Academic Competitiveness Predictors in Gulf Cooperation Council States

This dataset examines predictors of academic competitiveness, such as publication counts and citation metrics, with a focus on social science development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States. It was authored by Abdulaziz Almuslem and last updated in February 2026. Specific row counts, column counts, and file formats are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between the number of academic publications per university and citation metrics within GCC States.
• Explore the role of mean math scores as a predictor for academic competitiveness at the global level.
• Investigate implications for social science development using indicators of academic competitiveness in the GCC region.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific geographic region: the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States.
• Examines multiple established predictors of academic competitiveness, including publication counts and citation metrics.
• Dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, structure (rows and columns), and specific file formats are unknown, limiting usability assessment.
• The description is conceptual, lacking details on data collection methodology, sample size, or temporal coverage.
• Potential for geographic bias, as the analysis is confined to the GCC region.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, authored by Abdulaziz Almuslem.

Collection Method

Method of data gathering is not described in the provided input.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-17.

Geography

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States.