more because it is larger. Nothing on this page adjusts for size, budget, staff or clinical load, so a position says nothing about how well anyone is doing.

Affiliation Is Not Credit. A paper is counted for every institution in its author list, so the same paper appears under several. Institution counts therefore sum to more than the corpus and are never added together.

Nobody Was Contacted. Every figure comes from public records. No institution supplied, reviewed or approved anything here, and no institution is named as the source of its own figure.

Clinical trials and observational studies from ClinicalTrials.gov, listing a Saudi site. A listed site does not prove that participants were recruited in Saudi Arabia. Clusters as published by the Health Holding Company; the facility list as confirmed current on 27 October 2026.

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Papers and registrations are counted separately, never added together.

Papers and registrations are different kinds of record. They are counted separately and never added together, anywhere on this site. Counts describe recorded activity; they do not assess quality, benefit or performance.

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Year is the recorded start year for registrations. The band always describes the whole period.

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Showing 2021–2025 · every count opens its records

01 / INSTITUTIONS · OPENALEX-NORMALISED CITATION INFLUENCE

Output Against Citation Impact

Two measures on two axes, so no single order exists. Horizontal position is the number of papers with the measure, on a logarithmic scale; vertical position is mean field-weighted citation impact, where 1.00 is the world average for the same fields and years. The vertical line through each point is its 95% stability interval: where two intervals overlap, the two institutions cannot be told apart on this measure. 2021–2025, OpenAlex years with a citation window.

An institution with fewer than the minimum number of papers carrying the measure is left out of this chart altogether, and the table says so in its place. Fractional counting: each paper weighs by the institution's share of its authors' affiliations.

Showing 2021–2025 provisional

Coverage: 991 of the 67,466 research papers in 2021–2025 have no Saudi institution identified, and count for no institution.

World average 16.4 12,210 papers Al Baha UniversityAlfaisal UniversityAlmaarefa UniversityArmed Forces Hospital (location not recorded)Armed Forces Hospital Southern RegionAsir Central HospitalBatterjee Medical CollegeBuraydah CollegesDar Al Uloom UniversityEast Jeddah HospitalEffat UniversityFakeeh College for Medical SciencesIbn Sina National College for Medical StudiesImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityImam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityInternational Medical Center in JeddahIslamic University of MadinahJazan UniversityJeddah First Health ClusterJouf UniversityKing Abdul Aziz University HospitalKing Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyKing Abdulaziz Hospital (Jeddah First Health Cluster)King Abdulaziz Hospital (location not recorded)King Abdulaziz Medical CityKing Abdulaziz UniversityKing Abdullah International Medical Research CenterKing Abdullah Medical CityKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKing Fahad Central Hospital (location not recorded)King Fahad Hospital HufūfKing Fahad Hospital JeddahKing Fahad Specialist Hospital (location not recorded)King Fahd Armed Forces HospitalKing Fahd Hospital of the UniversityKing Fahd Medical CityKing Fahd Military Medical ComplexKing Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreKing Faisal UniversityKing Khaled Eye Specialist HospitalKing Khaled Hospital (location not recorded)King Khalid UniversityKing Khalid University HospitalKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesKing Saud Medical CityKing Saud UniversityMajmaah UniversityMaternity and Children's Hospital (location not recorded)Ministry of DefenseMinistry of HealthMohammed Almana College for Medical SciencesNaif Arab University for Security SciencesNajran UniversityNational Guard Health AffairsNorthern Border UniversityPrince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityPrince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz HospitalPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityPrince Sultan Military College of Health SciencesPrince Sultan UniversityPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityQassim UniversityQatif Central HospitalRiyadh Armed Forces HospitalRiyadh Elm UniversitySaudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Aramco Medical Services OrganizationSaudi Electronic UniversitySaudi Food and Drug AuthoritySecurity Forces HospitalShaqra UniversitySoliman Fakeeh HospitalSulaiman Al Rajhi CollegesTaibah UniversityTaif UniversityUmm al-Qura UniversityUniversity of BishaUniversity of Ha'ilUniversity of Hafr Al-BatinUniversity of JeddahUniversity of Tabuk World average 16.4 12,210 papers Al Baha UniversityAlfaisal UniversityAlmaarefa UniversityArmed Forces Hospital (location not recorded)Armed Forces Hospital Southern RegionAsir Central HospitalBatterjee Medical CollegeBuraydah CollegesDar Al Uloom UniversityEast Jeddah HospitalEffat UniversityFakeeh College for Medical SciencesIbn Sina National College for Medical StudiesImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityImam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityInternational Medical Center in JeddahIslamic University of MadinahJazan UniversityJeddah First Health ClusterJouf UniversityKing Abdul Aziz University HospitalKing Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyKing Abdulaziz Hospital (Jeddah First Health Cluster)King Abdulaziz Hospital (location not recorded)King Abdulaziz Medical CityKing Abdulaziz UniversityKing Abdullah International Medical Research CenterKing Abdullah Medical CityKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKing Fahad Central Hospital (location not recorded)King Fahad Hospital HufūfKing Fahad Hospital JeddahKing Fahad Specialist Hospital (location not recorded)King Fahd Armed Forces HospitalKing Fahd Hospital of the UniversityKing Fahd Medical CityKing Fahd Military Medical ComplexKing Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreKing Faisal UniversityKing Khaled Eye Specialist HospitalKing Khaled Hospital (location not recorded)King Khalid UniversityKing Khalid University HospitalKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesKing Saud Medical CityKing Saud UniversityMajmaah UniversityMaternity and Children's Hospital (location not recorded)Ministry of DefenseMinistry of HealthMohammed Almana College for Medical SciencesNaif Arab University for Security SciencesNajran UniversityNational Guard Health AffairsNorthern Border UniversityPrince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityPrince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz HospitalPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityPrince Sultan Military College of Health SciencesPrince Sultan UniversityPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityQassim UniversityQatif Central HospitalRiyadh Armed Forces HospitalRiyadh Elm UniversitySaudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Aramco Medical Services OrganizationSaudi Electronic UniversitySaudi Food and Drug AuthoritySecurity Forces HospitalShaqra UniversitySoliman Fakeeh HospitalSulaiman Al Rajhi CollegesTaibah UniversityTaif UniversityUmm al-Qura UniversityUniversity of BishaUniversity of Ha'ilUniversity of Hafr Al-BatinUniversity of JeddahUniversity of Tabuk

