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Research in Padang

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Padang. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.6k
▲ 76% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.4k
2.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
12.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1970-2026
57 years on the record
Padang

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Which research institutions are in Padang?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol PadangUniversity 3,604 #1,578
2Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and TherapyHospital / health system 41 not ranked

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 Padang work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research in Padang is in Social Sciences, 10% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (76%), Computer Science (8%), Business, Management and Accounting (7%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,926 fractional works · 87.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,662 fractional works · 75.7% of its workEducation: 980 fractional works · 44.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 394 fractional works · 17.9% of its workLaw: 79 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCultural Studies: 69 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 67 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDemography: 42 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 164 fractional works · 7.5% of its workAccounting: 64 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 47 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 46 fractional works · 2.1% of its workReligious studies: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 30 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 227 fractional works · 10.3% of its workComputer Science: 178 fractional works · 8.1% of its workInformation Systems: 150 fractional works · 6.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPadang2,196fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences88%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences1,92687.7%
    1. Social Sciences1,66275.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1647.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities462.1%
    4. Psychology301.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance200.9%
    6. Decision Sciences40.2%
    1. Computer Science1788.1%
    2. Mathematics211.0%
    3. Environmental Science130.6%
    4. Engineering130.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.1%
    6. Energy00.0%
    7. Materials Science00.0%
    1. Health Professions170.8%
    2. Medicine110.5%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences130.6%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.0%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
    4. Neuroscience00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Padang strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Padang is most concentrated in Education, Cultural Studies and Management of Technology and Innovation (14.6× the world share in Education).

  1. EducationSubfield · 931.0 works15×
  2. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 66.6 works7.8×
  3. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 42.7 works6.7×
  4. LawSubfield · 77.2 works6.4×
  5. Social SciencesField · 1,587.2 works6.0×
  6. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 379.0 works5.1×
  7. AccountingSubfield · 60.6 works4.8×
  8. Information SystemsSubfield · 144.9 works3.9×
← 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 21 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: 0.13× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.05× its world share, 170 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.73× its world share, 44 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 150 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 6.02× its world share, 1,587 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences6.02×1,587 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.24×150 works
  3. Computer Science1.05×170 works
  4. Mathematics0.81×20 works
  5. Arts and Humanities0.73×44 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.39×18 works
  7. Psychology0.37×24 works
  8. Health Professions0.29×16 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.17×3 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×12 works
  11. Environmental Science0.12×13 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.08×1 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.05×2 works
  14. Nursing0.05×0 works
  15. Engineering0.04×12 works
  16. Medicine0.03×10 works
  17. Neuroscience0.01×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Padang?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Islamic Education, Character Education, Digital Learning, Qualitative Research, Online Learning, Learning Outcomes and Media Literacy.

▲ 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. Curriculum Development475▲ 32×10 topics
  2. Islamic Education448▲ 62×4 topics
  3. Character Education383▲ 37×6 topics
  4. Digital Learning362▲ 32×8 topics
  5. Qualitative Research324▲ 17×10 topics
  6. Online Learning304▲ 17×13 topics
  7. Learning Outcomes293▲ 32×5 topics
  8. Education250▲ 6.6×28 topics
  9. Media Literacy250▲ 22×4 topics
  10. Religious Values244▲ 61×1 topic
  11. School Environment244▲ 61×1 topic
  12. Community Empowerment236▲ 15×10 topics
  13. Islamic Banking227▲ 28×3 topics
  14. Educational Technology218▲ 8.4×19 topics
  15. Social Media217▲ 7.2×14 topics
  16. Digital Literacy217▲ 17×9 topics
  17. Local Wisdom205▲ 20×9 topics
  18. STEM Education197▲ 20×8 topics
  19. Human Rights196▲ 8.7×23 topics
  20. Indonesia194▲ 20×5 topics
  21. Globalization184▲ 4.3×25 topics
  22. Religious Education170▲ 48×4 topics
  23. Character Development153▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Teacher Training149▲ 11×10 topics
  25. E-Learning146▲ 6.9×12 topics
  26. Tolerance131▲ 75×2 topics
  27. Pandemic Response125▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Radicalism124▲ 85×1 topic
  29. Religious Moderation124▲ 85×1 topic
  30. Cultural Identity119▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Hoax Communication116▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Youth Engagement116▲ 24×1 topic
  33. 21st Century Skills111▲ 18×6 topics
  34. Educational Policy111▲ 20×4 topics
  35. Multiculturalism110▲ 27×4 topics
  36. Youth Participation109▲ 41×2 topics
  37. Civic Engagement108▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Pancasila108▲ 73×1 topic
  39. Teacher Professionalism107▲ 52×2 topics
  40. Kampus Merdeka101▲ 32×1 topic

What research is done in Padang?

Education and Character …237Education and Character Development: 237 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Radicalism: 122 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Comm…114Islamic Finance and Communication: 114 fractional worksPancasila Values in Educ…106Pancasila Values in Education: 106 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 94 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 86 fractional worksArabic Language Educatio…74Arabic Language Education Studies: 74 fractional worksEducational Research and Methods: 62 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 59 fractional worksLegal Studies and Policies: 56 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsLaw

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

  1. 1 Education and Character Development Education 237 works
  2. 2 Islamic Studies and Radicalism Sociology and Political Science 122 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 114 works
  4. 4 Pancasila Values in Education Education 106 works
  5. 5 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 94 works
  6. 6 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 86 works
  7. 7 Arabic Language Education Studies Education 74 works
  8. 8 Educational Research and Methods Education 62 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 59 works
  10. 10 Legal Studies and Policies Law 56 works

Research output over time

still counting20052010201520202025
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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%Padang14.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.0% in 2020.

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