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Science in Singapore

Singapore ranks #22 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#22 all time), with 70k research works and 26.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#22
of 192 · #22 all time
Works, 2022–2025
70k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
26.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
2
4 in the top 1,000
Open access
34%
world 63%

What is Singapore strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Singapore ranks highest in Computer Science (#12 of 131), Engineering (#14 of 134) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#11 of 89). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hardware and Architecture, Software and Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Computer ScienceField #12 of 131 30.2%9,088 Institutions
EngineeringField #14 of 134 27.8%14,069 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #11 of 89 24.2%4,199 Institutions
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #9 of 69 31.4%1,971 Institutions
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #12 of 90 32.1%3,590 Institutions
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #11 of 67 42.6%1,044 Institutions
Automotive EngineeringSubfield #10 of 58 30.3%689 Institutions
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #14 of 81 26.6%2,189 Institutions
PsychologyField #19 of 109 31.0%2,195 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #16 of 90 28.1%3,019 Institutions
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #14 of 76 29.1%1,467 Institutions
MedicineField #29 of 155 20.4%14,437 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. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 184.3 works2.4×
  2. SoftwareSubfield · 102.2 works2.3×
  3. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 18.2 works2.3×
  4. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,970.8 works2.2×
  5. Geriatrics and GerontologySubfield · 166.3 works2.2×
  6. OphthalmologySubfield · 403.2 works2.2×
  7. Health InformaticsSubfield · 181.5 works2.2×
  8. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 3,590.2 works2.1×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 1,145 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 3,686 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 624 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 1,167 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 168 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.28× its world share, 311 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 1,057 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.68× its world share, 9,088 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 594 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 797 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.35× its world share, 14k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 2,310 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.24× its world share, 3,019 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 592 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 1,703 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 224 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 1,495 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 14k worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 236 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 30 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 892 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 1,579 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 724 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 1,282 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 2,195 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 6,225 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 1.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Singapore?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Biomedical Applications, Convolutional Neural Networks and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning4,554▲ 1.91×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning3,017▲ 1.32×97 topics
  3. Epidemiology2,837◆ 1.03×137 topics
  4. Neural Networks2,297▲ 2.1×40 topics
  5. Inflammation1,508◆ 1.04×83 topics
  6. Sustainability1,204▼ 0.71×117 topics
  7. Globalization1,164▼ 0.85×136 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications1,060▲ 1.28×36 topics
  9. Nanoparticles1,018▲ 1.16×44 topics
  10. Quality of Life993◆ 0.99×56 topics
  11. Convolutional Neural Networks867▲ 1.70×14 topics
  12. Nanomaterials860▲ 1.17×20 topics
  13. Healthcare853◆ 1.09×39 topics
  14. Public Health849▼ 0.84×71 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence845◆ 0.88×65 topics
  16. Treatment841◆ 1.00×51 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease812◆ 1.05×39 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties782◆ 1.15×39 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency751◆ 1.15×46 topics
  20. Security746▲ 1.64×27 topics
  21. Risk Factors741◆ 0.97×37 topics
  22. Energy Storage720▲ 1.58×13 topics
  23. Catalysis690▲ 1.49×29 topics
  24. Nanocomposites686▲ 1.22×22 topics
  25. Graphene670▲ 1.40×12 topics
  26. Biosensors625▲ 1.74×12 topics
  27. Tissue Engineering609▲ 1.43×13 topics
  28. Aging583▲ 1.56×19 topics
  29. Cathode Materials533▲ 1.95×3 topics
  30. Additive Manufacturing508▲ 2.4×8 topics
  31. Representation Learning412▲ 4.3×3 topics
  32. Unsupervised Learning405▲ 4.1×3 topics
  33. Semi-Supervised Learning350▲ 4.5×3 topics
  34. Neuromorphic Computing315▲ 3.9×2 topics
  35. Authoritarianism305▲ 4.9×5 topics
  36. Education Policy264▲ 5.8×6 topics
  37. Ethnic Diversity262▲ 6.0×6 topics
  38. State Intervention259▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Social Cohesion256▲ 6.6×6 topics
  40. Singapore233▲ 37×1 topic

How many world-class institutions does Singapore hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country’s whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

in the world top 502101st to 500th1501st to 1,000th1

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 4 — the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000 — and not to four times it.

