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Qatar
Qatar ranks between 4th and 40th across the 45 technologies, by share of the 10% most cited papers, 2021–2025.
TechnologyRankIts neighbours in the rankingShare of the top 10%, from 2021 to 2025Its institution with the most credit
Electronic warfare
4–19tied, of 230.3 papers of credit
1stCN81.0%4–19GB0.4%4–19NL0.3%4–19QA0.3%4–19GR0.2%20–23LB0.1%
Hamad bin Khalifa University0.3% of the top 10%
Distributed ledgers
21–24tied, of 103
1stCN20.6%17–20FI1.0%21–24BD0.9%21–24QA0.9%21–24IR0.9%21–24TW0.9%
Hamad bin Khalifa University0.5% of the top 10%
Drones and swarming
23–26tied, of 81
1stCN52.2%23–26ET0.6%23–26JP0.6%23–26QA0.6%27–29DZ0.5%27–29VN0.4%
Qatar University0.2% of the top 10%
Small satellites
24–39tied, of 471.0 papers of credit
1stUS13.7%24–39BW0.8%24–39IN0.8%24–39QA0.8%24–39AR0.8%24–39KZ0.8%
Qatar University0.8% of the top 10%
Critical minerals processing
23–33tied, of 582.0 papers of credit
1stCN43.0%23–33CZ0.5%23–33CL0.4%23–33QA0.4%23–33HK0.4%23–33RU0.4%
Qatar University0.4% of the top 10%
Advanced aircraft engines
20–39tied, of 470.6 papers of credit
1stCN64.6%20–39PK0.3%20–39ZA0.2%20–39QA0.2%20–39IL0.2%20–39ET0.1%
Hamad bin Khalifa University0.2% of the top 10%
Sonar and underwater acoustics
24–31tied, of 370.2 papers of credit
1stCN71.6%24–31FI0.1%24–31EG0.1%24–31CZ0.1%24–31PT0.1%24–31QA0.1%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.1% of the top 10%
Optical communication
26–32tied, of 542.6 papers of credit
1stCN38.8%26–32BD0.4%26–32ZA0.4%26–32QA0.4%33–36FI0.4%33–36NL0.3%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.3% of the top 10%
Cybersecurity
34–36tied, of 104
1stCN14.8%29–33FI0.5%29–33JP0.5%34–36QA0.4%34–36DK0.4%34–36ID0.4%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.2% of the top 10%
Perovskite solar cells
33–40tied, of 762.1 papers of credit
1stCN53.9%33–40AE0.1%33–40ZA0.1%33–40QA0.1%33–40KE0.1%33–40IL0.1%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.1% of the top 10%
6G and advanced wireless
34–38tied, of 802.6 papers of credit
1stCN39.9%34–38PT0.2%34–38LB0.2%34–38QA0.2%34–38JO0.2%34–38ZA0.2%
Outside the top 30
Hamad bin Khalifa University0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum computing
36–40tied, of 712.5 papers of credit
1stUS34.9%30–35PT0.2%36–40MA0.1%36–40QA0.1%36–40MX0.1%36–40NO0.1%
Outside the top 30
Hamad bin Khalifa University0.1% of the top 10%
Wide-bandgap semiconductors
30–40tied, of 561.1 papers of credit
1stCN40.8%30–40AZ0.2%30–40BG0.1%30–40QA0.1%30–40BR0.1%30–40IL0.1%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.1% of the top 10%
Advanced composites
34–40tied, of 681.3 papers of credit
1stCN50.8%34–40TH0.2%34–40ID0.1%34–40QA0.1%34–40DK0.1%34–40ZA0.1%
Outside the top 30
Qatar University0.1% of the top 10%
mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
38–40tied, of 701.1 papers of credit
1stUS38.7%31–37HU0.1%31–37AE0.1%38–40EE0.1%38–40CL0.1%38–40QA0.1%
Outside the top 30
Hamad Medical Corporation0.0% of the top 10%
Quantum communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Post-quantum cryptography
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Large language models
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Atomic clocks
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hypersonic flight
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Autonomous underwater vehicles
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electric batteries
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Supercapacitors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen by electrolysis
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Nuclear fusion
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Additive manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Gene editing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Quantum sensors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
AI chips
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced chip manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
High-performance computing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Space launch
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Satellite navigation
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Inertial navigation
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Radar
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Directed energy
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hyperspectral imaging
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Metamaterials
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Magnets and superconductors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Nuclear fission power
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Synthetic biology
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Genome sequencing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
New antibiotics and antivirals
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced robotics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen storage and ammonia fuel
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Neighbours are the countries ranked just above and below. Ranks are shown as a range where shares are equal to one decimal place. Source: OpenAlex, pulled 18 October 2026. Method