Scientometrics: It is a field of knowledge that examines the characteristics of scientific information and studies, evaluates and compares the scientific productions of countries,

organizations and individuals based on international valid data. In scientometrics, statistical methods are used to determine the growth and development criteria of science and its

effects in different human societies. In general, scientometrics can be considered the knowledge of calculation and analysis of science.

Scientific indicators are:

• An index to evaluate the position of research in the university
• An index to evaluate the quality of research in the university
• An index to evaluate the scientific productivity of the university
• An index to evaluate the degree of success of the university in achieving its educational-research goals
• An index to identify the state of the university's scientific progress in different subject areas
• An index to identify the most effective faculty member and researcher in the university in different subject areas