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Science in Myanmar

Myanmar ranks #129 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#121 all time), with 3.4k research works and 5.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#129
of 189 · #121 all time
Works, 2022-now
3.4k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
171k
10.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.55×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
45%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
Myanmar

What is Myanmar strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Myanmar ranks highest in Medicine (#97 of 152), Computer Science (#109 of 128) and Engineering (#116 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentistry.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #97 of 152 6.0%778 #107 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #109 of 128 3.3%359 #112 Institutions
EngineeringField #116 of 131 4.6%314 #125
Health ProfessionsField #96 of 106 5.2%204 #97 Institutions
Social SciencesField #140 of 148 7.3%414 #139 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. General DentistrySubfield · 31.0 works · #50 of 177 active here17×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 65.1 works · #52 of 173 active here14×
  3. DentistryField · 261.9 works · #47 of 204 active here13×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 72.8 works13×
  5. Oral SurgerySubfield · 93.1 works12×
  6. Complementary and Manual TherapySubfield · 14.8 works · #68 of 182 active here8.5×
  7. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 2.7 works · #53 of 152 active here7.5×
  8. Research and TheorySubfield · 7.0 works · #71 of 183 active here6.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 232 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 169 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 47 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 40 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.45× its world share, 36 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 25 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.28× its world share, 415 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 56 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 365 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 173 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 34 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 24 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 12.98× its world share, 262 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.24× its world share, 245 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.25× its world share, 1,003 worksMedicineNursing: 2.29× its world share, 47 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.31× its world share, 13 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.74× its world share, 89 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 44 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 56 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 142 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 495 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry12.98×262 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.45×36 works
  3. Veterinary2.31×13 works
  4. Nursing2.29×47 works
  5. Health Professions2.24×245 works
  6. Computer Science1.28×415 works
  7. Medicine1.25×1,003 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.17×232 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.12×47 works
  10. Psychology1.12×142 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.11×44 works
  12. Social Sciences0.94×495 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×56 works
  14. Environmental Science0.84×173 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.77×104 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.76×169 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.74×89 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.63×56 works
  19. Neuroscience0.58×40 works
  20. Engineering0.58×365 works
  21. Energy0.49×18 works
  22. Mathematics0.49×24 works
  23. Chemistry0.38×25 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.27×25 works
  25. Materials Science0.23×34 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.14×2 works

Which fields of science does Myanmar work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Myanmar is in Health Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Social Sciences (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 1,570 fractional works · 37.7% of its workMedicine: 1,003 fractional works · 24.1% of its workSurgery: 115 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 112 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 76 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 55 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 45 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 44 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 42 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 38 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 35 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 262 fractional works · 6.3% of its workOral Surgery: 93 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPeriodontics: 73 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrthodontics: 65 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 31 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 245 fractional works · 5.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 124 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 27 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 47 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 31 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,137 fractional works · 27.3% of its workComputer Science: 415 fractional works · 10.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 143 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 84 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 78 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 51 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSignal Processing: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 365 fractional works · 8.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 79 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 52 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 49 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 173 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEcology: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 56 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 34 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 930 fractional works · 22.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 495 fractional works · 11.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 153 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEducation: 121 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 63 fractional works · 1.5% of its workTransportation: 39 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 141 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 60 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 39 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 104 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 89 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 56 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 44 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 523 fractional works · 12.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 231 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPlant Science: 86 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 169 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 76 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 47 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 39 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 36 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMyanmar4,160fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences22%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences1,57037.7%
    1. Medicine1,00324.1%
    2. Dentistry2626.3%
    3. Health Professions2455.9%
    4. Nursing471.1%
    5. Veterinary130.3%
    1. Computer Science41510.0%
    2. Engineering3658.8%
    3. Environmental Science1734.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences561.4%
    5. Materials Science340.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy250.6%
    7. Chemistry250.6%
    8. Mathematics240.6%
    9. Energy190.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.0%
    1. Social Sciences49511.9%
    2. Psychology1413.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1042.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities892.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance561.3%
    6. Decision Sciences441.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2315.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1694.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology471.1%
    4. Neuroscience390.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics360.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Myanmar?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Quality of Life, Machine Learning, Dental Caries, Ethnicity, COVID-19 and Global Burden.

