High Quality Scientific Articles

This index is measured using the Nature Index which emphasizes the number of research articles published in high-impact journals. across the scientific disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, and medical research.

Methodology

Only countries with at least one publication in the 145 tracked journals during the 12‑month window are included.

Each article in the Nature Index journals is assigned a fractional contribution to each author’s institution(s) and country(ies).

The country share is the sum of all fractional contributions from all papers in the 12-month window

It is not normalized by GDP or population.

A small country can have a high share only if it publishes many articles in the tracked journals with high fractional contributions.

For the 12-month rolling window, from (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) , Kuwait ranks 91 globally (among 191 countries) and ranks 15 in Western Asia (among 24 countries) for overall research output (Share) in the index. 

Kuwait count of research is 78 in the timeframe reported, where the highest number of publications were in physical sciences and health sciences.

Below is a table showing the 2024 and 2025 comparison of high-quality scientific articles.

To improve Kuwait’s performance in this index, greater efforts should focus on publishing high-quality scientific research. This can be achieved through collaboration among researchers at higher education institutions, public and private universities, research institutes, and funding bodies. Key factors that contribute to producing high-quality publications include, but are not limited to: international and inter-institutional collaborations, publishing in high-impact journals, and conducting research relevant to global or emerging scientific challenges such as AI, climate change, and other priority areas.