Which universities in Singapore lead research?

National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Agency for Science, Technology and Research rank highest in Singapore on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 27.96%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National University of Singapore: 20k, 29.6%Nanyang Technological University: 17k, 32.2%Agency for Science, Technology and Research: 3,040, 29.3%Singapore University of Technology and Design: 1,912, 30.3%Institute of Materials Research and Engineering: 637, 34.0%National University Health System: 1,340, 28.0%Duke-NUS Medical School: 1,482, 26.1%Singapore Management University: 2,207, 29.4%Institute of High Performance Computing: 624, 30.7%Centre for Quantum Technologies: 207, 23.9%National University Hospital: 1,380, 18.2%Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology: 220, 38.6%Singapore General Hospital: 1,677, 14.3%Chemical Synthesis Lab: 297, 22.5%Singapore Immunology Network: 96, 32.3%Nanyang Technologica…Singapore University…National University …Agency for Science, …
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1National University of SingaporeUniversity · Singapore · #18 worldwide29.6% top 10% · 20k works
  2. 2Nanyang Technological UniversityUniversity · Singapore · #27 worldwide32.2% top 10% · 17k works
  3. 3Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchGovernment institution · Singapore · #311 worldwide29.3% top 10% · 3k works
  4. 4Singapore University of Technology and DesignUniversity · Singapore · #956 worldwide30.3% top 10% · 1.9k works
  5. 5Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringResearch facility · Singapore · #1,182 worldwide34.0% top 10% · 637 works
  6. 6National University Health SystemUniversity · Singapore · #1,585 worldwide28.0% top 10% · 1.3k works
  7. 7Duke-NUS Medical SchoolUniversity · Singapore · #1,633 worldwide26.1% top 10% · 1.5k works
  8. 8Singapore Management UniversityUniversity · Singapore · #1,972 worldwide29.4% top 10% · 2.2k works
  9. 9Institute of High Performance ComputingResearch facility · Singapore · #1,994 worldwide30.7% top 10% · 624 works
  10. 10Centre for Quantum TechnologiesResearch facility · Singapore · #2,361 worldwide23.9% top 10% · 207 works
  11. 11National University HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore · #2,388 worldwide18.2% top 10% · 1.4k works
  12. 12Institute of Molecular and Cell BiologyResearch facility · Singapore · #2,786 worldwide38.6% top 10% · 220 works
  13. 13Singapore General HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore · #2,999 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 1.7k works
  14. 14Chemical Synthesis LabResearch facility · Singapore · #3,275 worldwide22.5% top 10% · 297 works
  15. 15Singapore Immunology NetworkResearch facility · Singapore · #3,783 worldwide32.3% top 10% · 96 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Singapore

Who are the top researchers in Singapore?

Chen Change Loy, U. Rajendra Acharya and E Shyong Tai rank highest among researchers based in Singapore.

  1. 1 Chen Change Loy · #75 worldwide 7.7k citations · 173 works
  2. 2 U. Rajendra Acharya · #1,415 worldwide 1.7k citations · 150 works
  3. 3 E Shyong Tai · #1,760 worldwide 2.3k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Ching‐Yu Cheng · #1,904 worldwide 1.9k citations · 162 works
  5. 5 Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian · #1,961 worldwide 5.4k citations · 74 works
  6. 6 Xiong Wen Lou · #2,326 worldwide 4.2k citations · 83 works
  7. 7 Rui Zhang · #2,460 worldwide 6k citations · 374 works
  8. 8 Erik Cambria · #2,691 worldwide 2.9k citations · 189 works
  9. 9 Jack C. Richards · #3,239 worldwide 886 citations · 77 works
  10. 10 Tien Yin Wong · #3,630 worldwide 4.3k citations · 462 works
Top researchers in Singapore

Which cities in Singapore are research hubs?

  1. 1 Singapore Singapore 374k works

How open and international is Singapore's research?

34% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 35% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available33.6%not open66.4%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.5%domestic only65.5%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Singapore's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Singapore