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Research in Kuching

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Kuching, Malaysia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Forest Department Sarawak.

Research institutions
3
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
130k
11.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Kuching

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Kuching?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universiti Malaysia SarawakUniversity 9,137 #3,817
2Forest Department SarawakGovernment institution 484 #11,585
3Sarawak Biodiversity CentreInstitution 138 #31,301 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Kuching work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Kuching is in Physical Sciences, 35% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (14%), Medicine (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 1,582 fractional works · 37.7% of its workEngineering: 570 fractional works · 13.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 104 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 97 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 83 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 64 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 385 fractional works · 9.2% of its workInformation Systems: 115 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 94 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 312 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEcology: 65 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 38 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 137 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 47 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 46 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 54 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 52 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 38 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPaleontology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,483 fractional works · 35.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 660 fractional works · 15.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 235 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEducation: 197 fractional works · 4.7% of its workDemography: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 289 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAccounting: 80 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 71 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 36 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 222 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 70 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 70 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 49 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 134 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 102 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFinance: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 109 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArcheology: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 70 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 32 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 27 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 667 fractional works · 15.9% of its workMedicine: 551 fractional works · 13.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 66 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 61 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 48 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 42 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 34 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 27 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 94 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 90 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 47 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 466 fractional works · 11.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 249 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPlant Science: 89 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 43 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 32 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 143 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 80 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiotechnology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 31 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 31 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKuching4,199fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences35%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering57013.6%
    2. Computer Science3859.2%
    3. Environmental Science3127.4%
    4. Materials Science1373.3%
    5. Chemistry541.3%
    6. Energy521.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences380.9%
    8. Mathematics150.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering110.3%
    10. Physics and Astronomy80.2%
  2. Social Sciences1,48335.3%
    1. Social Sciences66015.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2896.9%
    3. Psychology2225.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1343.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities1092.6%
    6. Decision Sciences701.7%
    1. Medicine55113.1%
    2. Health Professions902.1%
    3. Nursing160.4%
    4. Dentistry90.2%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2495.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1433.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology310.7%
    4. Neuroscience310.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics130.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Kuching strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kuching is most concentrated in Accounting, Aquatic Science and Human-Computer Interaction (3.3× the world share in Accounting).

  1. AccountingSubfield · 76.1 works3.3×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 21.3 works3.1×
  3. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 22.2 works2.9×
  4. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 53.0 works2.7×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 42.9 works2.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 229 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 131 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 25 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 49 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 356 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 33 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.37× its world share, 47 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 517 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.50× its world share, 280 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.97× its world share, 127 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 80 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 464 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 94 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.15× its world share, 259 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 62 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 120 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 187 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 595 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.15×259 works
  2. Decision Sciences1.72×62 works
  3. Psychology1.64×187 works
  4. Environmental Science1.50×280 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.50×120 works
  6. Energy1.37×47 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.29×229 works
  8. Social Sciences1.25×595 works
  9. Computer Science1.22×356 works
  10. Materials Science0.97×127 works
  11. Engineering0.92×517 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.87×94 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.84×11 works
  14. Chemistry0.83×49 works
  15. Health Professions0.81×80 works
  16. Nursing0.79×14 works
  17. Chemical Engineering0.73×10 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.66×25 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×131 works
  20. Medicine0.64×464 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.57×33 works
  22. Dentistry0.49×9 works
  23. Neuroscience0.45×28 works
  24. Mathematics0.30×13 works
  25. Veterinary0.21×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.09×8 works

Which keywords describe research in Kuching?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Globalization and Madrasa.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning172▲ 1.23×83 topics
  2. Sustainability164▲ 1.59×77 topics
  3. Deep Learning158◆ 1.09×74 topics
  4. Environmental Impact155▲ 2.2×53 topics
  5. Epidemiology129▼ 0.77×115 topics
  6. Globalization122▲ 1.48×62 topics
  7. Climate Change112◆ 0.98×82 topics
  8. Renewable Energy97▲ 1.60×42 topics
  9. Mental Health92▲ 1.53×35 topics
  10. Educational Technology91▲ 1.83×24 topics
  11. Corporate Governance84▲ 2.7×21 topics
  12. Social Media84▲ 1.45×26 topics
  13. E-Learning82▲ 2.0×15 topics
  14. Biodiversity75▲ 2.3×30 topics
  15. Risk Management74▲ 3.7×13 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management72▲ 1.92×23 topics
  17. Economic Growth66▲ 1.94×25 topics
  18. Economic Development66▲ 1.95×25 topics
  19. Curriculum Development65▲ 2.3×12 topics
  20. Consumer Behavior62▲ 2.4×17 topics
  21. Teacher Training61▲ 2.4×10 topics
  22. Social Capital60▲ 2.8×16 topics
  23. Conservation60▲ 3.3×19 topics
  24. Pedagogy59▲ 2.8×10 topics
  25. Islamic Education52▲ 3.7×3 topics
  26. Motivation52▲ 3.0×11 topics
  27. Religious Education50▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Madrasa48▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Muslim Students48▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Finance46▲ 6.0×3 topics
  31. Financial Stability45▲ 5.6×4 topics
  32. Decentralization45▲ 5.1×4 topics
  33. Performance Analysis44▲ 5.1×4 topics
  34. Corruption43▲ 6.6×6 topics
  35. Global Financial Crisis43▲ 7.9×3 topics
  36. Ethical Identity41▲ 8.5×1 topic
  37. Shariah Supervision41▲ 8.5×1 topic
  38. Lifelong Learning41▲ 4.8×8 topics
  39. Civil Society34▲ 7.4×6 topics
  40. Democratization32▲ 12×3 topics

What research is done in Kuching?

Education and Islamic Studies: 46 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 40 fractional worksAsian Studies and History29Asian Studies and History: 29 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…23Digital Marketing and Social Media: 23 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 22 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 21 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…20Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 20 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 18 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 17 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 16 fractional works
EducationAccountingSociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems and Management3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 46 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 40 works
  3. 3 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 29 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 23 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 22 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 20 works
  8. 8 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 18 works
  9. 9 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 17 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 16 works

Research output over time

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Kuching13.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.2% in 2013.

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