Universities by Recent Research Citedness in Jordan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's mean citedness for works published in the last two years. Recent citation rates vary by field and are not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Middle East University4,565 works
10.38
2American University of Madaba891 works
9.47
3Al-Ahliyya Amman University8,301 works
8.81
4Philadelphia University2,265 works
8.64
5Al al-Bayt University5,716 works
8.19
6Applied Science Private University9,443 works
7.78
7Isra University4,081 works
6.05
8Jadara University4,363 works
5.85
9Tafila Technical University2,639 works
5.59
10Zarqa University7,527 works
5.47
11Amman Arab University2,893 works
5.24
12German Jordanian University3,533 works
5.21
13Al-Hussein Bin Talal University3,346 works
4.77
14Petra University3,761 works
4.75
15Khawarizmi University Technical College81 works
4.66
16University of Jordan38,028 works
4.63
17Al Hussein Technical University549 works
4.57
18Aqaba University of Technology674 works
4.53
19Yarmouk University15,816 works
4.47
20Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan5,545 works
4.40
21Jordan University of Science and Technology25,891 works
4.16
22Hashemite University13,080 works
3.89
23Jerash University2,024 works
3.87
24Al-Balqa Applied University13,875 works
3.81
25Princess Sumaya University for Technology3,409 works
3.79
26Mutah University7,682 works
3.47
27Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences134 works
3.42
28Arab Open University462 works
3.36
29Irbid National University1,571 works
3.27
30Ajloun National University1,204 works
1.78
31World Islamic Sciences and Education University2,176 works
1.68
Highlights
Within Jordan, Middle East University ranks first in 2026 with 10.38, followed by American University of Madaba (9.47) and Al-Ahliyya Amman University (8.81).
Across 31 entries, values run from 10.38 (Middle East University) to 1.68 (World Islamic Sciences and Education University), with a median of 4.63.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Recent citedness, 2026. Unit: mean citations per work.
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