Every Institution

Three counts, never one total: a paper, a clinical trial and an observational registration are different kinds of record. There is no rank column. The list opens with the most publications in the view, ties A–Z; the switch above it orders it by clinical trials, observational studies or A–Z. A parent institution's row also counts its units' papers and studies, so rows overlap and are never added together. Every count above zero opens its record list.

Publications count research-related papers, which are selected by the AI study type. Clinical trials and observational studies count registrations listing the institution as a site; a listed site does not prove that participants were recruited there.

Institutions are named as OpenAlex records them. Citation influence: "—" where the institution has fewer than the minimum number of papers carrying the measure in the view.

Institutions With At Least One Saudi Address, 2021–2025.
InstitutionPublicationsCitation influence (mean FWCI, interval)Clinical trialsObservational studies
King Saud University 2.16 (2.10 to 2.23)
King Abdulaziz University 2.13 (2.03 to 2.22)
King Khalid University 2.26 (2.11 to 2.41)
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 2.89 (2.61 to 3.36)
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 1.96 (1.78 to 2.16)
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University 2.24 (2.10 to 2.41)
Umm al-Qura University 2.21 (2.04 to 2.41)
Qassim University 2.06 (1.94 to 2.20)
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 2.44 (2.26 to 2.66)
Taif University 2.25 (2.10 to 2.40)
Jazan University 1.95 (1.84 to 2.07)
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 1.45 (1.34 to 1.57)
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 1.92 (1.73 to 2.11)
National Guard Health Affairs 1.71 (1.57 to 1.86)
Ministry of Health 2.15 (2.02 to 2.31)
Jouf University 2.43 (2.22 to 2.67)
King Faisal University 2.79 (2.51 to 3.12)
Taibah University 2.13 (1.96 to 2.32)
Alfaisal University 1.63 (1.42 to 1.87)
University of Ha'il 2.51 (2.24 to 2.84)
King Abdulaziz Medical City 1.49 (1.36 to 1.66)
University of Tabuk 2.14 (1.96 to 2.36)
King Saud Medical City 1.61 (1.46 to 1.76)
Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University 2.49 (2.14 to 2.88)
University of Jeddah 2.10 (1.87 to 2.34)
King Fahd Medical City 1.62 (1.48 to 1.79)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 2.51 (2.24 to 2.83)
Najran University 2.87 (2.52 to 3.25)
Shaqra University 2.19 (1.90 to 2.53)
Majmaah University 2.02 (1.78 to 2.29)
Almaarefa University 2.48 (2.25 to 2.73)
Northern Border University 3.70 (1.93 to 6.85)
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital 1.30 (1.14 to 1.46)
Al Baha University 1.74 (1.51 to 2.02)
Batterjee Medical College 1.86 (1.66 to 2.08)
King Abdul Aziz University Hospital 1.43 (1.25 to 1.61)
King Fahad Specialist Hospital (location not recorded) 1.22 (1.03 to 1.45)
University of Bisha 3.07 (2.16 to 4.34)
Jeddah First Health Cluster 1.84 (1.53 to 2.17)
Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia) 1.32 (1.13 to 1.56)
Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization 1.32 (1.10 to 1.58)
Security Forces Hospital 1.26 (1.07 to 1.49)
King Fahd Hospital of the University 1.28 (1.07 to 1.51)
Riyadh Elm University 1.74 (1.50 to 2.01)
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 2.17 (1.79 to 2.62)
University of Hafr Al-Batin 2.40 (1.94 to 2.92)
King Abdulaziz Hospital (Jeddah First Health Cluster) 1.79 (1.44 to 2.24)
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital 1.37 (1.11 to 1.64)
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital 0.83 (0.70 to 0.97)
King Abdullah Medical City 1.46 (1.19 to 1.77)
Saudi Electronic University 2.89 (2.38 to 3.42)
Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences 2.43 (1.84 to 3.04)
Prince Sultan University 5.40 (4.20 to 7.11)
King Khalid University Hospital 1.54 (1.31 to 1.82)
Dar Al Uloom University 1.98 (1.64 to 2.35)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 2.12 (1.64 to 2.62)
Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences 2.90 (1.88 to 4.32)
