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Far-western University

In research, Far-western University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,704 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,627 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,457 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,502
of 28,054 · #27,807 all time
Rank in Nepal
#31
of 56
Research works
453
▲ 1010% vs 2013–17
Citations
968
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
96%
world 28%

What is Far-western 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,704 of 10,521 17.1%193 #13185
Social SciencesField #4,627 of 6,365 22.6%88 —
Physical SciencesDomain #11,457 of 12,888 6.4%82 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Far-western 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).

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: 2.92× its world share, 48 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.71× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.92× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.94× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Far-western University?

Ranked on the composite score, Lal Prasad Amgain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Far-western University.

  1. 1 Lal Prasad Amgain Nepal · #1,442,234 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Far-western University

Which keywords describe research at Far-western University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Language Policy, Multilingualism, Online Learning, Technology Integration, Higher Education and Educational Technology.

▲ 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. Globalization29▲ 4.3×20 topics
  2. Climate Change20▲ 2.1×27 topics
  3. Sustainability17▲ 2.0×26 topics
  4. Economic Growth17▲ 5.7×9 topics
  5. Education16▲ 2.8×19 topics
  6. Sustainable Development16▲ 2.8×19 topics
  7. Educational Technology15▲ 3.8×15 topics
  8. Online Learning15▲ 5.2×7 topics
  9. Language Policy13▲ 27×2 topics
  10. Multilingualism13▲ 23×2 topics
  11. E-Learning13▲ 3.8×9 topics
  12. Higher Education12▲ 6.7×8 topics
  13. Technology Integration12▲ 11×8 topics
  14. Teacher Training10▲ 4.7×4 topics
  15. Risk Management10▲ 6.0×8 topics
  16. Student Satisfaction10▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Student Perceptions10▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Technology10▲ 5.2×5 topics
  19. CLIL9▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Content and Language Integrated Learning9▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Food Security9▲ 4.7×8 topics
  22. Development8▲ 7.1×8 topics
  23. Labor Market8▲ 7.9×4 topics
  24. Mobile Learning8▲ 6.7×2 topics
  25. Human Capital8▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Social Networks8▲ 8.7×3 topics
  27. Google Classroom8▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Teacher Perception8▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Sociolinguistics8▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Cultural Diversity8▲ 9.8×4 topics
  31. India7▲ 29×3 topics
  32. Agriculture7▲ 5.3×4 topics
  33. Feminism7▲ 7.2×7 topics
  34. Environmental Sustainability7▲ 12×5 topics
  35. Teacher Professional Development7▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Policy6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  37. Language Teaching6▲ 7.2×5 topics
  38. Immigration6▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Remittances6▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Fiscal Policy6▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Far-western University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Second Language Learning and Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Migration and Labor Dynamics and Agricultural Economics and Practices.

Second Language Learning and Teaching: 9 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 8 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…6Migration and Labor Dynamics: 6 fractional worksAgricultural Economics a…5Agricultural Economics and Practices: 5 fractional worksPotato Plant Research: 5 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 5 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…4Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 4 fractional worksMultilingual Education a…4Multilingual Education and Policy: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…4Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…3Online Learning and Analytics: 3 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryEducationSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 9 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 8 works
  3. 3 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 works
  5. 5 Potato Plant Research Food Science 5 works
  6. 6 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  7. 7 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
  8. 8 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 4 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 3 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 available95.8%not open4.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Far-western University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1010% 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.