Table 2.

Research productivity in neuroscience by institutions in Saudi Arabia during 2013-2018.

Rank	Institutions	Publications (%)	Region	Citations	Authors	Citations Impact
1	King Abdulaziz University	571 (36.43)	Western	8461	347	14.8
2	King Saud University	380 (24.29)	Central	3252	523	8.5
3	King Abdullah University of Science and Technology	101 (6.44)	Western	138	134	13.7
4	Alfaisal University	99 (6.31)	Central	1676	144	16.9
5	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	69 (4.40)	Eastern	219	67	3.2
6	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	67 (4.27)	Central	301	103	4.5
7	King Khalid University	43 (2.74)	Southern	276	55	6.4
8	Taibah University	29 (1.85)	Western	199	35	6.9
9	Umm Al Qura University	21 (1.34)	Western	93	34	4.4
10	King Faisal University	20 (1.27)	Eastern	144	28	7.2
11	Jazan University	19 (1.21)	Southern	232	35	12.2
12	King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology	15 (0.95)	Central	71	22	4.7
13	University of Hail	15 (0.95)	Central	69	14	4.6
14	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	14 (0.89)	Eastern	129	19	9.2
15	Qassim University	13 (0.82)	Central	44	20	3.4
16	Taif University	13 (0.82)	Western	13	22	1
17	Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University	13 (0.82)	Central	21	13	1.6
18	Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	7 (0.44)	Central	21	7	3
19	Princess Nourahbint Abdulrahman University	7 (0.44)	Central	15	7	2.1
20	Najran University	7 (0.44)	Southern	44	11	6.3
21	University of Jeddah	6 (0.38)	Western	17	3	2.8
22	Al Baha University	4 (0.25)	Southern	0	5	0
23	Al Jouf University	2 (0.12)	Northern	3	3	1.5
24	Northern Borders University	1 (0.06)	Northern	10	1	10