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Abdus Salam Centre for Physics

In research, Abdus Salam Centre for Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,149 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,096 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,963 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Science — Geophysics is 20.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,672
of 28,054 · #11,133 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#65
of 241
Research works
943
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Abdus Salam Centre for Physics known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,149 of 12,888 18.7%250 #6457
EngineeringField #4,096 of 6,636 19.6%68 #7810
Materials ScienceField #1,963 of 2,468 13.5%74 #3593

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Abdus Salam Centre for Physics sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#6,457 #3,149
  2. Engineering#7,810 #4,096
  3. Materials Science#3,593 #1,963
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Abdus Salam Centre for Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 20.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 21.5 works20×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 23.1 works19×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 74.1 works7.0×
  4. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 33.9 works5.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.43× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.42× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.74× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.50× its world share, 68 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.99× its world share, 74 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.21× its world share, 35 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.55× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Abdus Salam Centre for Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, Nisar Ahmad, S. A. Khan and S. Ali lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Abdus Salam Centre for Physics.

  1. 1 Nisar Ahmad Pakistan · #446,851 worldwide 126 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 S. A. Khan Pakistan · #520,278 worldwide 39 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 S. Ali Pakistan · #530,420 worldwide 131 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Rizwan Ahmed Pakistan · #773,852 worldwide 68 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Ishaq Ahmad Pakistan · #873,210 worldwide 196 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Syed Mustansar Abbas Pakistan · #1,154,582 worldwide 106 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Yaqoob Khan Pakistan · #1,228,289 worldwide 77 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Javed Hussain Pakistan · #1,312,675 worldwide 50 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Muhammad Imran Shahzad Pakistan · #1,396,496 worldwide 40 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Abdus Salam Centre for Physics

Which keywords describe research at Abdus Salam Centre for Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Graphene, Energy Storage, Carbon Nanotubes, Tissue Engineering and Nanostructures.

▲ 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 institution'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. Nanocomposites27▲ 11×18 topics
  2. Nanomaterials23▲ 7.1×12 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications22▲ 6.2×18 topics
  4. Graphene19▲ 9.3×8 topics
  5. Energy Storage16▲ 8.3×6 topics
  6. Carbon Nanotubes13▲ 13×8 topics
  7. Tissue Engineering13▲ 7.0×7 topics
  8. Nanoparticles12▲ 3.1×27 topics
  9. Nanostructures11▲ 9.4×9 topics
  10. Nanocrystals11▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Polymer Composites11▲ 13×6 topics
  12. Nanofibers10▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks10▲ 7.8×4 topics
  14. Cathode Materials9▲ 7.8×3 topics
  15. Semiconductors9▲ 9.8×5 topics
  16. Synthesis8▲ 7.5×11 topics
  17. Conducting Polymers8▲ 20×1 topic
  18. Polyaniline8▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Efficiency8▲ 8.5×4 topics
  20. Rechargeable Batteries8▲ 9.2×2 topics
  21. Solar Wind8▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Properties7▲ 31×4 topics
  23. Semiconductor7▲ 7.0×4 topics
  24. Carbon-Based Materials7▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Electrochemical Capacitors7▲ 22×1 topic
  26. Mechanical7▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Tomography7▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Applications6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  29. Electron Acceleration6▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 11×6 topics
  31. Crystal Growth6▲ 7.0×7 topics
  32. Dielectric Properties6▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Transparent Conductors6▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Ionosphere6▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Magnetosphere6▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Dusty Plasmas6▲ 315×1 topic
  38. Ionospheric Anomalies6▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Quantum Plasma Physics6▲ 315×1 topic
  40. Seismic Electromagnetics6▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Abdus Salam Centre for Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Conducting polymers and applications, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Earthquake Detection and Analysis.

Conducting polymers and …8Conducting polymers and applications: 8 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…7Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 7 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 6 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 6 fractional worksDust and Plasma Wave Phenomena: 6 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 5 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …5Advancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksCarbon Nanotubes in Composites: 4 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 4 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAstronomy and AstrophysicsGeophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 8 works
  2. 2 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  4. 4 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  5. 5 Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 5 works
  7. 7 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Materials Chemistry 4 works
  10. 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.8%domestic only61.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Abdus Salam Centre for Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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