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Bharathiar University

In research, Bharathiar University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,277 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#2,574 of 7,800 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,499 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Computer Networks and Communications — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,608
of 28,054 · #3,005 all time
Rank in India
#149
of 1,840
Research works
10k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
169k
16.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Bharathiar University 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 #2,277 of 12,888 12.6%1,193 #2477
Life SciencesDomain #2,574 of 7,800 14.8%410 #3183
EngineeringField #2,499 of 6,636 11.4%338 #2629
Health SciencesDomain #4,621 of 11,982 14.2%244 #6299
Social SciencesDomain #4,391 of 10,521 9.3%375 #4032
Materials ScienceField #1,129 of 2,468 15.2%221 #1447
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,674 of 3,409 16.9%180 #1347
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,812 of 3,579 13.2%177 #3234
MedicineField #5,770 of 10,443 14.4%180 #7446
Materials ChemistrySubfield #866 of 1,556 15.8%132 #1076

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bharathiar University 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#2,477 #2,277
  2. Life Sciences#3,183 #2,574
  3. Engineering#2,629 #2,499
  4. Health Sciences#6,299 #4,621
  5. Social Sciences#4,032 #4,391
  6. Materials Science#1,447 #1,129
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,347 #1,674
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,234 #1,812
  9. Medicine#7,446 #5,770
  10. Materials Chemistry#1,076 #866
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 Bharathiar University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 38.4 works3.8×
  2. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 67.3 works3.4×
← 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: 1.71× its world share, 180 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.49× its world share, 176 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 20 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.63× its world share, 21 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.51× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.04× its world share, 106 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.50× its world share, 260 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.61× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 338 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 120 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.85× its world share, 221 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.71× its world share, 45 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 180 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 15 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 57 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.03× its world share, 74 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 45 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 54 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 106 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bharathiar University?

Ranked on the composite score, Balachandar Vellingiri, R. Rakkiyappan and K. Kadirvelu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bharathiar University.

  1. 1 Balachandar Vellingiri India · #42,704 worldwide 382 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 R. Rakkiyappan India · #137,630 worldwide 386 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 K. Kadirvelu India · #173,082 worldwide 270 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 C. Namasivayam India · #192,141 worldwide 298 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 D. Mangalaraj India · #205,208 worldwide 433 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Perumal Siddhuraju India · #212,198 worldwide 306 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 R. Sakthivel India · #238,988 worldwide 721 citations · 137 works
  8. 8 Sa. K. Narayandass India · #349,377 worldwide 163 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 K. Balachandran India · #371,955 worldwide 272 citations · 91 works
  10. 10 R. Kalai Selvan India · #378,852 worldwide 356 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Bharathiar University

Which keywords describe research at Bharathiar University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Graphene, Energy Storage, Nanoparticles and Toxicity.

▲ 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. Machine Learning132▲ 1.82×66 topics
  2. Nanomaterials131▲ 5.6×16 topics
  3. Deep Learning97▲ 1.28×63 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications88▲ 3.4×31 topics
  5. Nanoparticles79▲ 2.8×33 topics
  6. Environmental Impact73▲ 1.92×39 topics
  7. Graphene69▲ 4.5×9 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress68▲ 1.86×54 topics
  9. Energy Storage66▲ 4.5×9 topics
  10. Antioxidant61▲ 4.0×46 topics
  11. Metal-Organic Frameworks59▲ 6.4×4 topics
  12. Neural Networks55▲ 1.61×30 topics
  13. Toxicity55▲ 5.7×18 topics
  14. Antioxidant Activity44▲ 3.1×29 topics
  15. Antimicrobial44▲ 7.0×13 topics
  16. Medicinal Plants44▲ 4.9×14 topics
  17. Cathode Materials42▲ 4.8×3 topics
  18. Green Synthesis41▲ 9.7×4 topics
  19. Water Splitting41▲ 5.1×4 topics
  20. Nanocomposites40▲ 2.3×18 topics
  21. Tissue Engineering39▲ 2.9×12 topics
  22. Drug Delivery36▲ 3.0×15 topics
  23. Biosynthesis36▲ 10×7 topics
  24. Nanostructures35▲ 3.9×12 topics
  25. Cytotoxicity35▲ 11×8 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries32▲ 5.4×2 topics
  27. IoT32▲ 3.8×15 topics
  28. Anti-inflammatory32▲ 5.1×28 topics
  29. Synthesis31▲ 3.8×28 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis30▲ 4.7×5 topics
  31. Synchronization28▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Anticancer Agents27▲ 7.9×9 topics
  33. Bioimaging27▲ 5.2×6 topics
  34. Biological Synthesis26▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Silver26▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Feature Selection26▲ 5.2×6 topics
  37. Antioxidant Properties23▲ 7.2×6 topics
  38. Carbon-Based Materials22▲ 9.4×1 topic
  39. Complex Networks22▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Electrochemical Capacitors22▲ 9.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Bharathiar University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Nanoparticles: synthesis…26Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 26 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…22Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 22 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 20 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 18 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 17 fractional worksNeural Networks Stability and Synchronization: 15 fractional worksStability and Control of Uncertain Systems: 15 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…15Advanced battery technologies research: 15 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 12 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 26 works
  2. 2 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 22 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 20 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 works
  6. 6 Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization Computer Networks and Communications 15 works
  7. 7 Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems Control and Systems Engineering 15 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 13 works
  10. 10 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 12 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 available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bharathiar University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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