Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Interdisciplinary Research — 2026 Report
Measures of Interdisciplinary Research Success
ISR Institutional Report — 2026

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Reporting Period: 2020–2025  |  ISR Data: 2022–2024  |  Data Source: Scopus / SciVal  |  April 2026The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) is pleased to present its 2026 Interdisciplinary Science Research (ISR) Institutional Report. This report documents AASTMT's research performance, collaborative profile, and interdisciplinary output as captured through Scopus-indexed publications and analysed via the SciVal platform.

Interdisciplinary research — defined as the integration of knowledge, methods, and perspectives from two or more distinct academic disciplines — is at the heart of AASTMT's 2021–2026 Vision. As a specialised university bridging engineering, science, maritime technology, and applied social sciences, AASTMT is uniquely positioned to contribute to the global interdisciplinary research agenda and to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Key research metrics, 2020–2025. Source: SciVal Institution High Level Report, April 2026.

What This Report Covers

The attached full report provides a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of AASTMT's interdisciplinary research ecosystem across nine sections:

• Institutional Research Profile — Overall output, citation impact (FWCI 1.27), open access rate (55%), and h5-index (63).
• Collaboration Structure — 49.8% of output produced in international collaboration, with detailed breakdown by collaboration type and FWCI performance.
• Top Research Topics — 10 high-prominence research clusters, including globally leading positions in antenna design, optical communications, and thermoelastic science.
• ISR-Classified Output — 6 formally THE-classified interdisciplinary publications (2022–2024), with year-on-year analysis and gap assessment.
• Top Authors — 10 leading researchers by output and citation impact, with links to interdisciplinary topic areas.
• Strategic Recommendations — Concrete, evidence-based actions to grow AASTMT's formally classified ISR output and industry collaboration in future submission cycles.

For enquiries regarding AASTMT's research performance or ISR submission data, please contact the Research Data Science and University Ranking Department.

Data source: Scopus / SciVal Institution High Level Report and ISR Scholarly Output Export.