Top 10 Interdisciplinary Research — 2025
Al-Ahliyya Amman University · Deanship of Scientific Research
7. Top 10 Interdisciplinary Research — 2025
To identify and recognise the most distinguished interdisciplinary research published by AAU faculty in 2025, the Deanship of Scientific Research developed a structured seven-criterion evaluation methodology grounded in the same bibliometric indicators used in the broader 2025 study 'Where Disciplines Meet, Excellence Follows' — which analysed 4,064 peer-reviewed publications using Scopus and SciVal data. Each paper is assessed on a 100-point scale across dimensions of disciplinary diversity, citation impact, topic momentum, international collaboration, and global readership reach.
🏆 10 TOP PAPERS
📊 7-CRITERION SCORING
🔬 SCOPUS & SCIVAL DATA
📈 100-POINT SCALE
Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Framework
#
Criterion
Pts
What It Measures
M1
Disciplinary Diversity
18
Number of distinct scientific fields covered. More disciplines = deeper interdisciplinary integration.
M2
ISR Core Discipline Presence
16
Presence of at least one of the four ISR-mandatory sciences: Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, or Computer Science.
M3
Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI)
16
Citations compared to global average for the field. FWCI = 1.0 equals the world average.
M4
Topic Prominence Percentile
16
How fast the research topic is growing globally. Higher percentile = accelerating scientific momentum.
M5
International Collaboration
11
Number of countries and institutions involved. Reflects breadth of research network.
M6
Field-Weighted Top Citation Percentile
14
Whether paper ranks among global top 1%, 5%, or 10% for citations within its field.
M7
Field-Weighted View Impact (FWVI)
9
Global readership interest relative to field average. Important for recently published papers.
Total Score
100
M1 + M2 + M3 + M4 + M5 + M6 + M7
Top 10 Interdisciplinary Research Winners — 2025
The following ten publications represent AAU's highest-scoring interdisciplinary research outputs for 2025, selected through the seven-criterion evaluation methodology above. All papers are Scopus-indexed and verified against THE ISR 2026 discipline classification criteria.
1
Exploring the Mediating Role of Information Security Culture in Enhancing the Relationship Between Information Security Awareness and Employee Behavior
Sustainability (Switzerland)
95
/ 100
Physical Sciences
Engineering
Computer Science
Social Sciences
All Authors: Hassan, Y. | Ghazal, T.M. | Yasir, S. | Al-Adwan, A.S. | Younes, S.S. | Albahar, M.A.
AAU Researcher(s): Al-Adwan, A.S. (Co-Author)
30.06
FWCI
6.45
FWVI
99.31 pp
Topic Prominence
5
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
2
Federated Reinforcement Learning-Based Dynamic Resource Allocation and Mobility Management in 5G Heterogeneous Networks
Sensors
93
/ 100
Computer Science
Engineering
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
All Authors: Mali, S. | Zeng, F. | Adhikari, D. | Ullah, I. | Al-Khasawneh, M.A. | Alfarraj, O. | Abualigah, L.
AAU Researcher(s): Al-Khasawneh, M.A. (Co-Author)
22.03
FWCI
3.83
FWVI
99.82 pp
Topic Prominence
5
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
3
Public policy and sustainability: How green core competence, government regulations, and green innovation drive corporate environmental performance
Sustainable Futures
91
/ 100
Business and Economics
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
All Authors: Abdelfattah, F. | Salah, M. | Dahleez, K. | Darwazeh, R. | Halbusi, H.A.
AAU Researcher(s): Darwazeh, R. (Co-Author)
28.03
FWCI
8.36
FWVI
99.92 pp
Topic Prominence
4
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
4
An automatic image processing based on Hough transform algorithm for pipe crack detection and measurement
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
91
/ 100
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
All Authors: Matarneh, S. | Elghaish, F. | Al-Ghraibah, A. | Abdellatef, E. | Edwards, D.J.
