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Curtin University Sarawak

In research, Curtin University Sarawak stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,397 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,733 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,922 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,354
of 28,054 · #5,700 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#34
of 137
Research works
2k
▲ 81% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
21.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Curtin University Sarawak 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 #3,397 of 12,888 19.1%412 #3959
Social SciencesDomain #3,733 of 10,521 37.8%139 #4205
EngineeringField #2,922 of 6,636 17.7%187 #2890
Environmental ScienceField #1,924 of 3,551 20.4%84 #2137
Computer ScienceField #3,692 of 4,667 16.8%60 #5393

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 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#3,959 #3,397
  2. Social Sciences#4,205 #3,733
  3. Engineering#2,890 #2,922
  4. Environmental Science#2,137 #1,924
  5. Computer Science#5,393 #3,692
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.

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: 0.72× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.16× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 60 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.41× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.00× its world share, 187 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.72× its world share, 84 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.08× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 39 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 19 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 55 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Curtin University Sarawak?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael K. Danquah, Raoof Gholami and Yen San Chan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Curtin University Sarawak.

  1. 1 Michael K. Danquah Malaysia · #19,409 worldwide 969 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Raoof Gholami Malaysia · #76,605 worldwide 415 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Yen San Chan Malaysia · #111,668 worldwide 566 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Sujan Debnath Malaysia · #199,255 worldwide 209 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Mahadi Hasan Miraz Malaysia · #285,012 worldwide 14 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Tony Hadibarata Malaysia · #322,456 worldwide 169 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Sumaiya Islam Malaysia · #353,984 worldwide 137 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Jibrail Kansedo Malaysia · #651,291 worldwide 100 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Hieng Ho Lau Malaysia · #777,561 worldwide 121 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Hisham Ben Mahmud Malaysia · #788,824 worldwide 55 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Curtin University Sarawak

Which keywords describe research at Curtin University Sarawak?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Recycling, Waste Management, Biodiesel and Sustainability.

▲ 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 Learning44▲ 2.0×56 topics
  2. Environmental Impact38▲ 3.5×36 topics
  3. Machine Learning35▲ 1.71×48 topics
  4. Renewable Energy33▲ 3.6×27 topics
  5. Sustainability25▲ 1.63×41 topics
  6. Neural Networks17▲ 1.74×28 topics
  7. Social Media16▲ 1.80×19 topics
  8. Waste Management15▲ 5.7×5 topics
  9. Recycling14▲ 6.1×8 topics
  10. Remote Sensing14▲ 1.86×19 topics
  11. Nanomaterials14▲ 2.1×13 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency14▲ 2.3×24 topics
  13. Water Quality12▲ 5.0×10 topics
  14. Toxicity11▲ 4.1×10 topics
  15. Biodiesel11▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Heavy Metals11▲ 7.4×7 topics
  17. Consumer Behavior10▲ 2.5×13 topics
  18. Pollution10▲ 8.1×4 topics
  19. Biochar10▲ 9.6×3 topics
  20. Wastewater Treatment10▲ 6.7×8 topics
  21. Optimization10▲ 3.3×10 topics
  22. Heat Transfer9▲ 3.0×14 topics
  23. CO2 Sequestration9▲ 7.2×4 topics
  24. Environmental Impacts8▲ 4.8×5 topics
  25. Biomechanics8▲ 4.2×5 topics
  26. Nutrient Removal8▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Emissions8▲ 6.0×5 topics
  28. Metal Recovery8▲ 6.0×3 topics
  29. Adsorption7▲ 5.6×5 topics
  30. Convolutional Networks7▲ 7.7×3 topics
  31. Kinematics6▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Mechanism Design6▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Archery6▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Muscular Activation6▲ 89×1 topic
  35. CFD Simulation6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  36. Lignocellulosic Biomass6▲ 9.4×2 topics
  37. Biofuels6▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. Biomass6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  39. Wastewater6▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Catalyst6▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Curtin University Sarawak publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Biodiesel Production and Applications and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Mechanics and Biomechani…6Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies: 6 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…6Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 6 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 6 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…6Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 6 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …5Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 5 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 5 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofue…5Algal biology and biofuel production: 5 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis: 4 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 4 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPollutionInformation Systems and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 6 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 5 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 5 works
  8. 8 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  9. 9 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 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 available46.6%not open53.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.2%domestic only60.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Curtin University Sarawak's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 81% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.