Armed Forces Hospital (location not recorded) 2.46 (1.43 to 4.26)
King Fahad Hospital Jeddah 1.46 (1.09 to 1.89)
Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies 1.77 (1.31 to 2.30)
King Salman Center for Disability Research —
Saudi Food and Drug Authority 1.91 (1.54 to 2.37)
Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital 1.63 (1.29 to 1.97)
Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges 1.71 (1.32 to 2.17)
Buraydah Colleges 1.55 (1.25 to 1.94)
Effat University 7.86 (2.93 to 16.36)
Asir Central Hospital 1.25 (0.96 to 1.57)
King Fahd Military Medical Complex 1.42 (1.13 to 1.74)
Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region 1.25 (0.99 to 1.53)
Islamic University of Madinah 1.91 (1.38 to 2.52)
Soliman Fakeeh Hospital 1.59 (1.13 to 2.17)
King Fahad Central Hospital (location not recorded) 1.70 (1.15 to 2.49)
Qatif Central Hospital 2.04 (1.48 to 2.69)
Maternity and Children's Hospital (location not recorded) 1.65 (1.11 to 2.38)
East Jeddah Hospital 1.92 (1.41 to 2.53)
International Medical Center in Jeddah 1.06 (0.83 to 1.32)
Mohammed Almana College for Medical Sciences 1.49 (1.10 to 2.08)
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University 3.83 (2.49 to 5.58)
Ministry of Defense 1.74 (1.25 to 2.34)
King Fahad Hospital Hufūf 1.05 (0.76 to 1.40)
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences 0.99 (0.63 to 1.53)
King Khaled Hospital (location not recorded) 1.72 (1.22 to 2.37)
King Abdulaziz Hospital (location not recorded) 1.90 (1.39 to 2.43)
Hera General Hospital —
Dammam Central Hospital —
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties —
Inaya Medical Colleges —
Saudi Health Council —
Ministry of Education —
North Private College of Nursing —
Research and Innovation Institute (location not recorded) —
University of Business and Technology —
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu —
Dhahran Health Center —
Saud Al-babtain Cardiac Centre —
Dar Al-Hekma University —
Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital —
Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control —
Bugshan Hospital —
National Center for Mental Health Promotion —
Al-Ghad International Health Sciences Colleges —
Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital —
Magrabi Hospitals and Centers —
Onaizah Colleges —
King Fahd Security College —
Royal Commission Medical Center —
Saudi National Institute of Health —
Fahd bin Sultan University —
Al-Farabi College —
Al-Thagher General Hospital —
Saudi Water Authority —
Aljazeera Hospital (location not recorded) —
Arab Open University —
Jubail Industrial College —
National Center for Wildlife —
North West Armed Forces Hospital —
Saudi Toxicology Society —
Arab East Colleges —
Dr. Samir Abbas Hospital —
General Directorate of Health Affairs in Riyadh Region —
Mustaqbal University —
Al Amal Hospital Jeddah —
Jeddah Regional Laboratory —
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship —
Institute of Public Administration —
Saudi ADHD Society —
Yanbu Industrial College —
Hevolution Foundation —
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation —
Armed Forces Hospital in Wadi Al-Dawasir —
Ministry of Sports —
Saudi Heart Association —
Al Yamamah University —
Eye Center (location not recorded) —
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center —
Mental Health Hospital —
National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development —
Saudi Pharmaceutical Society —
Center for Health Research Studies —
Center of Advanced Consultants in Healthcare Education and Training —
Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing —
Jeddah National Hospital —
Jubail University College —
Red Sea Global (Saudi Arabia) —
Yanbu University College —
Adham General Hospital —
Agricultural Development Fund —
Al Lith General Hospital —
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy —
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies —
National Center for Meteorology —
Procare Riaya Hospital —
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) —
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority —

