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AL-Mustaqbal University has achieved a new milestone in high-impact scientific publishing. The University President, Professor Dr. Hassan Shakir Majdi, announced that the university has secured the first place among all private universities in Iraq in terms of research output, and second place nationally, following the University of Baghdad, in the number of publications in top-tier Q1 journals. According to the latest data released by Scopus, which included publication statistics from over 200 Iraqi universities and research institutions, AL-Mustaqbal University published 2,131 Q1 papers between 2017 and 2025. This places it second only to the University of Baghdad, which recorded 2,785 Q1 publications, while the University of Technology came third, followed by the universities of Sulaymaniyah, Basrah, and Al-Mustansiriya. In addition, AL-Mustaqbal University ranked first among private universities in terms of total research output, with 5,181 papers indexed in the Scopus database. The university also achieved significant recognition in terms of scholarly impact. According to the SciVal analytics platform, AL-Mustaqbal University received 45,382 citations and achieved a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) score of 1.52, indicating that its research is cited 52% more than the global average in its respective fields. This metric reflects not only the quality of the university’s research but also the strength of its international research collaborations. The university administration attributes these achievements to its strategic focus on fostering a robust and supportive research environment. This includes providing faculty members with the necessary resources and incentives to produce high-quality research that is published in Q1 and Q2 journals, thereby enhancing the standing of higher education in Iraq and aligning with the Ministry of Higher Education’s vision for academic excellence. In a statement to the university’s media office, Professor Dr. Hassan Shakir Majdi expressed his appreciation for the dedicated efforts of the university’s faculty and researchers, emphasizing that such accomplishments are the result of their commitment and scholarly excellence. He reaffirmed the university’s ongoing support for all initiatives aimed at elevating its academic reputation—especially in the field of scientific research.