The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has achieved a significant milestone by publishing 25,000 Scopus-indexed publications, becoming the first university in the country to achieve this global accomplishment.

Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and UAEU Chancellor, said, “The university has accomplished an unprecedented achievement in terms of its contribution to the global body of knowledge and scientific research. The UAEU is the first and only university in the country that has published more than 25,000 research articles, archived in the Scopus database.

He added that since publishing its first research article in 1978, the UAEU has continually enhanced its research capabilities with esteemed faculty, proactive campus initiatives, and a supportive academic environment, cementing its position among the region’s foremost research institutions.

Prof. Ahmed Alraeesi, Acting Vice Chancellor of the UAEU, stated that this achievement highlights the university’s leadership in the research and innovation fields and its continued pursuit of excellence, as the work environment and the advanced infrastructure played a crucial role in supporting this remarkable achievement.

The university’s research output is diverse. Medicine leads with 12.2% of publications, followed by Engineering (11.7%), Computer Science (8.9%), Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology (6.8%), and Social Sciences (5.7%).

Physics and Astronomy account for 5.3%, while Chemistry and Environmental Sciences each represent 4.7%. Mathematics holds 4.8%, and Material Science 4.6%. The remaining 30.7% are distributed across other disciplines.

Of the 25,000 publications, 71.4% were journal articles, 15.1% were conference papers, 6.7% were review papers, 3.2% were book chapters, and 3.6% fell into other categories.