The University of Baghdad has achieved second place in the Arab world in research impact and fourth place among the most influential universities as publishing entities, according to the eleventh annual report of the Arab Citation and Impact Factor (ARCIF 2026), which evaluated 1,448 Arab universities and research institutions.
The university recorded 18,980 scientific citations for 6,456 research articles, achieving growth of approximately 26% in citations compared with 2025. It also led Iraqi universities by ranking among the top ten in the Arab world in the publishing entities impact indicator.
The President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhassan Atiyah Hassan, affirmed that this achievement reflects the rigor of the scientific output of the university’s faculty members and researchers and the growing impact of its research and its academic presence in the Arab world. He stressed the continued support for rigorous scientific research, the enhancement of publication quality, and the advancement of the university’s standing in academic rankings.