▲ 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 country'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. Epidemiology296▲ 1.79×133 topics
  2. Deep Learning227▲ 1.58×80 topics
  3. Machine Learning181▲ 1.30×85 topics
  4. Quality of Life158▲ 2.6×58 topics
  5. Inflammation108▲ 1.22×82 topics
  6. COVID-19102▲ 1.89×31 topics
  7. Public Health90▲ 1.48×66 topics
  8. Risk Factors85▲ 1.86×36 topics
  9. Neural Networks85▲ 1.32×36 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence81▲ 1.37×50 topics
  11. Healthcare78▲ 1.65×34 topics
  12. Global Burden71▲ 3.1×12 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks68▲ 2.3×14 topics
  14. Ethnicity68▲ 4.4×13 topics
  15. Clinical Trials62▲ 2.2×19 topics
  16. Dental Caries62▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Prevention56▲ 3.2×15 topics
  18. Bone Regeneration44▲ 9.2×2 topics
  19. Diabetes Mellitus41▲ 4.7×8 topics
  20. Social Determinants40▲ 4.6×7 topics
  21. Oral Health37▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Dental Implants37▲ 18×1 topic
  23. Peri-implant Diseases37▲ 18×1 topic
  24. Conflict36▲ 5.4×9 topics
  25. Infection Control36▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Political Transition35▲ 17×4 topics
  27. Dental Materials34▲ 15×1 topic
  28. Restorative Dentistry34▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Fluoride33▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Dental Students32▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Leadership Development32▲ 21×4 topics
  32. Aerosols31▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Remineralization31▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Dental Practice31▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Inflammatory Pathways31▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Transmission Routes31▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Career Choice31▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Oral Microbiome30▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Periodontal Diseases30▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Myanmar30▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Myanmar publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Dental materials and restorations, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.

Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 37 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 34 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…33Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 33 fractional worksDental Health and Care Utilization: 31 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 31 fractional worksOral microbiology and pe…30Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 30 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 30 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 30 fractional worksAsian Geopolitics and Et…30Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography: 30 fractional worksDental Education, Practi…30Dental Education, Practice, Research: 30 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration…26Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 26 fractional worksNatural Language Process…21Natural Language Processing Techniques: 21 fractional works
Oral SurgeryOrthodonticsSociology and Political SciencePeriodontics7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 37 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 34 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 33 works
  4. 4 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 31 works
  5. 5 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 31 works
  6. 6 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 30 works
  7. 7 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 30 works
  8. 8 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 30 works
  9. 9 Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography Political Science and International Relations 30 works
  10. 10 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 30 works
  11. 11 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 26 works
  12. 12 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 21 works

Which universities in Myanmar lead research?

Department of Public Health, University Of Information Technology and University of Computer Studies Mandalay rank highest in Myanmar on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 5.09286%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Department of Public…University Of Inform…University of Dental…University of Comput…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Department of Public HealthGovernment institution · Nay Pyi Taw · #5,756 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 277 works
  2. 2University Of Information TechnologyUniversity · Yangon · #9,125 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 311 works
  3. 3University of Computer Studies MandalayUniversity · Mandalay · #10,914 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 165 works
  4. 4University of Dental MedicineUniversity · Yangon · #11,071 worldwide2.9% top 10% · 453 works
  5. 5University Of Medicine 1 YangonUniversity · Yangon · #11,396 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 162 works
  6. 6Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Yangon · #11,923 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 206 works
  7. 7Yangon University Of Distance EducationUniversity · Yangon · #15,093 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 100 works
  8. 8Yangon University of EconomicsUniversity · Yangon · #16,143 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 77 works
  9. 9Mandalay Technological UniversityUniversity · Mandalay · #16,282 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 99 works
  10. 10University of Computer Studies YangonUniversity · Yangon · #18,763 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 108 works
  11. 11Yangon Technological UniversityUniversity · Yangon · #19,644 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 93 works
  12. 12University of Veterinary ScienceUniversity · Pyinmana · #20,642 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 89 works
  13. 13University of Nursing MandalayUniversity · Mandalay · #20,830 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 71 works
  14. 14Yezin Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Pyinmana · #20,992 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 90 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Myanmar

Who are the top researchers in Myanmar?

A. Y. Rodriguez, Frank M. Smithuis and Ye Htut rank highest among researchers based in Myanmar.

  1. 1 A. Y. Rodriguez #51,897 worldwide 20k citations · 132 works
  2. 2 Frank M. Smithuis #154,783 worldwide 5.5k citations · 124 works
  3. 3 Ye Htut #331,129 worldwide 4.9k citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Khin Maung Win #486,527 worldwide 4.8k citations · 88 works
  5. 5 Thae Maung Maung #489,374 worldwide 2.2k citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Tint Swe Latt #492,065 worldwide 9.8k citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Myat Phone Kyaw #551,553 worldwide 5k citations · 111 works
  8. 8 Myo Thant #680,194 worldwide 730 citations · 76 works
  9. 9 Hlaing Myat Thu #775,932 worldwide 2.2k citations · 80 works
  10. 10 Kyaing Sein #777,531 worldwide 1.5k citations · 88 works
Top researchers in Myanmar

How open and international is Myanmar's research?

45% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 41% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.5%domestic only58.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 72% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 52% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.08× the expected open access and 2.27× the expected international share, which puts it #74 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Myanmar's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Myanmar as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.015% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Myanmar0.019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Myanmar over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 6.9% of its 17k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Myanmar5.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 1998.

Which countries have research most like Myanmar's?

Nepal is Myanmar's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Myanmar's, with both strong in Dentistry.

  1. 1 NepalBoth strong in Dentistry, Nursing, Health Professions 0.80 Compare
  2. 2 SyriaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.77 Compare
  3. 3 CambodiaBoth strong in Nursing, Dentistry, Medicine 0.77 Compare
  4. 4 LibyaBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Veterinary 0.77 Compare
  5. 5 SomaliaBoth strong in Nursing, Health Professions, Medicine 0.70 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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