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Research in Petaling Jaya

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Sunway University, Lincoln University College and SEGi University.

Research institutions
12
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▲ 171% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
20.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Petaling Jaya?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Sunway UniversityUniversity 4,365 #763
2Lincoln University CollegeUniversity 2,494 #4,860
3Malaysia University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,698 #12,678
4SEGi UniversityUniversity 1,552 #6,816
5Universiti Tun Abdul RazakUniversity 878 #14,674
6Selangor Business SchoolUniversity 170 #21,546
7Women's Aid OrganisationNonprofit 164 #42,199 all time
8National Stroke Association of MalaysiaNonprofit 118 not ranked
9Assunta HospitalHospital / health system 28 not ranked
10The Institution of Engineers MalaysiaNonprofit 6 not ranked
11Paichai Chinese Primary SchoolUniversity 2 not ranked
12Biolitec (Malaysia)Company 1 not ranked

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.

Sunway University: 38.0%Lincoln University College: 21.7%Malaysia University of Science and Technology: 14.8%SEGi University: 13.5%8 others listed: 11.9%38%largest
Sunway University4,365 · 38.0%Lincoln University College2,494 · 21.7%Malaysia University of Science and Technology1,698 · 14.8%SEGi University1,552 · 13.5%8 others listed1,367 · 11.9%

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What is Petaling Jaya strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Petaling Jaya is most concentrated in Business and International Management, Marketing and Information Systems and Management (5.7× the world share in Business and International Management).

  1. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 32.6 works5.7×
  2. MarketingSubfield · 107.4 works4.6×
  3. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 67.9 works4.3×
  4. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 109.6 works4.2×
  5. Business, Management and AccountingField · 630.8 works3.6×
  6. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 58.8 works3.5×
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Which keywords describe research in Petaling Jaya?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Leadership, Healthcare, Educational Technology and Risk Management.

▲ 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 Learning364▲ 2.0×89 topics
  2. Deep Learning280▲ 1.49×81 topics
  3. Sustainability226▲ 1.69×81 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management192▲ 3.8×24 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence165▲ 2.2×47 topics
  6. Educational Technology163▲ 2.5×39 topics
  7. Healthcare163▲ 2.6×22 topics
  8. Social Media155▲ 1.97×31 topics
  9. Renewable Energy143▲ 1.81×45 topics
  10. Internet of Things142▲ 3.0×28 topics
  11. Mental Health138▲ 1.72×36 topics
  12. Environmental Impact134▲ 1.44×54 topics
  13. E-Learning134▲ 2.4×22 topics
  14. Online Learning126▲ 2.7×24 topics
  15. Leadership124▲ 4.7×27 topics
  16. Consumer Behavior123▲ 3.5×18 topics
  17. Big Data123▲ 2.5×27 topics
  18. Risk Management118▲ 4.4×14 topics
  19. Economic Growth108▲ 2.3×29 topics
  20. Corporate Governance105▲ 2.6×21 topics
  21. Social Capital101▲ 3.5×19 topics
  22. Job Satisfaction91▲ 3.8×13 topics
  23. Environmental Management90▲ 4.1×15 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction90▲ 5.1×9 topics
  25. Digital Transformation87▲ 3.0×18 topics
  26. Student Engagement80▲ 3.6×15 topics
  27. Organizational Performance77▲ 5.7×11 topics
  28. Technology Integration77▲ 4.6×10 topics
  29. Self-Efficacy73▲ 5.0×11 topics
  30. Smart Cities72▲ 5.0×8 topics
  31. User Satisfaction70▲ 6.5×4 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning65▲ 5.8×9 topics
  33. Student Satisfaction64▲ 6.1×3 topics
  34. Information Systems62▲ 6.7×5 topics
  35. Technology Acceptance Model61▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. User-Generated Content59▲ 7.8×2 topics
  37. Consumer Engagement58▲ 8.3×1 topic
  38. Electronic Word-of-Mouth58▲ 8.3×1 topic
  39. Consumer Trust55▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Partial Least Squares55▲ 10×1 topic

What research is done in Petaling Jaya?

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 58 works
  2. 2 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 55 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 46 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 40 works
  5. 5 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 39 works
  6. 6 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 36 works
  7. 7 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 35 works
  8. 8 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 35 works
  9. 9 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 34 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 34 works

Research output over time

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