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CECOS University

In research, CECOS University stands highest in Engineering (#4,071 of 5,901 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,001 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,389
of 22,385 · #13,107 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#128
of 231
Research works
415
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
57%
world 40%
International
49%
world 18%
CECOS University

What is CECOS University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #4,071 of 5,901 10.7%62 #4670
Physical SciencesDomain #8,001 of 10,670 12.5%100 #7706

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where CECOS 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does CECOS University work in?

In 2022-now, 62% of research at CECOS University is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (37%), Medicine (12%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 112 fractional works · 62.2% of its workEngineering: 66 fractional works · 36.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 19 fractional works · 10.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 17 fractional works · 9.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 6.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 27 fractional works · 15.0% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 11.9% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCECOS University180fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences62%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences11%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering6636.7%
    2. Computer Science179.5%
    3. Environmental Science126.6%
    4. Materials Science42.2%
    5. Energy31.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.7%
    7. Mathematics21.3%
    8. Chemistry21.1%
    9. Physics and Astronomy21.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    1. Medicine2111.9%
    2. Health Professions52.5%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology116.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.3%
    4. Neuroscience10.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    1. Social Sciences63.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting63.4%
    3. Psychology31.4%
    4. Decision Sciences21.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.75× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.45× its world share, 66 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.75×2 works
  2. Engineering2.45×66 works
  3. Energy1.87×3 works
  4. Environmental Science1.32×12 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.26×1 works
  6. Computer Science1.22×17 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.20×2 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.12×11 works
  9. Mathematics1.08×2 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.06×3 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting1.05×6 works
  12. Health Professions0.96×4 works
  13. Chemistry0.73×2 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.70×6 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.70×1 works
  16. Materials Science0.63×4 works
  17. Medicine0.62×21 works
  18. Nursing0.61×0 works
  19. Dentistry0.57×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.49×1 works
  21. Psychology0.47×3 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.45×2 works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.27×1 works
  24. Social Sciences0.27×6 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.26×1 works

Who are the top researchers at CECOS University?

Ranked on the quality score, Ghassan Husnain, Muhammad Ali Shoaib and Abuzar Khan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CECOS University.

  1. 1 Ghassan Husnain Pakistan · #320,603 worldwide 744 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Muhammad Ali Shoaib Pakistan · #334,896 worldwide 4.4k citations · 91 works
  3. 3 Abuzar Khan Pakistan · #433,640 worldwide 64 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Ahmad Junaid Pakistan · #505,618 worldwide 57 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Zahid Ullah Pakistan · #1,063,693 worldwide 872 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Akhtar Nadhman Pakistan · #1,477,789 worldwide 4.2k citations · 93 works
  7. 7 Najeeb Ullah Pakistan · #1,928,442 worldwide 594 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Faisal Khan Pakistan · #2,194,461 worldwide 654 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Muhammad Hanif Khan Pakistan · #2,393,403 worldwide 227 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Muhammad Ali Sikandar Pakistan · #2,414,357 worldwide 829 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at CECOS University

What are the most cited papers from CECOS University?

The most cited paper from CECOS University is "Solid Lipid Nanoparticles vs. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: A Comparative Review" (Cláudia Viegas, Ana B. Patrício, João Prata et al., 2023), with 511 citations. Next come "An advanced deep learning models-based plant disease detection: A review of recent research" (490) and "Mutual Coupling Reduction Using F-Shaped Stubs in UWB-MIMO Antenna" (362).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Solid Lipid Nanoparticles vs. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: A Comparative Review Cláudia Viegas, Ana B. Patrício, João Prata et al. · Pharmaceutics Open access 25 May 2023 511
2 An advanced deep learning models-based plant disease detection: A review of recent research Muhammad Ali Shoaib, Babar Shah, Shaker El–Sappagh et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science Open access 21 Mar 2023 490
3 Mutual Coupling Reduction Using F-Shaped Stubs in UWB-MIMO Antenna Amjad Iqbal, Omar A. Saraereh, Arbab Waheed Ahmad et al. · IEEE Access Open access 19 Dec 2017 362
4 Synthesis Approaches of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: The Dilemma of Ecotoxicity Ayesha Naveed Ul Haq, Akhtar Nadhman, Ikram Ullah et al. · Journal of Nanomaterials Open access 2017 347
5 Green Synthesis of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) and Their Antimicrobial Applications: A Review Muhammad Amtiaz Nadeem, Ramsha Khan, Komal Afridi et al. · International Journal of Nanomedicine Open access Aug 2020 286
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at CECOS University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Artificial Neural Networks, Recycled Materials and Geopolymer.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning13▲ 2.0×34 topics
  2. Machine Learning13▲ 2.1×42 topics
  3. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.5×12 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties7▲ 4.1×11 topics
  5. Sustainability7▲ 1.62×16 topics
  6. Renewable Energy7▲ 2.7×19 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management6▲ 3.5×10 topics
  8. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 5.7×5 topics
  9. Remote Sensing4▲ 2.0×16 topics
  10. Heat Transfer4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency4▲ 2.5×13 topics
  12. Healthcare4▲ 1.99×10 topics
  13. Geopolymer4▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Recycled Materials4▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Risk Perception4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  17. Risk Management3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  18. Fiber Reinforced Concrete3▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Ultra-High Performance Concrete3▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Durability Performance3▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Construction3▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Experimental Investigation3▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Intelligent Transportation Systems3▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Smart Grid3▲ 4.8×7 topics
  25. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  26. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 8.1×2 topics
  27. Cementitious Materials3▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  29. Fly Ash3▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis3▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Image Processing3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  32. Protein-Protein Interaction Networks3▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Rheology2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  34. Applications2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  35. Model Predictive Control2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  36. Security Analysis2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  37. Sustainable Construction2▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Fiber Reinforcement2▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Concrete Strengthening2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites2▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does CECOS University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete.

Innovative concrete rein…3Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 3 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…3Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 3 fractional worksBioinformatics and Genom…3Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks: 3 fractional worksStructural Behavior of R…2Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 2 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and …1Occupational Health and Safety Research: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringMolecular BiologyBuilding and ConstructionBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 2 works
  5. 5 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  7. 7 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 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 available56.8%not open43.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.2%domestic only50.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has CECOS University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% 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 CECOS University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00074% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%CECOS University0.00063% in 20251990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%CECOS University15.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.5% in 2025.

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