Research in Colombo
Science Explorer records 56 research institutions in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Department of Archaeology.
- Research institutions
- 56 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 33k ▲ 78% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 11.4% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Colombo?
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Colombo strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Colombo is most concentrated in Archeology, Space and Planetary Science and Paleontology (20.4× the world share in Archeology).
- ArcheologySubfield · 32.2 works20×
- Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 37.6 works18×
- PaleontologySubfield · 171.0 works14×
- AnthropologySubfield · 247.5 works8.5×
- ArcheologySubfield · 225.5 works7.2×
- HistorySubfield · 142.4 works4.3×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Colombo?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Intersectionality, Agricultural Origins, Radiocarbon Dating, African Diaspora and Archaeology of Resistance.
- Mediterranean
- British architecture
- Philosophy of Education
- Art and Architecture
- Cultural History
- Archaeology
- Antioxidant Activity
- Cultural Heritage
- Diagnosis
- Archaeology of Resistance
- Treatment
- Agricultural Origins
- Remote Sensing
- Intersectionality
- Public Health
- Cultural Identity
- Inflammation
- Environmental Impact
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Epidemiology
- Deep Learning
- Sustainability
- Globalization
- COVID-19
- Education
- Social Inequality
- Mental Health
- Antioxidant
- Radiocarbon Dating
- African Diaspora
- Black Feminist Theory
- Supply Chain Management
- Consumer Behavior
- Environmental Monitoring
- Vaccine Development
- Urban Sustainability
- Social History
- 19th century
- Gothic revival
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Epidemiology543▲ 1.33×135 topics
- Machine Learning518▲ 1.53×91 topics
- Deep Learning508▲ 1.44×79 topics
- Climate Change352▲ 1.27×101 topics
- Sustainability316▲ 1.26×90 topics
- Environmental Impact246▲ 1.40×59 topics
- Globalization216◆ 1.06×98 topics
- Inflammation202◆ 0.94×82 topics
- COVID-19192▲ 1.36×27 topics
- Cultural Identity191▲ 3.6×22 topics
- Education181◆ 1.02×76 topics
- Public Health179▲ 1.20×56 topics
- Social Inequality176▲ 6.4×8 topics
- Intersectionality176▲ 9.4×12 topics
- Mental Health175▲ 1.16×39 topics
- Remote Sensing168▲ 1.32×31 topics
- Antioxidant167▲ 2.4×51 topics
- Agricultural Origins164▲ 48×1 topic
- Radiocarbon Dating164▲ 48×1 topic
- Treatment163▲ 1.30×51 topics
- African Diaspora161▲ 40×3 topics
- Archaeology of Resistance160▲ 176×1 topic
- Black Feminist Theory160▲ 176×1 topic
- Diagnosis143▲ 1.49×41 topics
- Supply Chain Management141▲ 1.47×21 topics
- Cultural Heritage138▲ 2.4×34 topics
- Consumer Behavior131▲ 2.0×17 topics
- Antioxidant Activity129▲ 1.97×31 topics
- Environmental Monitoring119▲ 3.0×13 topics
- Archaeology105▲ 7.6×10 topics
- Vaccine Development101▲ 3.9×11 topics
- Cultural History88▲ 7.0×10 topics
- Urban Sustainability77▲ 36×3 topics
- Art and Architecture76▲ 34×2 topics
- Social History76▲ 8.8×6 topics
- Philosophy of Education74▲ 55×3 topics
- 19th century74▲ 91×2 topics
- British architecture73▲ 253×1 topic
- Gothic revival73▲ 253×1 topic
- Mediterranean72▲ 7.6×6 topics
What research is done in Colombo?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesPaleontology 164 works
- 2 Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesAnthropology 160 works
- 3 Historical Architecture and UrbanismHistory 73 works
- 4 Smart Agriculture and AIPlant Science 59 works
- 5 Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArcheology 51 works
- 6 COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics and Econometrics 44 works
- 7 Technology Adoption and User BehaviourInformation Systems and Management 43 works
- 8 Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science Applications 38 works
- 9 Archaeological Research and ProtectionSpace and Planetary Science 38 works
- 10 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyAnthropology 35 works
Research output over time
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