Curtin University Sarawak
In research, Curtin University Sarawak stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,586 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,753 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,936 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pollution (Pollution is 7.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,956 of 22,385 · #3,190 all time
- Rank in Malaysia
- #22 of 124
- Research works
- 2k ◆ 1% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 42k 21.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.11× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 47% world 40%
- International
- 39% world 18%
What is Curtin University Sarawak known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,586 of 10,670 | 11.5% | 412 | #1670 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,753 of 5,901 | 9.3% | 187 | #1819 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,936 of 9,585 | 19.6% | 139 | #3558 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,134 of 3,334 | 13.6% | 84 | #1626 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #3,170 of 4,417 | 10.1% | 60 | #2986 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Curtin University Sarawak 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#1,670 #1,586
- Engineering#1,819 #1,753
- Social Sciences#3,558 #2,936
- Environmental Science#1,626 #1,134
- Computer Science#2,986 #3,170
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Curtin University Sarawak work in?
In 2022-now, 66% of research at Curtin University Sarawak is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Environmental Science (14%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
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
- Physical Sciences46366.0%
- Engineering20529.3%
- Environmental Science9713.8%
- Computer Science689.6%
- Materials Science294.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences233.3%
- Energy213.0%
- Chemistry121.7%
- Chemical Engineering40.6%
- Physics and Astronomy20.3%
- Mathematics10.2%
- Social Sciences15221.7%
- Social Sciences618.6%
- Business, Management and Accounting446.2%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance202.8%
- Psychology152.2%
- Decision Sciences121.7%
- Arts and Humanities20.2%
- Health Sciences446.3%
- Medicine334.7%
- Health Professions81.2%
- Nursing20.2%
- Dentistry10.1%
- Life Sciences426.0%
What does Curtin University Sarawak specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pollution takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- PollutionSubfield · 20.1 works7.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Energy3.31×21 works
- Environmental Science2.78×97 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.08×23 works
- Engineering1.95×205 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.93×44 works
- Chemical Engineering1.79×4 works
- Decision Sciences1.72×12 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.31×20 works
- Computer Science1.24×68 works
- Materials Science1.17×29 works
- Chemistry1.11×12 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.76×2 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.75×25 works
- Psychology0.71×15 works
- Social Sciences0.68×61 works
- Nursing0.45×2 works
- Health Professions0.44×8 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.40×3 works
- Dentistry0.28×1 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×10 works
- Medicine0.25×33 works
- Neuroscience0.23×3 works
- Mathematics0.17×1 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.14×2 works
- Arts and Humanities0.08×2 works
- Energy 3.3×
- Environmental Science 2.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.1×
- Engineering 1.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Chemical Engineering 1.8×
- Decision Sciences 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.3×
- Computer Science 1.2×
- Materials Science 1.2×
- Chemistry 1.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Psychology 0.7×
- Social Sciences 0.7×
- Nursing 0.5×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Curtin University Sarawak?
Ranked on the quality score, Yie Hua Tan, Bridgid Lai Fui Chin and Ramez Abubakr Badeeb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Curtin University Sarawak.
- 1
Yie Hua Tan
Malaysia · #38,010 worldwide 5.3k citations · 108 works
- 2
Bridgid Lai Fui Chin
Malaysia · #71,438 worldwide 5.1k citations · 140 works
- 3
Ramez Abubakr Badeeb
Malaysia · #111,432 worldwide 2.5k citations · 39 works
- 4
Jibrail Kansedo
Malaysia · #165,004 worldwide 5.6k citations · 71 works
- 5
Fahad Saleem Ahmed Khan
Malaysia · #317,460 worldwide 6.6k citations · 82 works
- 6
Michael K. Danquah
Malaysia · #326,385 worldwide 16k citations · 346 works
- 7
Chua Han Bing
Malaysia · #352,263 worldwide 1.9k citations · 32 works
- 8
Adamu Abbas Adamu
Malaysia · #377,913 worldwide 602 citations · 34 works
- 9
Sie Yon Lau
Malaysia · #403,047 worldwide 5.7k citations · 100 works
- 10
Raoof Gholami
Malaysia · #403,272 worldwide 7.5k citations · 175 works
Which keywords describe research at Curtin University Sarawak?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Recycling, Waste Management, Pollution and Heavy Metals.
- Biofuels
- Mechanism Design
- Kinematics
- CFD Simulation
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Marine Environment
- Emissions
- Nutrient Removal
- Environmental Impacts
- Optimization
- Biochar
- Biodiesel
- Nanocomposites
- Toxicity
- Energy Efficiency
- Nanomaterials
- Waste Management
- Neural Networks
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Impact
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Sustainability
- Recycling
- Social Media
- Remote Sensing
- Water Quality
- Heavy Metals
- Pollution
- Wastewater Treatment
- Heat Transfer
- CO2 Sequestration
- Biomechanics
- Adsorption
- Metal Recovery
- Microplastics
- Convolutional Networks
- Lignocellulosic Biomass
- Renewable Fuels
- Archery
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
- Deep Learning47▲ 1.94×57 topics
- Environmental Impact43▲ 3.6×39 topics
- Machine Learning37▲ 1.58×49 topics
- Renewable Energy34▲ 3.4×29 topics
- Sustainability27▲ 1.55×44 topics
- Neural Networks18▲ 1.64×28 topics
- Recycling17▲ 6.5×8 topics
- Waste Management17▲ 6.2×6 topics
- Social Media17▲ 1.74×19 topics
- Nanomaterials16▲ 2.1×13 topics
- Remote Sensing15▲ 1.70×19 topics
- Energy Efficiency14▲ 2.2×24 topics
- Water Quality14▲ 5.0×12 topics
- Toxicity13▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Heavy Metals12▲ 7.3×8 topics
- Nanocomposites12▲ 2.2×15 topics
- Pollution12▲ 8.8×4 topics
- Biodiesel12▲ 19×2 topics
- Wastewater Treatment12▲ 6.8×10 topics
- Biochar11▲ 9.2×4 topics
- Heat Transfer10▲ 3.0×15 topics
- Optimization10▲ 3.1×11 topics
- CO2 Sequestration9▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Environmental Impacts9▲ 4.8×5 topics
- Biomechanics8▲ 4.0×6 topics
- Nutrient Removal8▲ 17×2 topics
- Adsorption8▲ 5.6×5 topics
- Emissions8▲ 5.7×5 topics
- Metal Recovery8▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Marine Environment8▲ 7.4×3 topics
- Microplastics7▲ 11×1 topic
- Terrestrial Ecosystems7▲ 11×1 topic
- Convolutional Networks7▲ 7.1×3 topics
- CFD Simulation7▲ 8.2×4 topics
- Lignocellulosic Biomass7▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Kinematics6▲ 19×2 topics
- Renewable Fuels6▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Mechanism Design6▲ 23×2 topics
- Archery6▲ 82×1 topic
- Biofuels6▲ 9.6×2 topics
Which research topics does Curtin University Sarawak publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Biodiesel Production and Applications.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 7 works
- 2 Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies Biomedical Engineering 6 works
- 3 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 6 works
- 4 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 6 works
- 5 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
- 6 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
- 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 6 works
- 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 6 works
- 9 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 5 works
- 10 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Curtin University Sarawak's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Curtin University Sarawak as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0026% in 2024.
Fractional works of Curtin University Sarawak 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.0% in 2018.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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