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Research in Johor Bahru

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Technology Malaysia, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia and University of Southampton Malaysia.

Research institutions
6
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
46k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Johor Bahru?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Technology MalaysiaUniversity 43,311 #620
2Newcastle University Medicine MalaysiaUniversity 977 #10,195
3Sultanah Aminah HospitalHospital / health system 560 #20,386
4Sultan Ismail Specialist HospitalHospital / health system 399 #24,131
5University of Southampton MalaysiaUniversity 312 #11,260
6Raffles University IskandarUniversity 172 #24,343

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.

University of Technology Malaysia: 94.7%Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia: 2.1%Sultanah Aminah Hospital: 1.2%Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital: 0.9%2 others listed: 1.1%95%largest
University of Technology Malaysia43k · 94.7%Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia977 · 2.1%Sultanah Aminah Hospital560 · 1.2%Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital399 · 0.9%2 others listed484 · 1.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Johor Bahru strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Johor Bahru is most concentrated in Water Science and Technology, Building and Construction and Human-Computer Interaction (3.7× the world share in Water Science and Technology).

  1. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 201.3 works3.7×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 234.8 works3.6×
  3. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 63.6 works2.9×
  4. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 23.9 works2.9×
  5. GeologySubfield · 40.8 works2.8×
  6. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 96.4 works2.8×
  7. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 73.0 works2.8×
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Which keywords describe research in Johor Bahru?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy, Risk Management and Nanocomposites.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

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
  1. Machine Learning560▲ 1.61×92 topics
  2. Deep Learning552▲ 1.51×81 topics
  3. Sustainability415▲ 1.60×86 topics
  4. Environmental Impact345▲ 1.90×58 topics
  5. Renewable Energy311▲ 2.0×51 topics
  6. Educational Technology272▲ 2.2×36 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management267▲ 2.7×24 topics
  8. Nanomaterials251▲ 2.2×19 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications251▲ 1.98×35 topics
  10. Education239▲ 1.31×65 topics
  11. Nanocomposites238▲ 2.8×22 topics
  12. E-Learning230▲ 2.1×20 topics
  13. Remote Sensing217▲ 1.65×32 topics
  14. Online Learning215▲ 2.4×21 topics
  15. Neural Networks212▲ 1.30×41 topics
  16. Nanoparticles210▲ 1.57×43 topics
  17. Risk Management208▲ 4.0×15 topics
  18. Internet of Things202▲ 2.2×29 topics
  19. Mechanical Properties191▲ 1.85×38 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency183▲ 1.83×38 topics
  21. Curriculum Development174▲ 2.3×15 topics
  22. Graphene167▲ 2.3×12 topics
  23. Tissue Engineering152▲ 2.3×13 topics
  24. Mobile Learning151▲ 4.0×6 topics
  25. Student Engagement150▲ 3.5×16 topics
  26. Heat Transfer144▲ 2.7×18 topics
  27. Technology Integration142▲ 4.4×11 topics
  28. IoT140▲ 3.5×19 topics
  29. Artificial Neural Networks139▲ 2.7×9 topics
  30. Student Satisfaction122▲ 6.0×2 topics
  31. Applications121▲ 4.1×8 topics
  32. Teaching Strategies113▲ 3.5×5 topics
  33. Lifelong Learning101▲ 4.6×9 topics
  34. Religious Education95▲ 5.2×3 topics
  35. Madrasa91▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Muslim Students91▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Membrane Technology83▲ 9.5×2 topics
  38. Membrane Distillation79▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Desalination76▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Nanofiltration76▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Johor Bahru?

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 91 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 80 works
  3. 3 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 79 works
  4. 4 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 76 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 69 works
  6. 6 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 53 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 50 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 48 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 46 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 46 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.