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Government College of Science

In research, Government College of Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,561 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,106 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,144 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,668
of 28,054 · #19,955 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#119
of 241
Research works
920
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Government College of Science 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 #6,561 of 12,888 11.0%168 #12805
Social SciencesDomain #7,106 of 10,521 10.0%156 #13483
Social SciencesField #6,144 of 6,365 6.6%66 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Government College of Science 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: 1.22× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.81× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.98× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.78× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.55× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.93× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.09× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 66 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Government College of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Conflict, Security, Human Rights, Reconstruction, Machine Learning, Heat Transfer and Afghanistan.

▲ 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. Globalization24▲ 3.0×35 topics
  2. Machine Learning21▲ 1.59×53 topics
  3. Deep Learning17▲ 1.25×52 topics
  4. Sustainability15▲ 1.54×31 topics
  5. Human Rights14▲ 3.5×16 topics
  6. Conflict14▲ 21×7 topics
  7. Renewable Energy14▲ 2.4×22 topics
  8. Climate Change13▲ 1.23×43 topics
  9. Security13▲ 5.0×14 topics
  10. Heat Transfer11▲ 5.4×12 topics
  11. Identity11▲ 3.6×21 topics
  12. Education10▲ 1.45×27 topics
  13. Environmental Impact10▲ 1.45×22 topics
  14. Sustainable Development10▲ 1.52×16 topics
  15. Reconstruction10▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Afghanistan8▲ 82×1 topic
  17. Pakistan8▲ 82×1 topic
  18. Healthcare8▲ 1.79×12 topics
  19. Literature8▲ 3.6×13 topics
  20. Feminism7▲ 6.5×8 topics
  21. Ethnicity7▲ 4.5×12 topics
  22. Colonialism7▲ 3.5×10 topics
  23. Nationalism6▲ 3.4×8 topics
  24. Postcolonialism6▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Experimental Investigation6▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Diaspora6▲ 27×3 topics
  27. Gender politics5▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Music5▲ 27×2 topics
  29. National Identity5▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Bollywood5▲ 68×1 topic
  31. Indian cinema5▲ 68×1 topic
  32. Technology Integration5▲ 4.0×6 topics
  33. Thermal Conductivity4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 8.9×3 topics
  35. Federalism4▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Kashmir4▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Viscosity4▲ 12×2 topics
  38. African Studies3▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Convective Transport3▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Cultural Theory3▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Government College of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, South Asian Cinema and Culture, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies.

Politics and Conflicts i…8Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 8 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and Culture: 5 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts: 4 fractional worksPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies: 3 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 3 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksIndian History and Philo…2Indian History and Philosophy: 2 fractional worksBelt and Road Initiative2Belt and Road Initiative: 2 fractional worksMobile Ad Hoc Networks2Mobile Ad Hoc Networks: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Diaspora: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsVisual Arts and Performing ArtsLiterature and Literary TheoryBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  2. 2 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  3. 3 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  4. 4 Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  5. 5 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Belt and Road Initiative Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  10. 10 South Asian Studies and Diaspora Philosophy 2 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 available63.1%not open36.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.4%domestic only63.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Government College of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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