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Guru Nanak Dev University

In research, Guru Nanak Dev University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,017 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,326 of 7,800 worldwide) and Computer Science (#854 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 3.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,393
of 28,054 · #1,946 all time
Rank in India
#54
of 1,840
Research works
11k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
200k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Guru Nanak Dev 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,017 of 12,888 17.9%1,146 #1435
Life SciencesDomain #1,326 of 7,800 25.5%455 #2417
Computer ScienceField #854 of 4,667 26.3%251 #1556
EngineeringField #1,409 of 6,636 15.6%335 #1940
Plant ScienceSubfield #321 of 1,395 35.4%136 #524
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #896 of 3,579 21.4%154 #1862
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #870 of 3,409 30.0%225 #1230
Health SciencesDomain #3,599 of 11,982 16.3%391 #4689
MedicineField #3,820 of 10,443 17.5%298 #5872
Social SciencesDomain #3,931 of 10,521 15.5%439 #4162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Guru Nanak Dev 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).

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#1,435 #1,017
  2. Life Sciences#2,417 #1,326
  3. Computer Science#1,556 #854
  4. Engineering#1,940 #1,409
  5. Plant Science#524 #321
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,862 #896
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,230 #870
  8. Health Sciences#4,689 #3,599
  9. Medicine#5,872 #3,820
  10. Social Sciences#4,162 #3,931
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 Guru Nanak Dev University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 3.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 22.1 works3.5×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 38.0 works3.4×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 28.2 works3.3×
← 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: 1.95× its world share, 225 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 154 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 13 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 36 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.29× its world share, 28 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.51× its world share, 21 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.54× its world share, 97 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 251 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 335 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 115 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.10× its world share, 178 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.00× its world share, 29 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 78 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.72× its world share, 20 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 298 worksMedicineNursing: 1.96× its world share, 23 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.32× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.43× its world share, 74 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 151 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Guru Nanak Dev University?

Ranked on the composite score, Vinod Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Thukral and Narpinder Singh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Guru Nanak Dev University.

  1. 1 Vinod Kumar India · #33,815 worldwide 517 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Ashwani Kumar Thukral India · #42,409 worldwide 506 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Narpinder Singh India · #67,954 worldwide 564 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Anket Sharma India · #76,323 worldwide 515 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Renu Bhardwaj India · #79,234 worldwide 642 citations · 99 works
  6. 6 Sehijpal Singh India · #81,722 worldwide 220 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Sukhmeen Kaur Kohli India · #107,622 worldwide 424 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Kanika Khanna India · #109,465 worldwide 180 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Amritpal Kaur India · #127,527 worldwide 208 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Neha Handa India · #204,050 worldwide 429 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Guru Nanak Dev University

Which keywords describe research at Guru Nanak Dev University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Oxidative Stress, Internet of Things, Nanomaterials, Magnetic Nanoparticles, Synthesis and Bioimaging.

▲ 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 Learning137▲ 1.64×62 topics
  2. Machine Learning130▲ 1.64×66 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress74▲ 1.86×51 topics
  4. Sustainability67◆ 1.14×50 topics
  5. Environmental Impact59▲ 1.43×41 topics
  6. Internet of Things55▲ 2.6×16 topics
  7. Nanomaterials54▲ 2.1×15 topics
  8. Nanoparticles52▲ 1.71×32 topics
  9. Healthcare51▲ 1.87×13 topics
  10. Inflammation50◆ 0.99×61 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence48▲ 1.42×31 topics
  12. Antioxidant41▲ 2.5×46 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management41▲ 1.81×16 topics
  14. Security39▲ 2.5×17 topics
  15. Antioxidant Activity38▲ 2.5×29 topics
  16. Graphene37▲ 2.2×10 topics
  17. Reactive Oxygen Species37▲ 3.8×13 topics
  18. Synthesis37▲ 4.1×28 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks35▲ 1.97×13 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks35▲ 3.2×15 topics
  21. Antioxidants35▲ 3.2×13 topics
  22. Environmental Monitoring34▲ 3.6×9 topics
  23. Toxicity33▲ 3.2×19 topics
  24. Bioimaging31▲ 5.6×5 topics
  25. Gene Expression31▲ 2.1×19 topics
  26. Nanostructures29▲ 3.0×10 topics
  27. Image Processing28▲ 2.6×10 topics
  28. Chemical Sensors28▲ 4.8×3 topics
  29. Magnetic Nanoparticles28▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Room Temperature27▲ 7.0×2 topics
  31. Anticancer Agents25▲ 6.8×11 topics
  32. Medicinal Chemistry25▲ 3.7×11 topics
  33. Health Benefits24▲ 3.0×14 topics
  34. Smart Cities24▲ 3.9×5 topics
  35. Pharmacology23▲ 3.7×16 topics
  36. MXenes20▲ 8.1×2 topics
  37. Perovskite Oxides16▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. Ferroelectricity16▲ 7.0×4 topics
  39. Fluorescent Materials16▲ 9.8×2 topics
  40. India16▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Guru Nanak Dev University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Smart Agriculture and AI, Multiferroics and related materials and Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena.

Blockchain Technology Ap…17Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 17 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI15Smart Agriculture and AI: 15 fractional worksMultiferroics and related materials: 15 fractional worksDust and Plasma Wave Phenomena: 14 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 13 fractional worksMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection: 13 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites: 12 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…12Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 12 fractional worksElectromagnetic wave absorption materials: 12 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 12 fractional works
Information SystemsPlant ScienceElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 17 works
  2. 2 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 15 works
  3. 3 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 15 works
  4. 4 Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 14 works
  5. 5 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 13 works
  6. 6 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Spectroscopy 13 works
  7. 7 Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites Materials Chemistry 12 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 12 works
  10. 10 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 12 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 available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Guru Nanak Dev University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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