02 / HEALTH CLUSTERS

Industry-Led Trials By Cluster

The twenty health clusters of the Health Holding Company. Industry-led trials are shown as a count beside a band: the band says how firm the count is, because figures this small move by a record or two between releases. Observational studies are not shown by cluster. Every count above zero opens its record list.

A study is industry-led when its lead sponsor is a health-product company, or a contract research organisation with one as collaborator. Studies are assigned to clusters by the hospital listed, or by the cluster when the registration names the cluster itself.

None identified: No industry-led trial recorded a hospital here.

1–4: A count this small may move between releases.

5 or more: Firmer, though still a small number.

“None identified” does not mean none happened. It means no registration in this period recorded a site in that cluster with an industry lead sponsor. A study may have run there without the registry recording it.

Historical outputs are grouped by today's HHC cluster structure; this does not imply that the structure existed in the year of publication.

Applies: year (recorded study start year). A study listing hospitals in three clusters counts once in each, and a study at a hospital outside the clusters appears in none, so this column neither sums to the national figure nor accounts for all of it. The clusters keep their own order.

Registrations are ClinicalTrials.gov records; a listed site doesn't prove recruitment in Saudi Arabia.

Journals that follow ICMJE policy require clinical trials to be registered before enrolment begins, in ClinicalTrials.gov or another accepted registry; observational studies have no such requirement, so registered observational studies are a small, selective part of observational research. These figures count studies recorded in ClinicalTrials.gov; they do not measure total research volume, study completion or financial investment.

A listed site does not prove that participants were recruited in Saudi Arabia. Withdrawn studies and expanded-access records are not counted.

Showing 2021–2025 provisional

Industry-Led Trials In Each Health Cluster, 2021–2025. Industry-led trials as a count with its band.
ClusterIndustry-led trialsBand, 2021–2025
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster 0 None identified
Al-Baha Health Cluster 0 None identified
Al-Jouf Health Cluster 0 None identified
Aseer Health Cluster 0 None identified
Eastern Health Cluster 5 or more
Hafr Al-Batin Health Cluster 0 None identified
Hail Health Cluster 0 None identified
Jazan Health Cluster 5 or more
Jeddah First Health Cluster 0 None identified
Jeddah Second Health Cluster 0 None identified
Madinah Health Cluster 0 None identified
Makkah Health Cluster 1–4
Najran Health Cluster 0 None identified
Northern Borders Health Cluster 0 None identified
Qassim Health Cluster 0 None identified
Riyadh First Health Cluster 1–4
Riyadh Second Health ClusterFacility list incomplete 5 or more
Riyadh Third Health ClusterFacility list incomplete 0 None identified
Tabuk Health Cluster 0 None identified
Taif Health Cluster 0 None identified
Ministry of Health facilities, cluster not confirmedMinistry of Health facilities whose cluster is not confirmed. Their own row, with no band, never added to any cluster. 0 No band
Hospital not identifiedStudies whose Saudi site is masked in the registry. They are counted nationally; their hospital is not identified, so they sit in no cluster. Never in any total. No band

* Not final: counts for these years usually rise at later updates, as many studies are registered after they start and recent papers are still being added; citation measures change as citations build up. On this page: trials and publications 2025; observational studies 2024–2025; citation measures 2023–2024.