AAU Researcher(s): Abdellatef, E. (Co-Author)
22.84
FWCI
5.52
FWVI
99.86 pp
Topic Prominence
4
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
ISR Classification Note: The original classification listed Arts and Humanities as one discipline. For ISR alignment, this paper qualifies through Engineering and Physical Sciences as core disciplines combined with Social Sciences as an eligible non-STEM discipline.
5
Birds of prey-based optimization (BPBO): a metaheuristic algorithm for solving engineering and mathematical optimization problems
Evolutionary Intelligence
91
/ 100
Computer Science
Physical Sciences
Medical and Health
All Authors: Ghasemi, M. | Akbari, M.A. | Zare, M. | Mirjalili, S. | Deriche, M. | Abualigah, L. | and co-authors
AAU Researcher(s): Abualigah, L. (Co-Author)
11.31
FWCI
3.70
FWVI
99.94 pp
Topic Prominence
7
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
6
Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability: The Roles of Transformational Leadership, Dynamic Capabilities, Green Innovation, and Corporate Environmental Strategy
Sustainability (Switzerland)
90
/ 100
Computer Science
Social Sciences
Physical Sciences
Engineering
All Authors: Alqatan, A. | Simmou, W. | Shehadeh, M. | AlReshaid, F. | Elmarzouky, M. | Shohaieb, D.
AAU Researcher(s): Shehadeh, M. (Co-Author)
8.38
FWCI
7.77
FWVI
99.92 pp
Topic Prominence
5
Countries
Top 5%
Citations
7
Internal Audit Governance Factors and their effect on the Risk-Based Audit Quality: The Moderating Role of AI Adoption
Data and Metadata
89
/ 100
Computer Science
Medical and Health
Physical Sciences
All Authors: Mohammad, A. | Shelash, S. | Taher Saber, I. | Vasudevan, A. | Neman Darwazeh, R. | Alkhalaileh, M.
AAU Researcher(s): Neman Darwazeh, R. | Alkhalaileh, M. (Co-Authors)
38.47
FWCI
11.92
FWVI
96.37 pp
Topic Prominence
4
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
8
Cyber Shopping Beyond Boundaries: The Metaverse Revolution in e-Commerce Adoption
Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies
89
/ 100
Computer Science
Psychology
Social Sciences
All Authors: Jafar, R.M.S. | Jabeen, M. | Hussain, S. | Niu, B. | Sham, R. | Al-Adwan, A.S.
AAU Researcher(s): Al-Adwan, A.S. (Last & Corresponding Author)
35.64
FWCI
3.81
FWVI
99.85 pp
Topic Prominence
5
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
9
A crossover-integrated Marine Predator Algorithm for feature selection and classification of medical and non-medical datasets
Internet of Things (The Netherlands)
89
/ 100
Business and Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
All Authors: Makhadmeh, S.N. | Fraihat, S. | Awad, M. | Sanjalawe, Y. | Al-Betar, M.A. | Awadallah, M.A.
AAU Researcher(s): Fraihat, S. | Al-Betar, M.A. | Awadallah, M.A. (Co-Authors)
20.16
FWCI
9.10
FWVI
99.93 pp
Topic Prominence
3
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
10
Enhancing Metadata Management and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Sustainable Research Through AI and Machine Learning
Data and Metadata
89
/ 100
Physical Sciences
Computer Science
Medical and Health
All Authors: Shlash Mohammad, A.A. | Al-Ramadan, A.M. | Ibrahim Mohammad, S. | Al Oraini, B. | Vasudevan, A.
AAU Researcher(s): Shlash Mohammad, A.A. (First Author) | Al-Ramadan, A.M. (Co-Author)
15.39
FWCI
22.30
FWVI
96.37 pp
Topic Prominence
5
Countries
Top 1%
Citations
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Institutional Application
The results of this evaluation are used by the Deanship of Scientific Research to identify outstanding interdisciplinary publications, support institutional reporting to the Interdisciplinary Research Committee and University Council, and guide improvement priorities across AAU's four research teams. The methodology is aligned with THE ISR 2026 classification criteria and draws on the same Scopus and SciVal data infrastructure used in AAU's broader 2025 bibliometric study.

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