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COMSATS University Islamabad

In research, COMSATS University Islamabad stands highest in Physical Sciences (#480 of 12,888 worldwide), Applied Mathematics (#6 of 137 worldwide) and Engineering (#449 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Modeling and Simulation, Geometry and Topology and Numerical Analysis — Modeling and Simulation is 7.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#718
of 28,054 · #1,045 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#2
of 241
Research works
16k
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
349k
21.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is COMSATS University Islamabad 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 #480 of 12,888 25.9%3,076 #851
Applied MathematicsSubfield #6 of 137 34.9%78 #41
EngineeringField #449 of 6,636 23.9%1,060 #533
MathematicsField #83 of 1,053 28.8%254 #188
Computer ScienceField #419 of 4,667 31.0%645 #613
Social SciencesDomain #1,170 of 10,521 29.7%915 #938
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #227 of 1,884 35.0%184 #437
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #103 of 705 32.8%112 #193
Health SciencesDomain #1,801 of 11,982 22.9%378 #3438
Information SystemsSubfield #220 of 1,291 32.7%112 #280

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where COMSATS University Islamabad 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#851 #480
  2. Applied Mathematics#41 #6
  3. Engineering#533 #449
  4. Mathematics#188 #83
  5. Computer Science#613 #419
  6. Social Sciences#938 #1,170
  7. Artificial Intelligence#437 #227
  8. Computer Networks and Communications#193 #103
  9. Health Sciences#3,438 #1,801
  10. Information Systems#280 #220
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 COMSATS University Islamabad specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Modeling and Simulation takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 48.9 works7.2×
  2. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 51.9 works6.6×
  3. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 24.9 works6.0×
  4. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 77.5 works5.6×
  5. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 83.1 works5.5×
  6. MathematicsField · 254.0 works4.5×
  7. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 87.6 works4.2×
← 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: 0.84× its world share, 192 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 186 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 18 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.51× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.06× its world share, 35 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.65× its world share, 126 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.72× its world share, 645 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 48 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.92× its world share, 85 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 1,060 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 246 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.73× its world share, 292 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.47× its world share, 254 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.66× its world share, 286 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 46 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 307 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 61 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 237 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 78 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 154 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 118 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 268 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at COMSATS University Islamabad?

Ranked on the composite score, Haroon Ahmed, Avik Sinha and Muhammad Shahbaz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is COMSATS University Islamabad.

  1. 1 Haroon Ahmed Pakistan · #29,423 worldwide 753 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Avik Sinha Pakistan · #30,712 worldwide 878 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Muhammad Shahbaz Pakistan · #38,689 worldwide 2.6k citations · 196 works
  4. 4 Abdur Rahman Khan Pakistan · #44,318 worldwide 628 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Muhammad Sharif Pakistan · #57,537 worldwide 371 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 A. Badalá Pakistan · #71,034 worldwide 495 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 M. Ajaz Pakistan · #71,479 worldwide 423 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Wajid Nasim Pakistan · #75,490 worldwide 288 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Hikmat Ullah Khan Pakistan · #85,671 worldwide 336 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 B. Kloss Pakistan · #93,373 worldwide 310 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at COMSATS University Islamabad

Which keywords describe research at COMSATS University Islamabad?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Deep Learning, Experimental Investigation, Machine Learning, Applications, Thermal Conductivity, Review and Viscosity.

▲ 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. Deep Learning325▲ 1.96×79 topics
  2. Machine Learning314▲ 1.99×86 topics
  3. Heat Transfer259▲ 11×17 topics
  4. Experimental Investigation157▲ 31×5 topics
  5. Nanomaterials125▲ 2.5×17 topics
  6. Renewable Energy124▲ 1.79×42 topics
  7. Applications117▲ 8.8×8 topics
  8. Thermal Conductivity113▲ 15×6 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications107▲ 1.87×35 topics
  10. Environmental Impact106▲ 1.30×52 topics
  11. Neural Networks103▲ 1.38×38 topics
  12. Review102▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Viscosity102▲ 30×3 topics
  14. Nanofluids101▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Convective Transport101▲ 45×1 topic
  16. Enhancement101▲ 45×1 topic
  17. Healthcare97▲ 1.78×18 topics
  18. Security90▲ 2.9×25 topics
  19. Internet of Things86▲ 2.1×22 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency82▲ 1.80×36 topics
  21. Graphene81▲ 2.4×12 topics
  22. Convolutional Neural Networks78▲ 2.2×14 topics
  23. Nonlinear Equations78▲ 12×6 topics
  24. IoT Security61▲ 3.9×3 topics
  25. Numerical Modeling55▲ 11×5 topics
  26. CFD Analysis55▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Friction Factor55▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Solar Air Heater55▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Medicinal Chemistry54▲ 4.0×13 topics
  30. Large-Eddy Simulation51▲ 5.5×5 topics
  31. Turbulent Flows51▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Vortex Dynamics50▲ 8.9×3 topics
  33. Boundary Layer Transition48▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Particle Image Velocimetry48▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Fractional Calculus43▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Black Holes40▲ 8.7×3 topics
  37. Pressure Drop40▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Fluid Flow39▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Anomalous Diffusion39▲ 15×2 topics
  40. General Relativity37▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does COMSATS University Islamabad publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Mechanisms, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Fractional Differential Equations Solutions.

Nanofluid Flow and Heat …101Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 101 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 55 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 48 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 37 fractional worksComputational Drug Discovery Methods: 35 fractional worksMathematical Inequalities and Applications: 32 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…32Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 32 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 31 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 30 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimi…30Heat Transfer and Optimization: 30 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputational MechanicsModeling and Simulation5 others

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

  1. 1 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 101 works
  2. 2 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 55 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 48 works
  4. 4 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 37 works
  5. 5 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 35 works
  6. 6 Mathematical Inequalities and Applications Applied Mathematics 32 works
  7. 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 32 works
  8. 8 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 31 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 30 works
  10. 10 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 30 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 available44.6%not open55.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.2%domestic only53.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has COMSATS University Islamabad's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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.

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